Jason Lanning

Purchasing Agent at LightEdge Solutions, Inc

Des Moines, IA

ace97q@r.postjobfree.com - 515-***-****

qualifications

Excellent customer service skills, verbal and written

communications.

Exceptional negotiating & decision-making skills.

Self-motivated, focused and well organized.

Team leader, ability to coordinate multiple projects from beginning to

end.

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook,

Lotus Notes, AS 400 and Microsoft Networking.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Corporate Negotiator

Aviva USA - Des Moines, IA - January 2013 to Present

Outsourcing, suppiler management and contract management. Negotiate contracts > $1MM. Knowledge and

understanding of P2P purchasing.

Purchasing Agent

LightEdge Solutions, Inc - Des Moines, IA - 2008 to Present

• Manage over $1.5 million in purchasing of customer premise

equipment, resale and software licensing for internal and external

requirements.

• Vendor relations including price negotiation, product fulfillment and configuration requirements.

• Review and processing of all contracts requiring equipment or software

fulfillment and billing settlement.

• Strong product knowledge of all networking and software product line

offered.

• Reduce inventory by $500,000 within in the first year of employment and established new vendors and JIT

inventory requirements.

Price Protection Coordinator

Ingram Entertainment, Inc - Urbandale, IA - 2003 to 2008

Providing detailed customer service towards some of Ingram's largest

clients.

Able to meet strict deadlines set by studios to provide Ingram's largest

customers with price protection totaling a $1,000,000 plus in credits a

year.

Averaged 80 to 100 inbound calls for Sales and Service.

Experience in "cold calls" to customers to solicit new movie titles.

Sales and Service Employee of the Month for Central Region in March 2004.

Inventory Clerk / Assembler

Manpower - Des Moines, IA - 2001 to 2003

Tracking overseas orders from our sister plants in Europe and

Asia

Providing assistance and inventory level to 5 different buyers for

Sauer - Danfoss.

Helped to maintain a professional and problem free relationship with sister plants overseas that involved

different cultures and languages.

Assembly of 90 series pumps and motors.

Helped in development of new 90 series assembly line.

Receiving Clerk / Press Operator

General Financial Supply - Nevada, IA - 1996 to 2000

Took quarterly inventory of stock and supplies, and received

product for manufacture of forms and other printed business

communication.

Controlled quality of incoming stock.

Press operator duties included collating and assembling

documents.

Lead General Merchandising Clerk

Food 4 Less - Phoenix, AZ - 1995 to 1996

Ordering merchandise and controlling inventory in high-traffic

grocery store.

Worked with clothing, hardware, and other non-grocery items.

Built merchandising displays and had direct contact with customer.

Developing and redesigning product schematics for new product

placement.

Assistant Store Manager

MacFrugals - Phoenix, AZ - 1993 to 1995

Developed budget, processed payroll and supervised all

accounting functions.

Handled all aspects of store management in a busy retail setting.

Oversaw inventory control, purchasing, receiving, advertising and customer relations.

Open and closed the store.

Directly supervised a work force of up to 50 employees. Hiring and training responsibilities, as well as all

disciplinary actions,

including termination.

Merchandising

PIA - Phoenix, AZ - 1991 to 1993

Territory Supervisor Merchandiser

Directed territory merchandising and promotional effort for 48 key

client stores throughout Phoenix and Northern Arizona.

Ordering merchandise and re-stocking shelves in discount stores and other retail stores.

Coordinating placement of products.

Purchased needed products and supplies.

Key accomplishments included developing highly effective back- to-school merchandising programs.

EDUCATION

Transportation / Logistics

Iowa State University - Ames, IA

1998 to 2001

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