Jacklyn Julian
Taylorsville,NC
Summary
Seasoned in a professional business environment. I have consistently built my career in the procurement for seven plus years. I’m highly skilled in communication, vendor relationships, problem solving, and inventory management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
H.T. Hackney
11.2021 - Current
- Manage inventory levels on Cigarettes, Tobacco products, Vaping products, and beverages by processing and maintaining purchase orders.
- Maintain relationships with vendors by resolving issues with pricing, product, or delivery to ensure quality service and longevity of relationships.
- Select/promote product based upon application to our market, product performance, alternate sources of supply, and overall reputation of vendor.
- Handle any invoice discrepancies or price changes.
- Provide product and pricing information to sales force and make recommendations regarding pricing structure for product lines based upon volume and margin considerations.
- Perform presentations at sales meeting each month informing all sales staff of current supply chain issues, upcoming changes to products, and any other pertinent information that would benefit them in the field.
- Provide assistance to supply other warehouses with products as needed.
- Establish new vendor accounts by collecting all the necessary documentation to legally onboard their business and create contracts.
Buyers Assistant
Performance Food Group
06.2017 - 10.2021
- Assist multiple assigned buyers to track all purchase orders from start to finish to ensure orders are on time and inventory levels remain accurate for sales growth.
- Maintain vendor/carrier relationships to ensure on-time delivery.
- Responsibilities include assisting personnel within purchasing to confirm all orders on a daily basis.
- Process drop shipment orders and create invoices for the customer requesting the drop shipment.
- Identify any invoice discrepancies and ensure pricing is accurate. Dispute or negotiate pricing if necessary.
- Assist pricing and sourcing products based on product merchandising knowledge.
- Communicate and interact with customers, vendors, and company personnel to ensure questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner.
- Interface with management, warehouse personnel, and accounting, multi-unit sales, customer service, transportation, and in-house freight traffic management personnel.
- Reporting: Manage reporting on a daily basis to monitor lost sales, potential outages, manufacturing issues, receiving errors, and item cuts.
- Add/Remove items from item database. Establish new item numbers by gathering correct item specification and data sheets and ensure all item information is accurate in item data file.
- Create new vendors by collecting all the required information for a successful transaction.
Buyer/Procurement
Catawba Valley Medical Center
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Processing purchase orders and requisitions, resolve back-order issues and invoice discrepancies, management of procurement card, work closely with vendors, hospital staff, and other purchasing personnel to ensure inventory levels remain steady and begin sourcing substitute items where needed.
Education
Associates Degree - Business Administration and Accounting
Caldwell Community College
01.2015
High School - undefined
Alexander Central High School
01.2011
Skills
- Vendor relations
- Vendor coordination
- Materials sourcing
- Strategic planning
- MRP based purchasing
- Microsoft Excel proficient
- Negotiation
- Advertising
Timeline
Buyer
H.T. Hackney
11.2021 - Current
Buyers Assistant
Performance Food Group
06.2017 - 10.2021
Buyer/Procurement
Catawba Valley Medical Center
08.2015 - 06.2017
High School - undefined
Alexander Central High School
Associates Degree - Business Administration and Accounting
Caldwell Community College
SOFTWARE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Office efficient, Excel, Quickbooks, Purchasing software, SAP Proficient in all social media platforms and networking design tools.