Tyra Brown
About Tyra Brown
Tyra Brown is a Senior Replenishment Buyer at US Foods, where she has worked since 2018. She has a background in supply chain management and has held various roles in logistics and operations across multiple companies.
Work at US Foods
Tyra Brown serves as a Senior Replenishment Buyer at US Foods, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she manages a portfolio of over 1700 items and collaborates with 250 vendors to optimize supply chain operations. She develops and executes strategies for assigned commodities, utilizing her negotiation and analytical skills. Tyra monitors commodity stock and market trends to identify cost reduction opportunities and executes forward-buy opportunities to meet profitability targets.
Previous Experience in Supply Chain Management
Prior to her current role, Tyra Brown worked at Cargill as a Production Supervisor for four months in 2013. She then transitioned to Anixter, where she served as Operations Supervisor - Shipping from 2014 to 2016. Following this, she worked at Penske Logistics as a Materials Control Analyst from 2016 to 2018. Throughout these positions, she gained valuable experience in logistics and supply chain management.
Education and Expertise
Tyra Brown earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness Markets & Management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in economic order quantities, lead times, and safety stock, which she leverages to enhance purchasing efficiency in her current role.
Skills in Supply Chain Optimization
In her role as Senior Replenishment Buyer, Tyra Brown coordinates with logistics teams to implement freight consolidation strategies that maximize net income. She supports product change requests by assessing their impact on capacity plans. Her expertise in analyzing market trends and managing vendor relationships contributes to her effectiveness in optimizing supply chain operations.