Her Story
About Dawn
Dawn Jerome has built a career spanning more than two decades in purchasing and vendor management, with recent involvement in finance. She specialized on the vendor side of manufacturing and food catering services, leveraging strong relationships to secure alternate suppliers during urgent situations, such as when national vendors could not meet immediate needs. After returning to school as an adult, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing through a double major. Her path progressed from purchasing administration to assistant buyer, junior buyer, and full buyer or purchasing agent roles. Dawn advises young women entering the industry to stand firm, hold their ground, and speak up if not treated fairly.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Dawn
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Just stand firm, hold your ground, don't let anybody push you around. And if you feel like you're not being treated fairly, speak up. Sometimes people think you're being a bitch or bossy when you do that, but you have to advocate for yourself.
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