Jenny Terwilliger Email & Phone Number

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

• Provides technical analysis of purchases utilizing AsMaterial Requirements Planning (MRP) systems and reports; and adjusts ERP parameters.• Negotiates suppliers’ contracts to meet material requirements.• Cultivates collaborative business relations with suppliers emphasizing products, on time delivery, optimal cost and terms, and environmental responsibility.• Leads resolution on defective purchases, invoice problems, order changes and cancellations and other items. • Conducts business review cadence with major suppliers.• Evaluates supplier performance and implement corrective action per policy.• Supports, plans, and executes sourcing strategies for products and services in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.• Evaluates and analyzes supplier quotations to determine best overall value and productivity.• Participates in regulatory, customer, and quality standard related audits.

Reviewed current process with business owners and explored possible improvements via process changes, system enhancements, and robotic automation opportunities. Worked with customers and business partners to transition to new AP system by ensuring correct vendor information. Assisted with conversion of stockyards location to new platform. Identified opportunities to improve process in vendor onboarding process, effectively reducing time spent on following up to ensure set-up completed via robotic solution. Saved company $120,000 annually by creating process for uploading pricing in costing system

Responsible for 10 direct reports (Costing Supervisor, Buyer 2, Buyer, Cost Analysts, Demand Planner) and indirect team of 60 Item and Cost Specialists. Achieved service level, inventory control, and PO cost accuracy across RSC organization.  Served as point of contact for multiple locations across Northeast, central, and southeast regions. Conducted weekly division calls with operations, sales, and purchasing to drive collaborative culture and build processes.  Worked cross-functionally to identify process improvements opportunities to drive results by initializing value stream mapping session to achieve 10% lift in team productivity. Supervised and managed team for confirming order and ensuring correct pricing to customers while maximizing overall margin.  Developed commodity team to manage ICC gain/loss by setting up processes and system enhancements to help achieve compliance as well as various logistics goals.  Worked and partnered with programing department to update purchasing system within system, effectively driving 25% intime savings to company. Developed new role to ensure internal controls were implemented and followed to ensure accurate pricing.

Planned inbound trucks for 25 divisions. Transitioned divisions into region setting, supervising team of four to build profitable loads and exceed financial goals for entire company. Scheduled and planned inbound logistics program across network.Collaborated with internal/external departments to obtain key financial and service objectives for company.Worked and collaborated with departments to ensure trucks routed properlyand within timeframe to secure inbound and outbound appointments, maximize saving, and reduce carrier costs. Reviewed daily and weekly reports find better ways to maximize profits. Engaged and partnered with internal departments to ensure most effective carriers at correct price to successfully service all divisions.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

. Purchased food items at proper levels and timing to service customers and keep inventory costs low. Worked with territory managers and district manager on product line inquiries and specification. Reviewed full product line for assortment and pricing. Secured product at specific prices for customers' requests.