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Yolanda Jamison

Oswego,IL

Summary

Strategic Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Sourcing Manager with extensive experience in Marketing, Operations, Procurement, Requests for Pricing (RFP), Forecasting, Commercialization and Supply Chain. Exceptional leadership skills in building and maintaining internal and external stakeholder relationships, cultivating, and leading teams to deliver outstanding retail experiences. Proven success in identifying and leveraging opportunities to lower costs, improve quality and optimize service.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Sourcing Manager, Cereal and Breakfast

Topco Associates LLC
Elk Grove Village, IL
08.2020 - 02.2024
  • Negotiated 20% in cost savings with incumbent Liquid Drink Enhancer supplier through Request For Pricing (RFP) seeking 1-year price-lock, cost drivers confirmed by third-party, expected high service levels and National Brand Equivalent (NBE) matches for over dozen item varieties and sizes.
  • Increased supplier efficiency and incentivized Schnucks and Stater Brothers member stores to move 100% of their private label direct Ready To Eat (RTE) cereal business to indirect business under Topco's Food Club aggregate brand by offering volume-based pricing.
  • Transitioned nearly $15 million spend of private label RTE cereal and chewy breakfast bar volume across various private label brands from one supplier to another with limited service and pricing issues by analyzing future state maps and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Partnered with Post supplier during their 12-month acquisition of private label RTE cereal from Treehouse in 2022 by agreeing to contract extension to subsequently support POST's improved supply chain network and favorable member price alignment.

Warehouse Buyer

Topco Associates LLC
Elk Grove Village, IL
10.2017 - 07.2020
  • Contributed to a 95% warehouse fill-rate by replenishing inventory for reduced stock outs for over 50 US wholesale and retail members shipping into Topco’s warehouse.
  • Facilitated warehouse replenishment efforts for over 100 suppliers with over 1,200 UPCs collectively by processing and reviewing an average of 100 Purchase Order agreements at any given time.
  • Identified improvements to storing warehouse inventory by evaluating business transitions, discontinuing product with limited sales and handling aged inventory.
  • Updated forecasts and replenishment requirements for suppliers experiencing business acquisitions, business divestitures and production facility (or DC) transitions.

Senior Commercial Brand Analyst

Beam Suntory
Chicago, IL
07.2012 - 10.2016
  • Optimized all aspects of a $22M field marketing budget across 17 Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits & Regional National Distributing Company (RNDC) markets.
  • Managed brand investment spend by reviewing purchase orders and estimating spend parameters via Salesforce/Tableau.
  • Triggered process change by spearheading logistical improvement initiatives for Point of Sale items (POS) with suppliers and the Brand Activation teams.

North America Supply Chain Project Specialist

Beam Suntory
Chicago, IL
06.2010 - 06.2012
  • Forecasted and stratified a 35% increase in state compliance workloads in preparation for 40 new SKU releases across the vodka, whiskey and tequila categories resulting in the creation of several new Supply Chain positions.
  • Reported supply chain solutions to sustain a monthly 97% fill rate across 7 distilleries, with 300,000+ line items.
  • Created tools to help cross-functional teams translate KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) into actionable commercial insight and tasks.
  • Provided project management support as a Six Sigma Green Belt generating metrics for 5 production lines for a major “glass to plastic bottle” conversion supporting several Jim Beam whiskey variants.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Supply Chain
  • Inventory Management
  • Spend Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Sourcing
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  • Strategic Partnership
  • Negotiation

Technical Skills

  

JDA | Microsoft 365| Nielsen and IRI Data | Salesforce | SAP | Tableau | Horizon 

Timeline

Associate Sourcing Manager, Cereal and Breakfast

Topco Associates LLC
08.2020 - 02.2024

Warehouse Buyer

Topco Associates LLC
10.2017 - 07.2020

Senior Commercial Brand Analyst

Beam Suntory
07.2012 - 10.2016

North America Supply Chain Project Specialist

Beam Suntory
06.2010 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

University of Illinois At Chicago
Yolanda Jamison