Taylor Klein
Eagle Mountain,United States
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Vendor Relations Specialist
Crumbl Cookies
02.2022 - Current
- Assist in approving large equipment and smallwares items for new locations.
- Manage accounts and relationships of numerous heavy equipment and smallware vendors.
- Assist Director of Vendor Relations in international growth and expansion.
- Research and develop new international vendors that deal with equipment and smallware.
- Create SOPs and guidelines when sourcing new items.
- Create and maintain equipment purchasing guides for new international markets.
- Monitor equipment inventory levels (domestic and international) for Crumbl and franchise partners.
- Update and maintain Crumbl purchasing guidelines (domestic and international) for franchising partners.
- Maintain strong communication lines between equipment manufacturers, equipment vendors, dealers, architectural/engineering firms and our franchise partners.
- Work closely with with the Director of Store Planning to rollout new vendors or equipment items to franchise partners and their Store Planning Consultants.
- Help assist to test new products and work closely with Crumbl testing team and store locations.
- Provide support to our Store Planning, Success, and Brand Protection teams with any questions regarding large equipment and smallwares.
- Leveraged strong negotiation skills when renegotiating contracts, securing favorable pricing and terms for the company.
- Strengthened vendor relationships by maintaining consistent communication and addressing concerns promptly.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement in vendor relations.
Lead Officer on Duty (LOD)
Allied Universal - Facebook Data Center
07.2020 - 02.2022
- As a uniformed security officer for Facebook, our main goal is to protect the data center from outside threats while also maintaining a physical presence
- Making sure that there is no damage to the exterior or interior of the building
- Answering door alarms and assisting the client
- Monitor all high-value areas using CCure and Gentec
- Conduct monthly door audits
- Write reports on incidents on-site while escalating to senior leadership.
- Established strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and excellent customer service.
- Reported safety and fire hazards observed on routine patrols and during inspections.
Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist
U.S. Marine Corps
04.2015 - 04.2019
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Managed and tracked package transfers such as bills of lading, delivery receipts, packing lists and load tags.
- Verified transactions, product orders, and shipping dates and entered information into databases and reports.
- Conducted technical research for customer inquiries and filed records of previous shipments
- Issued customer requests upon arrival
- Disposition of obsolete gear
- Conducted monthly wall-to-wall inspections
- Conducted daily inventory checks
- Issuing several hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gear to units from all over the country
- Receiving and maintaining gear for different units.
- Tracked supply, equipment, and product inventory quantities to maintain necessary levels.
- Coordinated incoming and outgoing shipments to maintain schedules.
- Managed inventory levels.
- Oversaw every phase of supply chain, from purchase order to delivery to invoicing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH10.2024
High School Diploma -
Simi Valley High School
Simi Valley, CA06.2013
Skills
- Relationship Management
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Leadership
- Punctuality
- Vendor Evaluation
- Customer Focus
Timeline
Vendor Relations Specialist
Crumbl Cookies
02.2022 - Current
Lead Officer on Duty (LOD)
Allied Universal - Facebook Data Center
07.2020 - 02.2022
Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist
U.S. Marine Corps
04.2015 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Southern New Hampshire University
High School Diploma -
Simi Valley High School
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