Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
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Navada Jacobs
Owasso,OK
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
AmazonTulsa, OK
Site Procurement Manager
10.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Collaborate with multiple departments and individual contributors to improve efficiencies across the network. Includes Finance, Human Resources, Operations and 3P vendors.
- Sucessfully build long-term relationships with company vendors and suppliers to secure optimal prices.
- Spearheaded projects to enhance organizational capabilities and grow storage capacities.
- Performed data analysis on financial trends and presented findings to supervisors to brainstorm process improvements.
- Tracked company inventories and overseen ordering process to ensure site health
- Cultivated new vendor relationships using dynamic communication and negotiation skills.
- North American Procurement and Operations Hiring team
Walmart Supply Chain DC 7015Ochelata, OK
Supply Chain Manager
01.2015 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Responsible for the process development and roll out of the Optimization Playbook to drive consistency throughout the building and also the network.
- Holistic approach to operational excellence through process improvement
- Mentored and developed new area managers to create great transition into their home role
Walmart Supply Chain DC 8098Bentonville, AR
Corporate Intern
05.2014 - 12.2014
Job overview
- Productivity improvement and implementation for Star South
- Cost analysis and recommendation for multimillion dollar project
- Native American - Cherokee Diversity Event Presentation
Cherokee Nation EntertainmentTahlequah, OK
Purchasing Intern
5 2013 - 4 2014
Job overview
- Cost savings tracking of different vendor usage
- Proficient in PeopleSoft database in creating and managing vendor accounts
- Managed user accounts and support systems within Oracle database and cloud systems.
Education
Northeastern State University
BBA from Supply Chain Management
University Overview
LinkedIn Learning
Lean Six Sigma | Certified Yellow Belt
University Overview
Skills
- Continuous Improvement Strategies
- Excellent Customer Service
- Analytical
- Effective Communication Skills
- People skills
- Project management
- Multidimensional Leader
- Data Driven
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- TUL2 President of Indigenous at Amazon Affinity Group
- Coordinated first Pow Wow in Amazon history
- Back to School Supply Drive for Multiple Tulsa Public Schools - Donating over 100k
- Winter Coat Drive for Urban Strategies Non Profit Organization supporting Indigenous students
Timeline
Site Procurement Manager
Amazon
10.2021 - Current
Supply Chain Manager
Walmart Supply Chain DC 7015
01.2015 - 10.2021
Corporate Intern
Walmart Supply Chain DC 8098
05.2014 - 12.2014
Purchasing Intern
Cherokee Nation Entertainment
5 2013 - 4 2014
Northeastern State University
BBA from Supply Chain Management
LinkedIn Learning
Lean Six Sigma | Certified Yellow Belt
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