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Brink Bloembergen
Vice President, General Manager, A&W and Long John Silver’s National Purchasing Co-ops, Inc.
Brink and his team are proud to provide Long John Silver’s and A&W restaurant operators with an ensured supply of food, packaging and equipment at the lowest sustainable cost. With over 25 years of extensive purchasing, distribution and program management experience, Brink supports these important brands in the development of new resources, suppliers and new menu items, as well as the management of tests and regional and national rollouts. Under Brink’s leadership, a strong supplier development effort has led to the establishment of strategic suppliers. He and his team have fostered true partnership relationships between the restaurant brands and UFPC.
Brink’s skills in developing strong purchasing and program management teams, along with his dynamic style, have also benefitted Taco Bell Corp. where he previously served as Senior Director, Program Management in our Irvine, Calif., concept co-op offices. His focus on strong internal and external communications and customer service with concept co-op members emphasize his team’s commitment to meaningful and effective communication.
Brink holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a B.A. from Harvard University.
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