1. Jason Williams
214-676-6252
williamsj2006@gmail.com
Summary
Areas of Expertise
Work Experience
Education
 Project Management
 Marketing Strategies
 Cost Reduction
Over 18 years of experience specializing in the process of taking products from manufacturing to marketplace and all points in between.
Hensley Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas
Outsource Buyer, 2010 – Present
 Responsible for managing the complete product development/approval process with outsource suppliers in cooperation with company’s Engineering, Quality Assurance/Control to meet specifications and quality control standards for the Construction, Mining and Cutting Edge products.
 Successfully negotiated up to 50% cost reduction efforts with approved outsource suppliers to meet the company’s operational plans.
 Forecasting, planning and buying products in order to meet customer demand and maintain viable inventory levels.
Assistant to Product Management, 2007 – 2010
 Utilized PowerPoint and Excel to generate in-depth market analyses for the Construction, Mining and Cutting Edge product lines.
 Worked with product management to develop global market strategies, pricing structures and development of new products.
 Responsible for forecasting and purchasing the Cutting Edge product line to maintain inventory levels of 750 tons per month, achieving minimum goal of 95% fill rate.
Inside Sales / OEM Specialist, 2000 – 2007
 Managed daily sales and shipping activities for key OEM accounts including John Deere, Komatsu, Case New Holland, Kobelco and Kubota.
 Responsible for training new hires in the Inside Sales department regarding operating systems, phone sales and research techniques to assist our dealers.
 Answered 50-60 phone calls per day addressing product inquiries and sales orders for company’s 600+ global dealer network.
International Rectifier, Hexfet America, Temecula, CA
Material Handler, 1993 – 1997
 Responsible for picking and packing daily orders for largest customer, Delco Electronics, to meet their expected ship dates.
 Communicated with freight forwarders to arrange outgoing shipment of goods from the warehouse.
 Conducted daily inventory control practices to efficiently manage stock levels.
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
Bachelor of Science, Applied Business and Management, 1998
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Dallas
Certificate of training in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, 2009
 Forecasting and Planning
 Inventory Control
 Product Development