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Jaclyn Rakers

@jaclynrakers

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Procurement specialist driving cost-effective sourcing, supplier relationships, and compliant subcontracting.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a procurement role where I can lead compliant, cost-effective sourcing, strengthen supplier partnerships, use data to improve purchasing, and grow into broader contracts or category leadership.

I am a procurement specialist with progressive experience at a national laboratory contractor and in corporate grocery buying, focused on sourcing services, technology, supplies and fabrications while ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness. I have a track record of managing solicitations, conducting price and cost analyses, negotiating subcontract terms, administering contracts, and maintaining organized subcontract files to meet delivery and regulatory requirements.

I build and maintain strong supplier relationships, guide requesters through procurement processes, and use data-driven insight—sales and KPI analysis—to optimize purchasing decisions and supplier performance. I also create training materials, support new-hire onboarding, and stay current with procurement regulations to continuously improve sourcing operations.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Procurement Specialist II

Current

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC

Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Serves as procurement SME for services, technology, supplies and fabrications; solicits and awards subcontracts, negotiates terms, and performs subcontract administration to ensure compliance and on-time delivery.

Sourcing Cost Analysis Contract Negotiation Supplier Management Vendor Relations

Procurement Specialist I

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC

Oct 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Managed solicitation processes, evaluated proposals, conducted price and cost analyses, and supported subcontract awards while maintaining procurement files and updating requestors on requisition status.

Contract Drafting File Management

Procurement Associate

Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC

Sep 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years)

Supported procurement operations for services and supplies, assisted requesters through the procurement process, maintained supplier relationships, and ensured timely deliveries and regulatory compliance.

Procurement Support Compliance Monitoring Procurement

Corporate Buying Assistant

ALDI Inc.

Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 6 months)

Managed produce purchasing across 25 divisions, monitored POs to ensure on-time/full deliveries, analyzed sales reports to inform pricing and product decisions, and supported new product development and supplier onboarding.

Category Management Sales Analysis New Product Development