Jacob Zarndt
Nashville,TN
Summary
Strategic and results-oriented supply chain professional with 4+ years of experience optimizing procurement, logistics, and partner relations. Proven ability to drive efficiency and scale operations, delivering $5M+ in new revenue and executing cross-functional solutions for complex sourcing and supply challenges.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Director, Supplier Development
OMNIA Partners
05.2023 - Current
- Act as liaison to 40+ outside supplier partners to in-house sales, marketing, and business intelligence resources
- $5M+ generated company revenue via $166M+ in partner sales in 2024 calendar year
- Evaluate supplier partner earning potential per contract offering, national reach, sales team size and responsibilities, and marketing capabilities
- Lead recurring meetings with supplier partner executives to develop go-to-market sales strategies
- Analyze partner sales data and create presentations to drive partner sales strategy
- Deliver training and coaching to team new hires
Senior Procurement Specialist
Main Street Renewal
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Coordinated and implemented product change directive across 22 of 32 markets to support new asset longevity initiative
- Developed and managed material supply lines with national product manufacturers for multiple product categories
- Negotiated installation and service pricing with market contractors through ad hoc market analysis
- Built and systemized new labor pricing contracts to negate line-item price increases during volatile pricing period
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop robust procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals
Logistics Specialist, Spine Division
Crosslink Life Sciences
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Managed relationships with field sales representatives to forecast strategies for future surgeries
- Initiated purchase orders to sustain safety stock levels
- Fulfilled and dispatched completed surgical equipment orders to respective hospitals
- Tracked in-house inventory quantity with accuracy through system generated cycle counts
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, International Business
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN05.2020
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation
- Inventory Optimization
- Procurement Strategy
- Data-Driven Analysis
- Vendor Management & Onboarding
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Partner Relations
- Microsoft Office
- Salesforce
- Tableau
- Team Coaching
Timeline
Senior Associate Director, Supplier Development
OMNIA Partners
05.2023 - Current
Senior Procurement Specialist
Main Street Renewal
09.2021 - 05.2023
Logistics Specialist, Spine Division
Crosslink Life Sciences
10.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, International Business
University of Tennessee
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