Jeff Stevens Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Canada Area

As a Buyer I stock the Halifax, NS and Moncton, NB warehouses by purchasing hundreds of food items from numerous vendors for my assigned category. I sustain sufficient inventory for Sysco’s customers to draw from when placing their orders. My category dollar value is >$1,800,000 and I achieve a minimum customer order fill rate of 99.50% for my items. I also strategize with the sales reps how to sell off aged inventory items and maintain 3-4 weeks of inventory at all times (per company… Show more As a Buyer I stock the Halifax, NS and Moncton, NB warehouses by purchasing hundreds of food items from numerous vendors for my assigned category. I sustain sufficient inventory for Sysco’s customers to draw from when placing their orders. My category dollar value is >$1,800,000 and I achieve a minimum customer order fill rate of 99.50% for my items. I also strategize with the sales reps how to sell off aged inventory items and maintain 3-4 weeks of inventory at all times (per company direction). Other duties include facilitating the process of listing/stocking new items, and helping various sales departments respond to awards/bids/tenders by prioritizing required vendor orders and providing accurate anticipated arrival dates. Show less

Halifax, Canada Area

As a Purchasing Manager I was responsible for the performance and daily activities of two Buyer teams (10 employees in total) – one team servicing New Brunswick and PEI, and the other team servicing Newfoundland. In this role, I worked very closely with warehouse operations in Moncton, NB and Mt. Pearl, NL to prioritize inbound freight based on severity of shorted product to customers. I also provided my direct reports weekly coaching as needed to achieve company targets. Other duties… Show more As a Purchasing Manager I was responsible for the performance and daily activities of two Buyer teams (10 employees in total) – one team servicing New Brunswick and PEI, and the other team servicing Newfoundland. In this role, I worked very closely with warehouse operations in Moncton, NB and Mt. Pearl, NL to prioritize inbound freight based on severity of shorted product to customers. I also provided my direct reports weekly coaching as needed to achieve company targets. Other duties included reviewing/approving price reductions for obsolete inventory, providing weekly financial and key metric data to senior Management, and delegating projects/tasks to the Buyers as needed. Show less

Halifax, Canada Area

As a Contract Finance Specialist I drove revenue by helping sales reps successfully close business. This was achieved by supporting the completion of RFP responses >$42 million in revenue, authorizing promotional pricing, and strategizing on financing and applicable contracts. I was the focal point in the escalation of order processing, interfacing with Head Office on pre-sale financing support, and as a Subject Matter Expert on the use of various sales tools. I also reported monthly… Show more As a Contract Finance Specialist I drove revenue by helping sales reps successfully close business. This was achieved by supporting the completion of RFP responses >$42 million in revenue, authorizing promotional pricing, and strategizing on financing and applicable contracts. I was the focal point in the escalation of order processing, interfacing with Head Office on pre-sale financing support, and as a Subject Matter Expert on the use of various sales tools. I also reported monthly Sales Order Quality results, facilitated ongoing training to both the sales teams and my own CFS Task Force team, and ensured all policies and procedures were understood and followed. Show less

Halifax, Canada Area

As a Contract Process Specialist I reviewed contractual order documents received from various sales reps and audited them for internal accuracy before approving them for customer signature. Once I received the signed documents I countersigned them, created the order package, and submitted it online for processing. I supported 40+ sales reps for contracts exceeding $1.5 million in annual revenue.

Halifax, Canada Area

As an Amendment Specialist I worked with sales reps and various levels of Management to develop contract paperwork for some of Xerox’s largest customers. I assisted 20+ sales reps in obtaining correct pricing for contracts that exceeded $1 million in annual revenue. I worked with the Management team to obtain the necessary approvals. I then drafted the contract documents for customer signature and it was my responsibility to ensure correct processes and procedures were followed.

Halifax, Canada Area

As a Sales Executive I was responsible for building my customer base while servicing my existing customers. In two years I grew my budget from $100K/Qtr to $300K+/Qtr. I handled all aspects of the sales cycle from cold-calling to order processing and post-sales customer follow-up. My client base exceeded 2,000 establishments.

Halifax, Canada Area

I gained valuable experience in the Information Technology industry. I created and modified reports in addition to designing customized system functionality for five large clients in the fishing sector located in the Maritime Provinces and Eastern US. I demonstrated ongoing initiative in resolving customer issues as part of my evolving project management duties. I was easily able to adapt to constantly changing technologies, allowing me to assist colleagues with their own workloads by taking… Show more I gained valuable experience in the Information Technology industry. I created and modified reports in addition to designing customized system functionality for five large clients in the fishing sector located in the Maritime Provinces and Eastern US. I demonstrated ongoing initiative in resolving customer issues as part of my evolving project management duties. I was easily able to adapt to constantly changing technologies, allowing me to assist colleagues with their own workloads by taking over outstanding development activities. Show less

Applied Information Technology, Information Technology

Bachelor Of Commerce, Management

Graduated with a double-major in Human Resource Management and Global Business Management