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Greenside Distributors Ltd.Manager
Jul. 2022■ Purchasing, shipping and selling on Amazon
■ Managing all logistics, paperwork and record-keeping
■ Simple accounting and banking functions
Jamaican Teas LtdDivision Manager
Feb. 2021 - Jun. 2022■ Directing the dry pack soups and seasoning division of Jamaican Teas reporting directly to the CEO ■ Growing international sales and production capacity ■ Specifying and procuring additional production equipment ■ Managing a staff of 15 persons including operators, packers, supervisors, maintenance technicians, warehouse and QC personnel ■ Daily monitoring of all sales, administration and accounting functions and reports Prescribed audits of suppliers for HACCP and GMP practices, as well as financial strength and standing ■ Maintaining orders, production, raw material supply, delivery, performance and account management ■ Search, development and implementation of alternate and secondary suppliers ■ Optimized inventory ordering and stocking using software introduced into warehouse management procedures ■ Managed the repairs and maintenance of all equipment and fixtures ■ Liaising with marketing and distribution operations to establish, distribute and build the brand
Mothers Enterprises Ltd.Project Manager
Jul. 2016 - Dec. 2019■ Project Manager – Mothers Montego Bay (Build & Equip)
■ Consultant Project Analyst – Pimentos Restaurant (Build & Equip)
■ Network and ERP Software Upgrade
■ Fixed Asset Register (Verification, Transition & Documentation)
Deryck A Gibson LtdGeneral Manager
May. 2015 - Jun. 2016■ Managed a staff of 18 persons including sales, administration, accounting ■ Monitored all sales, requiring daily follow up, monthly meetings and reporting from Sales staff ■ Recruited, trained and supervised three new Sales Reps. for sales of mechanical equipment ■ Managed the successful financing and implementation of “smart” digital water meters supply contract from the NWC ■ Led a team from the NWC to the water meter manufacturer (Diehl) in Nuremberg, Germany ■ Negotiated letters of credit between banks in Jamaica, Canada and Germany ■ Monitored all purchasing and accounting functions including monthly production of financial statements
GraceKennedy Ltd.Senior Supply Chain Manager
Aug. 2009 - May. 2015■ Managed world-wide supplier relationships in an FMCG company – Multiple suppliers located around the world in Jamaica, S.E. Asia, The Far East and China, South America and Europe ■ Supplying business unit locations – Jamaica (two marketing businesses and two company owned factories), USA, Canada, Belize ■ Monitored supplier performance for timely shipping, product quality, documentation and response to demanding conditions Prescribed audits of suppliers for HACCP and GMP practices, as well as financial strength and standing ■ Controlled costs, service levels, and turns performance for warehouses located in delivery countries ■ Negotiated prices, volume splits and delivery - using sourcing and risk management policies. Leveraged buying power using brand strength and volume to get better pricing ■ Monitored orders, production, raw material supply, delivery, performance and account management ■ Close monitoring of contract performance and shipment delivery utilizing daily communications with key suppliers and logistics contacts ■ Studied marketing and distribution operations and requirements to establish, distribute and build a brand ■ Search, development and implementation of alternate and secondary suppliers ■ Conducted work within the SAP ERP system, purchasing, inventory (in different countries), sales and demand projections ■ Monthly and annual reporting on supplier status and performance ■ Trained and supervised two interns in supplier relations and contract delivery at different times – each for three months ■ Attended various courses and seminars in Negotiations, Financing Options, HACCP Principles, Business Insights and Contracts
General Tool & Supply Co. Ltd.General Manager
Jun. 1998 - Jul. 2009■ Grew sales from $90M to $110M per annum over a five year period ■ Managed a staff of 22 persons including sales, administration, accounting, warehouse ■ Responding to changing market conditions, diversified and shifted product range from woodworking supplies to interior materials to roofing materials ■ Negotiated exclusive representation in Jamaica for unique, hardwood Wallaba roofing shingles and Formica brand laminates and solid surfaces ■ Optimized inventory ordering and stocking using software introduced into warehouse management procedures ■ Managed all sales and credit approval and collection activities ■ Monitored all purchasing and accounting functions
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