Jacob Harper Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

• Collaborated with stores and Business Partners to create and ensure product quality compliance standards • Negotiated with 200+ indirect vendors to ensure business needs were met within budget requirements • Implemented new products and processes in the Indirect space to improve safety & efficiencies • Evaluated supplier catalog capabilities to increase efficiency and ease of use for store and corporate teams • Assisted internal Replenishment and Logistics teams to ensure on-time and accurate delivery of purchased goods • Successfully managed over $107,000,000 in annual spend for Asset Protection, Uniforms, Supplies, ITS, product packaging, and pharmacy supplies for all Meijer Stores, Distribution Centers, and Food Manufacturing locations • Drove collaboration between suppliers and Meijer business units to ensure positive project outcomes • Collaborated with Meijer Legal teams in the drafting, redlining, and execution of business contracts • Co-Led annual projects to enforce department standards and reduce the number of open blanket purchase orders

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Rockford, Michigan, United States

• Trained 45+ new employees and coached current staff for safer & more efficient performance • Managed differing groups of 5-10 employees daily to ensure operational success • Oversaw daily operations, including customer service, training, bank deposits, and issue resolution

Rockford, Mi

United States

• Created a 6-company eCommerce benchmarking report identifying advances in capability and customer experiences • Utilized Microsoft Visio to develop workflow diagrams, identifying client process and efficiency improvements • Performed in-depth analysis of stakeholder survey results to identify pain points of client stakeholders • Developed an Excel report analyzing stakeholder meeting attendees, percentage of meetings attended, and various statistics based on their titles to maximize stakeholder participation • Worked virtually with collaborative teams to complete client projects and achieve client success • Exposure to several industry leaders in eCommerce, Retail, Supply Chain, and Distribution Industries

Rockford, Michigan, United States

• Recruited, interviewed, hired, and trained 6 new employees at the Rockford location • Managed scheduling, operations training, payroll audits, new vendor implementation, and store inventory levels to successfully lead the opening a new storefront location with 15 new employees • Constructed employee schedules for 10 to 12 employees each week and audited payroll for the Rockford location

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Led 6-8 employees over shifts of 8-10 hours maintaining operations, delivery schedules, and food quality• Forecasted consumer demand to maintain proper inventory levels and eliminate product shortages

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Business Administration And Management, General

High School Diploma