Jeffery Ford
Mesa
Summary
- I've been in the electrical industry for 37 years in the Arizona market. In those years I've had almost every role in electrical distribution, worked at an electrical contractor, commodity and lighting rep over those years
- In those years I've established a vast number of contacts in all of the various market segments
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Lighting Design/Applications Specialist
Arizona Lighting Sales
10.2015 - 06.2025
- Worked with architects, engineers, general/electrical contractors and electrical distributors to design and specify light fixtures to fit the application
- Provide photometric analysis of the design for approval by the engineer and municipality
- Worked with quotes team to provide comparable equal alternative or VE fixtures to either specified or non-specified package
Inside Sales
Wesco
09.2014 - 10.2015
Purchasing Manager
Hawkeye Electric
10.2008 - 04.2014
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers.
Various
GE Supply/Presco/Gexpro/Rexel
09.1992 - 09.2008
- Driver 1992
- Warehouse 1993
- Inside Sales 1994
- Inside Sales/Warehouse Manager Intel Fab12 1994-1995
- Inside Sales Manager Contractor 1996-2003
- Regional Sourcing and Inventory Manager 2003-2008
Warehouse Worker
Kanouse Harper And Associates
09.1988 - 09.1992
Education
Dobson High School
Mesa, AZ05-1988
Skills
- Extremely detailed
- Very fluent in AGI32 lighting design software
Timeline
Lighting Design/Applications Specialist
Arizona Lighting Sales
10.2015 - 06.2025
Inside Sales
Wesco
09.2014 - 10.2015
Purchasing Manager
Hawkeye Electric
10.2008 - 04.2014
Various
GE Supply/Presco/Gexpro/Rexel
09.1992 - 09.2008
Warehouse Worker
Kanouse Harper And Associates
09.1988 - 09.1992
Dobson High School
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