Jessica A. Brice, Cpsm Email & Phone Number

Northfield, Massachusetts, United States

Winchester, Nh

Manage the supply chain of all raw materials, indirect materials and services for the manufacturing of large scale, precision machined parts. Maintain supplier relations, send out and manage RFQ’s, negotiate price and delivery for lowest cost on BOMs. Reduced spend by 10%.Coordinate all logistics of materials, negotiates competitive trucking rates, scheduling, and tracking/maintaining incoming and outgoing shipments. Perform quality inspections on all incoming materials to make sure they meet specifications.Responsible for materials management through the facility.Implementing a cybersecurity program so that we can reach Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level 3 for the Department of Defense (DoD).

Chelmsford, Ma

Waddington North America (WNA) manufactures high-end disposable plastic table ware.Responsible for $50 million of spend at the Chelmsford, MA location for 58 plastic injection-molding machines.Managed a team of 3 direct material buyers, 1 indirect materials buyer/parts room supervisor, and 3 parts room attendants.Commodities managed on the team: Imported finished goods (China and Germany), resin (PS and PP), colorants, packaging materials, corrugated, chipboard, bags, labels, all items stocked in the parts room, and all indirect spend.Implemented new processes and procedures when they were non-existent. Created a new supplier scorecard program, purchase requisition process, and cost savings tracker program. Savings of $3 million in the first year. Collaborated with the marketing and design teams on new product development.Assisted in supporting initiatives across other business units with a total spend of $100 million.Worked closely with the supply chain acquisition teams when we were acquired by Newell and then by Novolex. Conducted RFPs for all commodities to align with the larger organizations to leverage economies of scale.

Greater Boston Area

Responsible for high precision machined parts. Work closely internally with manufacturing production and the machine shop to outsource parts when needed. International and domestic purchasing experience. First year project tracker savings of $240,000, second year savings of $265,000, third year entered $50,000 to March. Last 2.5 years have contributed $555,000 in savings to the company’s total of $3 million (18.5%).Lead a kaizen event and participated in an additional 3, along with other various continuous improvement events including an 8D and multiple 5S projects.Participated and lead Procurement Team in testing automatic POs.Participated in AX 2012 ERP testing and implementation project.Certifications:1) Fall 2015: Participated in the mentoring program, and as a result lead a project of consolidating manufacturing supplies/suppliers to save the company $70,000.2) Fall 2015: Green Belt certified 3) Spring 2016: CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Chain Management)Commodities purchased: high precision tungsten and silicon carbide seal faces and high precision machined parts.

Groveland, Ma

Indirect/MRO Procurement Specialist, responsible for procurement, supplier management and negotiation for indirect categories including services, packaging, MRO supplies, marketing and print materials, and tooling. Supplier optimization and evaluation for print materials, packaging, and tool room suppliers. Consolidated and standardized supplies and suppliers for these commodities.Negotiated and implemented supplier agreements with strategically selected suppliers. Participated in multiple continuous improvement events including kaizens, 5S projects, and various other events.First year project tracker savings of $240,000 out of $1 million total for the procurement department.Database integrity: worked to clean up the database for indirect materials so that we could optimize inventory levels and service our customers.

Winchester, Nh

Managed the supply chain of all raw materials, indirect materials and services for the manufacturing of large scale, precision machined parts. Maintained supplier relations, sent out and managed RFQ’s, negotiated price and delivery for lowest cost on BOMsCoordinated all logistics of materials, negotiated competitive trucking rates, scheduling, and tracking/maintaining incoming and outgoing shipments. Safety coordinator for the machine shop and office, which includes: maintaining a safe shop environment for manufacturing, providing safety training, upkeep of the OSHA compliant safety manual and required OSHA reports/forms, lead the quarterly Joint Loss Committee meetings and implement the post meeting action list, and manage the monthly shop safety and crane inspections.

Keene, Nh

Administered all the national merchandising and marketing responsibilities for the ice cream and cereal commodities. Responsible for attaining gross profit goals and negotiating with vendors for competitive Merchandising and Marketing deals for the Independent customer group.Negotiated buying opportunities with vendors while maximizing gross profit dollars.Controlled all aspects of suppliers’ data integrity for over 12,000 line items, which included a daily proficient use of V-look ups and Pivot tables.

Manchester, Nh

Managed a financial planning practice including all operations, sales, expense reports, sales reports, client cases and files.

Newport, Ri

Managed all operations in a $6 million retail boating store, including: hiring, managing and developing direct reports, scheduling, and managing store inventory. Responsible for managing 55 associates.Increased sales in 2010 by 70% in the Newport, RI market from $3.5 million to $6 million in one year, which is the highest in the country of 350 stores. 2011 sales increase 12% over previous year.Marketed the Newport Boat Show for West Marine, which resulted in increased revenues of 110% YOY. Record breaking sales grossing over $95k in 4 days.Supervised the grand opening sales event for the Middletown store that generated $270k in 4 days.

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Supported the Northeast Region (120 stores) in planning and executing initiatives that directly related to the company’s strategic goals.Created an inventory/shrink reduction program and led the region in reducing shrink from above 2% to below 1%.Created an associate development program to take high potential associates and put them on a path of promotion.Managed various projects for the region, including grand opening events and boat shows.May, 2010—Grand Opening Event for the Newport, RI Flagship store. $270,000 in sales for the 4 day event. Largest sales day in that market at $70, 000.March, 2010—Grand Opening Event for the Morehead City, NC Flagship store. 2009—12% increase in year end sales in the Northeast region. Highest sales increase for the region in history.July – December 2009—Increased sales 10% in a mini district of 3 stores.April, 2009—Grand Opening event for the Brick, NJ Flagship store. Company record breaking sales of over $400,000 in 4 days.March, 2009—Grand Opening event for the Jacksonville, FL Flagship store.

Narragansett, Ri

General Manager for a $1.4 million store. Awarded “District Store of the Year” in 2006, “Highest Add-On Sales” award in 2007, and store with the “Highest Quality of Work Life” in 2007. Developed Assistant Manager into a Store Manager.

Narragansett, Ri/Newport, Ri

Wakefield, Ri

Developed and ran a business between and after school. Managed all operations, marketing, sales, and finances.

Cpsm, Certified

Lean Systems Green Belt Certification, Lean Manufacturing, Certified

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration

High School Diploma