Procurement Specialist
Open to W-2 or 1099
Remote / Hybrid
1 years experience
Everett Yamamoto
Procurement Specialist · Strategic Sourcing & Contracts
Kansas City, MO (265) 674-•••• everett.yamamoto@•••••••
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$15M
Spend Sourced
8.8%
Cost Savings
55
Suppliers Onboarded
Professional Summary
Procurement Specialist with 1 years of hands-on experience across West Coast and Northeast operations. Proven track record improving operational KPIs, reducing costs, and building lasting shipper, carrier, and vendor relationships. Ready to plug into a growing team.
Experience
Procurement Specialist
Yamamoto Logistics Group · 2022 – Present
- Owned end-to-end procurement specialist responsibilities across 21+ active accounts.
- Improved core KPI by 26.4% year-over-year through disciplined process and vendor management.
- Partnered cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance to hit quarterly service and margin targets.
Associate Procurement Specialist
Kingsley Supply Chain Solutions · 2019 – 2020
- Ran a book of 14 customers with 94.6% on-time performance.
- Completed structured mentorship on BOL & POD handling, FMCSA compliance, factoring.
Lanes & Equipment
Equipment / Modes
Conestoga
LTL
Intermodal
Top Lanes / Regions
MIA ↔ NYC
PHX ↔ LAX
CHI ↔ LAX
JAX ↔ MIA
CLT ↔ SAV
NYC ↔ CHI
Education & Training
Georgia State University
B.S., Transportation & Logistics · 2016 – 2020
Coursework in transportation economics, procurement, warehousing, and global logistics.
CSCMP Education
Professional Certificate Program · 2022 – 2023
Continuing education in supply chain analytics, network design, and operations leadership.
Testimonials
"Everett communicates faster than anyone we work with. Clean paperwork, dependable follow-through, and always accountable."
"We ran a pilot with Everett across three of our toughest operations. Kept us updated end-to-end. Easy to work with."