Carlos Buford

Carlos Buford, MBA, currently serves as a Plant Operations Manager at Kroger, where responsibilities include directing area supervisors in safe manufacturing practices, optimizing scheduling for efficiency, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. As a Business Owner of Simple Simon's Pizza since May 2022, Carlos also has extensive experience as Operations Manager II at Amazon Logistics and Senior Logistics Manager at Lidl US, overseeing large teams and enhancing logistics operations. Earlier career highlights include serving as Logistics Manager in the US Army and Branch Manager at Country Wide Home Loans and Conseco Finance Service Corp. Carlos holds a Master of Technology in Project Management and Global Supply Chain Management from Keller Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from American Military University.