Amanda Collier-Hardin

Company Overview: S. Sterling Company is a sales and distribution firm representing electrical component suppliers. We provide products from all over the world to support OEM’s from recreational vehicles to heavy machinery.

• Leadership that provides space for individuals to flourish, enabling the team to succeed collectively.
• Point of contact to drive solutions within sales, shipping, or general office issues. Identify individual strengths and skill sets to rearrange tasks as necessary for better efficiency and work morale.
• Oversee daily operations, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
• Mentored and trained sales team, enhancing product knowledge and customer engagement techniques.
• Evaluate product stock level, historical usage, forecasts and current orders to determine purchase orders. Review trends and economic changes to adapt quickly to supply and demand.
• Facilitate regular team meetings to streamline communication and ensure timely resolution of issues
• Oversee critical business choices, including hiring and termination decisions, as well as location viability assessments, aligning operations with company objectives.
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with international suppliers, achieving improved service levels and reduced procurement costs.
• Cultivate an environment that empowers individuals through accountability, encourages autonomy, inspires self-motivation, and provides strong support systems.
• Develop and maintain vital vendor relations. Frequent contact regarding availability, pricing, supply disruptions, and product changes.
• Produce blanket orders with long lead time items to ensure customer satisfaction
• Control and coordinate logistics of all imported goods
• Identify and mitigate supply risks, address material shortages, prevent obsolescence, and escalate as needed in alignment
• Manages the qualification and evaluation process for vendors of materials, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Manages the maintenance of records of goods ordered and received; oversees all Accounts Payable reconciliation.
• 20% inventory reduction due to changes in economy