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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Jesslyn McCutcheon

King,NC

Summary

Corporate Supply Chain Buyer and Mental Health Speaker. Proven ability to capture and maximize growth and establish relationships with key vendors and community members. Highly talented in communication, detailed planning, analytical and critical thinking, and working as a team player.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Speaker/Presenter

Fighting Goliath For Mental Illness
03.2023 - Current

Fighting Goliath For mental illness supports and advocates for individuals and their families living with mental illness through help, hope, and healing.

  • March 2023-First Baptist King
  • June 2023-Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
  • August 2023-Benson United Methodist Church
  • September 2023-Double Creek Church of Christ
  • October 2023-Crossroads Community Church
  • November 2023-Faith Connections on Mental Illness
  • December 2023-Hayes Barton United Methodist Church

Paper and Packaging Buyer

Tarheel Paper & Supply
02.2022 - Current
  • Daily communication with management, vendors, logistics, customer service, and sales regarding inventory needs and negotiating prices to maintain and increase profit margins.
  • Management and analyze key item stocking levels and process expedited purchase orders.
  • Develop and improve account relationships.
  • Oversee $10,000,000 budget and purchasing needs for Tarheel Paper & Supply company.
  • Employ expert resourcing to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals.
  • Resolve problems, improve operations and provide synergy savings.
  • Implement quality strategies to improve processes, systems and behavior.

Buyer & Planner

DEDON
02.2020 - 05.2021
  • Computed and created purchase orders in Navision software to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
  • Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
  • Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
  • Conferred with sales, purchasing, and customer service, manufacturing to match client preferences.
  • Oversaw $5,000,000 budget and purchasing needs for outdoor furniture company.

Regional Material Manager

Westrock
10.2016 - 03.2019
  • Maintained material control and information systems, supporting manufacturing and balancing inventory surpluses with customer demand.
  • Monitored safety stock levels and established order policies to balance inventory availability with minimal investment.
  • Managed subordinates and gave directives, drafted schedules and comprehensively evaluated performance.
  • Managed material flow through plants across global markets in support of lean manufacturing operations and measured cost management.
  • Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Achieved annual synergy savings and goals.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication & Public Relations Studies

University of North Carolina Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
05.1999

Skills

  • Personal Branding
  • Relationship Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Visual Aids Creation
  • Speech Writing
  • Persuasive Storytelling
  • Presentation Materials
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Public Relations Strategies
  • Communication
  • Analytical skills
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office

Accomplishments

I am a Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) with the American Purchasing Society and a Certified NAMI Helpline Specialist. I am affiliated with NAMI NW Piedmont and have completed the training for NAMI Smarts for Advocacy, NAMI Peer-to-Peer, and actively present for NAMI FaithNet. I am the founder of Fighting Goliath For Mental Illness, serve actively on the praise team for First Baptist King in NC, and volunteer for the Stokes County Women's Jail Ministry within our church. Team Fighting Goliath participated in our first NAMIWalks this past year in Morrisville, NC and collectively raised $5420.00.

Affiliations

  • NAMI NW Piedmont-Stokes, Forsyth, Davie
  • First Baptist Church-King, NC
  • American Purchasing Society-Aurora, IL

Certification

  • NAMI Helpline Specialist-September 2023
  • American Purchasing Society-March 2016



Timeline

Speaker/Presenter

Fighting Goliath For Mental Illness
03.2023 - Current

Paper and Packaging Buyer

Tarheel Paper & Supply
02.2022 - Current

Buyer & Planner

DEDON
02.2020 - 05.2021

Regional Material Manager

Westrock
10.2016 - 03.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Communication & Public Relations Studies

University of North Carolina Greensboro
  • NAMI Helpline Specialist-September 2023
  • American Purchasing Society-March 2016



Jesslyn McCutcheon