Jerome E. Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Controlled annual budget for anticipated food costs and prepared accurate cost estimates to ensure achievement of Pivoted fiscal targets. Utilized the Birch Street Procurement system for all supplier Purchases, Inventory Management and Invoice Statement Reconciliation. Oversee purchasing team at Boston Convention Exhibition Center and Hynes Convention Center. liaised with all internal departmental teams to address all supply needs. Responsible for weekly Finance COGS reporting and Monthly Birch Street End of Month Inventory Reporting to management team. Upheld compliance to required QRE’s, KPI’s, Sanitation, Safety and Sustainable quality standards and initiatives to ensure accurate item progression. 2023 Recognized three month in a row as Top 5 in Purchasing Department performance for all Convention Centers Levy Corporate. Reached number one in September 2023 as top 5 Convention Center Purchasing Department performers.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Spearheaded cost-efficient purchases of overall food and beverage procurement to streamline operations. Controlled $4M annual budget for anticipated food costs and prepared accurate cost estimates to ensure achievement of fiscal targets. Led six purchasing team members and liaised with all internal departmental teams to address and supply needs. Utilized product bidding system to negotiate competitive deals with 400+ suppliers. Operated with different system setups, including the Birch Street Procurement System, Day Force Payroll, Track-it Package Handling, Teams and Fourth Procurement Purchasing System. Implemented departmental annual quality plans and upheld compliance to required quality standards and specifications to ensure accurate item progressions.• Coordinated Successfully grand opening of Seaport Hotel purchasing department and played a key role in enabling reputation as one of the top five hotels in the city of Boston.• Achieved annual target of projected food costs of 20 percent.• Accomplished zero customer package handling and loss prevention through robust oversight of storeroom at Hotel.• Piloted supplier relations and robust contract negotiations to minimize prices and reduce timelines, for prestigious clients such as PepsiCo, Coca Cola USA, US Foods, Sysco, Gordon Perkins, Boston Best Gourmet Coffee, and Xerox.• Spearheaded package handling operations for 428 room hotel properties through close collaboration with high-profile clients such as UPS, Federal Express, Amazon. and the United Postal Service.

Massachusetts, United States

Commissary Clerk, Station Services Attendant, Ticket sales Clerk

Hospitality Management – Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, Ma

College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Activities and Societies: Member of City of Boston Division Five High School FootBall Super Bowl Champion.