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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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