Andrew Denton Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Rosemont, IL, US

• East Coast Rail Car Buyer
• Responsible for 23 markets
• Currently buying Red Gold, Lamb Weston, and short shelf life items

Rosemont, IL, US

• Midwest buyer
• Responsible for 16 markets
• Purchased dry, frozen, disposible and short shelf life items
• Responsible for over $70m of sold inventory in 2018

Rosemont, IL, US

• Grocery Buyer
• Category buyer for US Foods with a focus on Grocery and Frozen items
• Responsible for inventory primarily in Cleveland, OH
• Maintained relationships with 130+ vendors handling 2000+ items

• Purchasing agent specializing in commodity buying.
• Responsible for placing large purchase orders with values in excess of $50,000.
• Analyze buying trends for approximately 4,000 food products, including perishable, non-perishable, and frozen goods.
• Track butter, cheese, and milk markets to forecast most favorable purchasing opportunities based on pricing.
• Work with over 300 local, regional, and national vendors to negotiate pricing for a variety of products.
• Other responsibilities include vendor and item maintenance, pricing confirmations, and pricing out purchase orders.

College Point, NY, US

• Promoted to buyer position to act as a liaison between store managers and vendors.
• Responsible for purchasing and control of inventory levels in the Ohio Valley region.
• Created and continued relationships with local vendors in nine different markets (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Pittsburgh,
• Divided usages of products between 32 stores in the Midwest region, Ohio Valley and Southeast region.
• Utilized analytics to predict what items would be most popular at certain points in the year to bring new items into each store.

College Point, NY, US

• Promoted to position to oversee opening of new Nashville store, and to train new employees.
• Top Field Marketing Representative in country with 1.6 million dollars in sales in just 4 months of the store opening.
• Implemented marketing and sales strategies for the first Restaurant Depot in Tennessee
• Created, developed, and established new accounts with more than 1,400 restaurants, caterers and grocery stores in the Nashville area.
• Trained two Field Marketing Representatives hired to create new accounts and market in Nashville area.

College Point, NY, US

• Improved sales in region by 30 percent within three months of hire.
• Created more than 500 new accounts in established markets.
• Compared pricing between major vendors based on invoices to show savings for customers.
• Developed marketing strategies for specific events in Indianapolis and Louisville (Kentucky Derby, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Indianapolis 500, etc.).
• Led region in total sales.

US

• Responsible for writing scripts to be read on air for the 5, 6, 11 pm shows. Also was in charge of setting lineup for the Sports Authority on Sundays.
• Interviewed professional and amateur athletes.
• Worked two NFL drafts in coordination with CBS, CBS Sports and the National Football League.

Bachelor Of Arts And Science, Comunications, Public Relations, Journalism And Advertising

Education record