Jammie Casimir
Aurora,IL
Summary
Proven track record in enhancing profitability and optimizing supply chains, notably at Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, where I managed 37 vendors and programs generating over $14 million in profit. Skilled in SAP and business ethics, I excel in strategic negotiations and fostering vendor relationships, significantly improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Coordinator
Concord Marketing Solutions
Glendale Heights, IL
10.2021 - 11.2024
- Building a network of reliable vendors and service providers
- Negotiating the best contracts
- Inspecting deliveries
- Negotiating the company’s purchasing agreements
- Making sure vendor materials and products meet the company’s specifications
- Maintaining stock levels
- Conducting research
- Interviewing prospective suppliers
- Processing purchase orders
- Verifying delivered items
- Critically assessing suppliers, products, and services
- Negotiating the best possible deals
Product Specialist (Green Goods)
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
Lisle, IL
01.2016 - 08.2021
- Analyze current and future product lines to determine their fit in the current market trends
- Evaluate product lines and vendors to help promote and recommend to outside sales force
- Meet with suppliers to exchange ideas on how to enhance profitable sales
- Develop and update programs for the sale and marketing of assigned product lines
- Create sales tools on product lines or vendors (e.g., mailings, variety information, photos, webinars)
- Create product pricing from vendor offerings to maximize profitability
- Generate quotes for sales reps and customers via prelude and excel quote tool
- Negotiate with vendors for the best costs for standard and custom orders
- Communicate any open issues and make recommendations for problem resolution
- Assist with customer service and other departments as necessary
- Train new employees from customer service or outside sales in vendor specific information
- Responsible for 37 vendors and 68 different programs generating in over 14 million dollars' worth of profit
Customer Service Representative (Green Goods)
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
Lisle, IL
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Provide front line support to internal and external customers by being in daily communication with sales force team
- Proactively manage the business within assigned region
- Responsible for one of the company's largest territories
- Manage orders from start to finish including order entry, sourcing product, verifying acknowledgements, and vendor confirmations, editing orders, status checks and other changes
- Provide options to customers in order to fulfill orders and maximize sales
- Responsible for training new employees and sales representative on Prelude system and ecommerce website
- Pulling and filing sales orders
- Always strive for the highest internal and external customer satisfaction
Inventory Control
SHS Griffin
Downers Grove, IL
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Conduct daily counting, recording and tracking of material (numbers and quantities) and batch numbers utilizing hand-held RF scanners
- Participate in annual full physical inventory counts as required
- Respond to emails in a professional and timely manner
- Generate and maintain SAP inventory related reports and documents used for material to package customer needs
- Helped in shipping and packing during seasonal peaks
Business Support Manager
Walmart Stores
Glen Ellyn, IL
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Meet sales plans and expectations
- Implement seasonal strategies to increase sales
- Lead the selling effort on the floor
- Ensure appropriate merchandise levels on selling floor
- Handle customer complaints
- Execute company directed floor set and visual display
- Execute company marketing strategies
- Conduct store management meetings and attend district meetings regarding training and importance of sales
- Responsible for executing company policy and procedures related to store operations
- Set employee work schedules and provide appropriate payroll data to district manager
- Nightly closing procedures including daily deposits
- Assist in hiring associates
- Train and develop associates for increased effectiveness
- Evaluate performance against company standards
Education
Associates in Applied Science -
Lake Land Community College
Mattoon, Illinois05.2001
High School -
West Chicago Community High School
West Chicago, IllinoisSkills
- Record updating
- Material requirement planning
- SAP
- Order tracking
- Business ethics
- Price comparison
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Purchasing Coordinator
Concord Marketing Solutions
10.2021 - 11.2024
Product Specialist (Green Goods)
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
01.2016 - 08.2021
Customer Service Representative (Green Goods)
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
01.2013 - 01.2016
Inventory Control
SHS Griffin
01.2006 - 01.2013
Business Support Manager
Walmart Stores
01.2004 - 01.2006
Associates in Applied Science -
Lake Land Community College
High School -
West Chicago Community High School