Aimee Cosey

4816 Idlewood Way

Eden Prairie, MN 55346

aimcosey@gmail.com 404-457-1263

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimcosey

 

Professional Summary

 

Director and Operations Manager with over ten years’ experience.  Executes direct material and indirect spend categories to meet the needs of the business.  Maintains relationships, negotiates and implements formal supply contracts, developing category strategies, and communicating frequently and effectively with key functional/divisional stakeholders. Capable manager with great people skills and hiring success and retention.

 

Skills and Accomplishments

 

Project Manager/Executive Assistant to CEO, Pax Industries 2015-2016

 

In collaboration with senior staff, provided guidance to CEO to ensure success in the day-to-day operations as well as assisted in total company objectives and customer satisfaction.

 

·   Handled confidential material at the highest level

·   Coordinated the communications and logistics of staff meetings, and produced materials

·   Performed research, data collection, statistic compilation, document generation as necessary to complete special projects and price quotes

·   Updated and maintained company website

·   Railroad logistics at every level included but not limited to scheduling and verifying orders and deliveries

 

Merchandising Coordinator, Att/Viva USA Contractor 2009

 

Responsible for overseeing all item setup processes for approximately 20% of the business.  Process improvement and efficiency metrics development and implementation. Achieved topside sales plans, conversion goals, usability performance targets and corporate objectives. Focused on ensuring timely publishing of items with accountability for complete and accurate product information.
Cost Analysis regarding refurbished cell phones regarding price structure and sales points

 

·   Software management of internal system and updated system requirements as needed

·   Department communicator within all areas of the business including marketing, data architects, software engineers, vice presidents

 

Project Coordinator, Visix Inc.Contractor 2007-2009

 

Managed projects for sales, helpdesk, and client services.  Accounting duties included but not limited to purchasing and accounts payable. Worked with vendors to supply customer needs on returns as well as orders.  Assisted helpdesk overflow technical issues related to hardware and software including implementations.

 

·   Special projects for Director of Client Services as needed including ad hoc reporting via Peachtree Software

·   Blogged on user forum.

·   Compiled monthly stats for optimal response and timely reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aimee Cosey cont.

 

Sales Support Analyst, Pilgrim’s Pride/Accountants One Contractor 2005

 

Evaluate brokerage, rebate and promotion agreements for poultry products sold out of the US plants. Maintained sales programs (rebates, brokerage, MDF) through SAP/R3 system, communication with sales management, and enforcement of sales program procedures to insure a high degree of data integrity.

·   Reconcile credit  deductions and approve over $5M in sales programs

·   Provide quarterly pricing analysis by customer by product by sales group

 

Contract Analyst, Foodbuy LLC (Compass Group NA) 2001-2003

Managed the accuracy of the proprietary rebates, pricing and billing databases and process all data requests by stated deadlines.  Administered the release of contract pricing to the distribution/member networks and responded to any and all inquiries surrounding pricing releases.

·   Determined purchasing power to further rebate program with individual manufacturers to grow company market share

·   Originated procedure that earned  department more than $20,000 per month and over $80,000 arrears revenue

 

eCommerce Merchandiser, Planetgarden/Southern Living 2000-2001

 

Marketed new consumer incentives for purchasing garden/lawn equipment to increase new product sales by diversifying product mix.  Edited corporate materials for web suitability and teamed with related departments for advertising and marketing initiatives.

 

Sales/Marketing Representative, Braden Financial Services, 1999-2000

 

Responsible for development and implementation of strategic sales plans to accommodate corporate goals. Obtained Health Insurance License and passed on first attempt.  Assisted with enrollments and sales.

 

Buyer/Asst.to Vice President, Sutherland’s Foodservice 1997-1999

 

Negotiated manufacturer/distributor pricing for proposed products and maintained daily, weekly, monthly inventory levels. Negotiated vendor contracts for product mix and pricing structure to ensure retail profitability.  Monitored and reported industry/market shifts in commodities for an annual savings of over $100K.

Director of Nutrition and Dietetic Technician

 

Springhill Nursing Home, Good Samaritan Hospital, Hillcrest 1992-1997

 

Effectively managed labor and resources in order to provide for evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to all levels of acuity and a wide variety of disease states and patient care and satisfaction. Ensured compliance with regulatory standards and work toward improving systems and processes.

 

Technical Skills

 

SAP/R3, Word, Access, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Ceres an Oracle based software, Adobe Photoshop, Website Development Crystal, Peachtree/Sage Accounting, and Customer Service/logistics

 

Education

 

Hotel/Rest. Admin., Minor in Business, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN - May 1997

Applied Science in Nutrition, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH – May 1990