Jeanne Brooks

About Jeanne Brooks

Experienced Procurement and Sourcing Professional with financial and project management…

Experience

1. Strategic Sourcing Manager Restaurant

   Nordstrom

   Sep 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Developing and leading commodity purchasing and procurement strategies, managing suppliers and internal networks to deliver best in class performance for the Nordstrom Restaurant Division. Delivering measurable and strategic goals to enable a competitive advantage to bottom-line and top-line company growth. Collaboration internally at all levels and with suppliers. Responsible for developing multi-year negotiation and cost-saving strategies to enable success. Manages a strategic spend of $30m depending upon commodity market complexity.Analyzes highly complex data and market industry information from multiple sources to develop sourcing and vendor recommendationsUses data and information to leverage category strategy and influencingConducts opportunity assessments, benchmarking, cost modeling and root cause analysis to develop commodity purchasing recommendationsCollaborates internally and with suppliers to gather data and develop insightsLead using demonstrated and proven experience and the application of best practice sourcing skillsLead complex, cross functional sourcing projects.Identify and capture cost savings and operational improvement opportunitiesEmploy strong knowledge of key players, competitors, and market dynamics in the food and beverage industryDevelop effective business and personal relationship with strategic suppliers and key industry playersProfessionally manage and measure suppliers for continuous performance and improvement via contracting and compliance, business reviews and performance managementSupport seamless engagement and transaction with suppliersIndependently solve problems and make decisions for primary and strategic execution and tactical issues within the Nordstrom Restaurant Division portfolio of projects and processesKey advisor to strategic Restaurant technology modernization effortCritical partner to NRG Culinary during ideation and R&D process

Education

• Saint Leo University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  1999 — 2001

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Risk Management
• Sap
• Enjoy Challenges
• Sg&a
• Microsoft Office
• As400 System
• Think on My Feet
• 10k
• Strategic Planning
• Jd Edwards
• Business Acumen
• Analytics
• Presenting to Senior Management
• Cost Management
• Cost Projections
• Operational Planning
• Project Management
• Multi Tasking
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Sap Bpc
• Balance Sheet Review
• Financial Reporting
• Management
• Gaap
• Self-Motivated Team Player
• Crm
• Financial Statements
• Journal Entries
• 10q
• Cost Accounting
• Financial Systems
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• D&B
• Accounts Payable
• Rsa Envision
• Revenue Recognition
• Fixed Asset Management
• Account Reconciliation
• Lotus Notes