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Jennifer Cook

Jennifer Cook

Greer,SC

Summary


Professional Funeral Industry Recruiter with proven track record in talent acquisition and candidate relationship management. Skilled in sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding top talent while fostering collaborative team environment. Known for adaptability, strong communication, and problem-solving abilities. Proficient in using recruitment software and tools to drive results and meet hiring goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Search Consultant

GPAC
08.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients, hiring managers and job candidates.
  • Partners with clients to assist in filling urgent positions.
  • Connects clients with qualified candidates, resulting in placements.
  • Proficiently uses recruiting tools and materials.
  • Responsible for cold calls, qualifying, screening, and prepping candidates and clients for interviews.
  • Assists in the negotiation of job orders.
  • Successfully managed a complete recruiting and marketing desk in the funeral industry across multiple states, serving both family-owned and corporate funeral businesses..

Solutions Engagement Specialist, Global Solutions

United Parcel Service
04.2018 - 06.2021
  • Responsible for partnering with Account Executives and Sales Managers to present shipping, supply chain and engineering solutions to customers based off customer need.
  • Effectively managed solutions projects and provided support to customers during the implementation phase to ensure solutions met and exceeded customer expectations.
  • Developed a thorough understanding of customers' processes and business objectives and capitalized on the value that UPS can offer their business.
  • Effectively created value for customers by leveraging UPS's expertise in the areas of engineering, technology, finance, and supply chain design.

Inside Sales Representative

United Parcel Service
04.2006 - 03.2018
  • Responsible for retaining and growing UPS customer business focusing on small package, international, LTL, and ocean/air freight shipments.
  • Effectively used available resources to learn customer's businesses, identify business needs, and proactively contact customers to position UPS products and services to meet their needs.
  • Identified the needs of customers while on sales related calls and has the ability to position UPS services and technologies that fit those needs.
  • Responsible for prioritizing customer opportunities, focusing attention on accounts with the greatest opportunity and likelihood of success.
  • Effectively created customer pricing contracts and monitoring for contractual compliance.
  • Effectively managed sales pipeline and moved opportunities through the sales cycle as appropriate.
  • Responsible for selling across the UPS portfolio to new and existing customers.
  • Effectively met and exceeded all sales goals and expectations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
05.1998

Skills

  • Sales
  • Goal-oriented
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
  • Strategic thinking
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Territory management
  • Project management
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Client management
  • Cold calling

Timeline

Search Consultant

GPAC
08.2021 - Current

Solutions Engagement Specialist, Global Solutions

United Parcel Service
04.2018 - 06.2021

Inside Sales Representative

United Parcel Service
04.2006 - 03.2018

Bachelor of Science - Sociology

Clemson University

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