Jennifer Cochran Email & Phone Number

Columbus, GA, US

• Lead and direct all facets of supply chain including purchasing, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, material forecasting, capacity planning, sourcing, scheduling, inventory control and financial costing.
• Manage inventory and establish controls to ensure company is operating at the highest level of performance based on key performance metrics and minimize risks.
• Lead negotiation efforts for major contracts on raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or shipping companies.
• Perform financial analysis to track variances against financial plans and prior year results, and address root causes, identify and recommend potential risks.

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and develop branch staff in an effort to create strong team members that contribute to the success and growth of the branch.
• Aligned corporate priorities to effectively increase profit margins and processes to improve productivity and performance.
• Responsible for P&L, forecasting, budgeting, job cost analysis and expense control.
• Implemented new recruitment processes resulting in a 20% increase in candidate acquisition.

• (2006-2007)- Sr. Human Resource Generalist(2007-2008)- Quality Assurance Specialist (2008-2010)- Document Control Administrator(2010-2012)- Customer Service Specialist IV- Equipment Sales(2012-2015)- Technical Services.
• Managed all phases of capital and expense projects from inception through equipment installation and start-ups.
• Directed the cost closing process, inventory revaluation and control, capitalized and amortized variances and overhead expenses, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Coordinated monthly financial statements and reports for senior management; prepared, consolidated, and reviewed monthly and annual budgets and forecasts; oversaw more than 10 separate SOX controls.
• Evaluated cost information to identify errors or omissions and resolved issues in reports prior to issuance; analyzed and prepared cost accounting reports for senior leadership.

• Analyzed business operations to quickly resolve problems and manage workflow process to keep projects on track, improving productivity by 30%.
• Created monthly and quarterly supply projections and collaborated with vendors to negotiate pricing, schedules, and contract terms.
• Served as executive support for special projects (i.e., acquisition and mergers); conduct financial analysis and projections; and compiled research and information.
• Developed departmental operating budgets by analyzing operational cost and company forecasts.

• Project lead on all business development and marketing activities, including lead generation processes to support growth of client base and revenue.
• Research and identified opportunities for promoting, cross-selling and prepared competitive analysis to identify opportunities to expand client base to increase external and internal visibility.
• Prepared and managed public relations activities and communications, including press releases, social media platforms and coordination with any outside PR consultants.
• Created and published web and print marketing collateral, including brochures, biographies and articles.