Jordan Hayes-Horton

Jordan Hayes-Horton is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as the Senior Procurement Manager at Spokane Transit Authority since February 2022. With prior leadership experience at Jensen Distribution Services from 2004 to July 2021, Jordan held various positions including Director of Purchasing and Merchandising, where oversight of a $100M budget and a $25M inventory of over 65,000 items was critical. Key accomplishments include streamlining purchasing operations to significantly reduce unmatched vendor invoices, leading a team to meet category service level metrics, and managing extensive vendor relationships across different roles. Jordan's expertise encompasses strategic negotiation of freight contracts and the management of substantial annual freight expenses. Education was completed at the University of Washington.