Cheyenne Hess
Cardington,OH
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with expertise in logistics and procurement. Known for building strong supplier relationships and effectively managing freight and inventory levels to support operational efficiency and cost reduction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing and Logistics Manager
Total Gym
Mount Gilead, OH
11.2025 - Current
- Sourced and purchased fitness equipment, components, packaging materials, and operational supplies to support operational needs.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers and manufacturers to ensure optimal sourcing and supply chain efficiency.
- Work with freight carriers, customs brokers, and third-party logistics providers to ensure timely deliveries.
- Monitor shipping costs and identify opportunities for freight savings.
- Resolve transportation delays, damaged shipments, and vendor discrepancies.
- Monitored shipping costs and identified opportunities for freight savings, contributing to improved budget management.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers and manufacturers.
- Maintain accurate inventory levels across warehouses.
- Analyze inventory trends to prevent stock shortages and excess inventory.
Purchasing Specialist
R.S Hanline
Shelby, OH
04.2022 - 08.2025
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, and delivery schedules to achieve the best value.
- Established and nurtured relationships with growers, vendors, and distributors to ensure reliable supply chain.
- Negotiated pricing, contracts, and delivery schedules to secure optimal value for purchasing needs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with growers, vendors, and distributors.
- Ensure all produce meets company quality and food safety standards.
- Track market trends, seasonal availability, and pricing fluctuations.
- Coordinated deliveries with warehouses and transportation providers to ensure timely product availability.
- Resolve supplier issues, shortages, quality concerns, and delivery discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records, invoices, and inventory documentation.
- Collaborate with sales, operations, and warehouse teams to ensure product availability.
- Monitor product shelf life and work to reduce spoilage and waste.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and food safety regulations.
Administrator
Saddle Creek Logistics
Marion, OH
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Created and maintained the daily shipping schedule, optimizing dock assignments and carrier pickups to reduce delays.
- Processed customer orders in the WMS/ERP, picked/packed documentation, and coordinated shipments to meet cutoff times.
- Prepared shipping documents (BOLs, labels, packing lists) and scheduled carrier pickups in line with service levels.
- Monitored outbound shipments, updated tracking, and communicated status to customers and internal teams.
- Prioritized orders by SLA and inventory availability, accelerating critical shipments without sacrificing accuracy.
- Collaborated with warehouse and carriers to troubleshoot exceptions, minimizing detention and rework.
- Improved shipping workflow by standardizing check-in and order processing steps, increasing on-time departures..
- Process orders, returns and exchanges; generate pick tickets, receipts, shipping documents, and billing invoices; and complete other related tasks in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
Education
Associate of Science -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OHSkills
- Supplier relationship management
- Warehouse management
- Strategic sourcing
- Procurement strategy
- Freight management
- Logistics planning
- Purchase and Sale order management
- Inventory coordination
- Sales
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
Timeline
Purchasing and Logistics Manager
Total Gym
11.2025 - Current
Purchasing Specialist
R.S Hanline
04.2022 - 08.2025
Administrator
Saddle Creek Logistics
05.2020 - 04.2022
Associate of Science -
The Ohio State University