Jason Runyon
About the Candidate
As a results-driven Category Manager with experience in developing and implementing service
procedures, policies, and standards, I am committed to enhancing client experiences and improving
overall services. With a track record of reducing overhead costs, negotiating annual vendor contracts, and
increasing sales and gross margin dollars, I am skilled at developing and maintaining effective channels
of communication between companies and clients. My experience in cryptocurrency has provided me
with knowledge in blockchain, smart contracts, NFT, DeFi, white papers, and AML/KYC analysis.
Experience
Successfully reduced overhead costs by placing all assigned categories on one
shelf, utilizing SAP Ariba, DOMO, and other tools
•Improved the procurement process by bringing on board specialized
procurement officers to handle each associated procedure, leading to a 25.6%
increase in sales and a 26.8% increase in gross margin dollars in the samestore comparison in the Carter Lumber non-commodities category
•Negotiated annual vendor contracts and monthly promotional dollars,
leading to a ~10% increase in category margin year over year in 2019
•Decreased product loss to a company low of 1.14% by initiating new
guidelines and streamlining product storage
•Increased the accuracy level of the inventory system by utilizing Coupa to
help determine the best costs and directives on where to buy products for all
locations
•Developed weekly and monthly tracking systems and issued routine reports
to help senior leaders improve decision-making related to inventory levels
and processes
•Introduced a work procedures determination system that allowed for each
employee to be given work according to his or her best performance
expectations
•Conducted a series of operations that resulted in increased accuracy of
inventory cycle counts
Integrated new customers into systems software, trained customers on the
Remote Order Entry program and answered all customer queries about
systems issues
•Created and uploaded customer pricing changes through SAP Ariba
(increases, new products, and costs) and also quarterly surcharges to existing
or newly formatted price books
•Developed resources and training modules for both existing team members
and external employees integrating into Intigral
•Created and executed daily activity reports updating customers on the status
of production units, late units, truck departure/arrival times, and glaze date
accuracy
Consolidated Colombia shipments to bi-monthly compared to shipping when
the material was available to save the customer over $19K per same-day air
charter shipments previously used
•Developed new packaging and labeling for inter-company shipments to the
Japan warehouse, saving 13% on total shipping costs to Japan
•Improved on-time delivery to Korea and Japan by more than 37% over 2012
by adjusting shipping routes and working directly with freight forwarders
•Developed and maintained analytical tools in Microsoft Excel and SAP to
examine/analyze all open-order Bookings for all sectors of foreign shipments