Jalen Washington
@jalenwashington
Strategic business operations specialist with expertise in finance and procurement.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic and results-driven operations and finance professional with over 5 years of experience leading procurement, financial analysis, and project management initiatives across diverse industries. My expertise lies in process optimization, financial modeling, and vendor management, where I leverage tools such as Tableau, Salesforce, and SQL to deliver actionable insights. I have a proven ability to streamline operations, reduce costs, and drive cross-functional collaboration to improve efficiency.
As a Certified ScrumMaster and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, I focus on fostering team success in dynamic environments. My recent role as a Procurement Specialist at SCATR involved collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive procurement excellence and operational optimization for a global cybersecurity firm. I successfully negotiated cost-effective agreements, resulting in significant cost savings while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders. I am now seeking to bring my operational excellence and financial acumen to a growing organization.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Procurement Specialist
SCATR
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)
As a Procurement Specialist, I maintained financial models for procurement forecasting, collaborated with cross-functional teams, and designed KPIs to track performance. Developed Tableau dashboards for real-time decision-making and negotiated cost-saving agreements, achieving significant cost reductions.
Deal Analyst (Contract)
Independent Sponsor Deal Analysis
May 2024 - Jun 2024 (1 month)
In this role, I conducted financial modeling for M&A transactions, achieving high IRR and MOIC. Partnered with leadership to validate CapEx investments and led investor outreach efforts, securing significant equity for acquisitions.
Deal Analyst (Contract)
Independent Sponsor
May 2024 - Jun 2024 (1 month)
In my role as a Deal Analyst for Independent Sponsor, I provided financial and operational analyses for strategic acquisitions, building financial models that achieved significant returns and negotiating favorable purchase terms.
Deal Analyst
Small Biz Acquisitions
Feb 2023 - Mar 2024 (1 year 1 month)
As a Deal Analyst, I sourced and analyzed acquisition opportunities, conducted financial due diligence, and partnered with brokers to refine financial forecasts, successfully driving multiple deals to LOI.
Sales Operations
SCATR
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 (4 months)
In Sales Operations, I analyzed sales performance data, collaborated with finance and operations teams to enhance forecasting accuracy, and automated financial reporting processes, significantly improving efficiency.
Inventory Management
SCATR
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 (4 months)
As part of the Inventory Management team at SCATR, I optimized inventory processes, implemented a just-in-time system, and introduced standardized practices that significantly reduced costs and improved product availability.
Operations Manager
MaxxVin
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 6 months)
As Operations Manager, I directed financial and operational analyses to reduce inventory days and improve profitability. Developed financial models to enhance P&L performance and led initiatives to standardize processes across departments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ohio State University
Bachelor of science, Business Operations and Finance
2013 - 2020
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