Jeneh Kennedy

A versatile, goal-oriented, and knowledgeable professional with experience in accounting and management information systems, supply chain management, and strong leadership skills. A highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.

Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Effective team player with active mentoring and training skills and has the multitasking capacity to work independently and in a team, as well as the flexibility to meet goals and tight deadlines. Possess excellent customer relationship management experience, recognized as an out-of-the-box thinker to solve problems.

Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain - Nelson Companies - Fort Worth, TX

(2024-02)

• Facilitated cross-functional teams in the implementation of new processes and systems within the supply chain.
• Developed and implemented global supply chain strategies to optimize cost, quality, and service.
• Work with other professionals to manage supply chain operations across multiple countries.
• Identified areas of improvement to streamline operational processes and reduce costs.
• Developed key performance indicators for tracking progress towards established goals.
• Worked closely with internal stakeholders such as sales, marketing, finance, IT. to ensure alignment on supply chain objectives.
• Created comprehensive plans for inventory management including forecasting needs, setting stock levels, and developing replenishment strategies.
• Coordinated with freight forwarders and other vendors on shipment details such as carriers, routes, transit times.
• Negotiated prices and terms with suppliers, vendors or freight forwarders.
• Analyzed information about supplier performance or procurement program success.

International Purchasing Supply Chain - Fleet Pride - Irving, TX

(2014-06 - 2024-01)

• Enhanced supply chain processes, strengthened planning procedures, organizing schedules and maintaining records.
• Managed over 100 international vendors.
• Implemented communication channels with customers, clientele and key vendors, prioritizing opportunities and ensuring quick problem resolution.
• Analyzed vendors accounts to ensure timely payment of invoices. Scheduled $2M-$5M international invoices weekly to be wired to the Accounts Payable department.
• Processed vendor payments and reconciled vendor statements.
• Resolved discrepancies between invoice information and purchase orders.
• Assisted in the preparation of annual financial statements related to accounts receivable activities.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of vendor projects.
• Managed day-to-day communications with multiple vendors simultaneously.
• Assisted in the development of policies and procedures related to vendor oversight.
• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.

Junior Business Analyst - CGI Technologies - Dallas, TX

(2013-06 - 2014-06)

• Analyzed business requirements and identified potential solutions to operational issues.
• Created data flow diagrams to identify system processes and data flows between systems.
• Maintained project documentation such as requirements traceability matrix, test plans and, user guides.
• Prepared process workflows to define the steps necessary for successful implementation of a new process or system solution.
• Documented detailed functional designs that are compliant with corporate standards, policies and procedures.
• Presented findings on technical issues to senior management team members.
• Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
• Managed timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
• Worked on an ERP solution project with the City of West Virginia writing system issue documentation, testing, recreating system issues, functional design guidelines, reporting, system defect testing, revised written proposals for a project, worked with a customer support group, using SharePoint, Rational ClearQuest, and IBM Remedy, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Implemented advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing, and analyzing data requirements, prioritized requirements, and created conceptual prototypes and mock-ups.
• Applied best practices for effective communication and problem-solving.
• Present written status report documentation to the team leader at the end of the week.
• Participate in the company's biweekly presentation with clients. Worked with managers on business cases and reviewed Document Change Notices.
• Create and execute test scripts using functional design documents with financial accounting knowledge.

MBA - University of Dallas (2016-05)

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting and Management Information Systems - Winston-Salem State University (2013-05)