Scott Kingston

Issue purchasing orders for floral supplies and gifts. Work with a large number of international and domestic suppliers. Manage complete process of purchase orders from inception to payment. Collaborate with cross functional teams located in New York and Miami. These teams include inventory, planning, quality assurance, product development, IT and vendor relations.

Managed $2 plus million worth of frozen, dry, and perishable inventories through submitting purchase orders to vendors. Daily tasks included supervising inventory counts, quality checks, consolidations, and adjustments. Analyzed purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies by completing market research.

Built new territory in the Clay County, West and North sides of Jacksonville, generating over $1 million in sales. Generated new business and served existing accounts. Maintained routine communication with clients to assess overall satisfaction, resolve complaints, and promote new offerings.

Sold tabletop and restaurant supplies throughout Northeast Florida and South Georgia.

Responsible for purchasing special orders for customers and salesman. Negotiated frieght rates and sourced multiple lanes through multiple providors/trucking companies. Served as liason between purchasing and sales force.

Managed sales route throughout Jacksonville and Orange Park. Executed Prime Vendor contract for United States Navy at NAS Jax. Multi-million dollar territory.

Began as food broker and promoted into sales team.

Sales team member in the Jacksonville and Clay County area.

Served as employee dining room manager and assistant stewarding manager.