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Oldsmar, FL

• Procurement Manager – Tandel Systems, Inc.
• Researched, purchased and implemented new MRP system to drive inventory and procurement cost down while delivering new functionality to Production, Quality, Logistics, and Accounting.
• Created strategic and tactical direction for the company improving Procurement, Production, Quality and Engineering.
• Negotiated improved terms and conditions with most key suppliers saving the company close to $100K in 2015.
• Developed improved bidding process providing more accurate quotes with faster turn-around leading to a larger number of bids won with higher margins.
• Converted manual, paper based processes to fully electronic records.

Clearwater, FL

• Director of Purchasing – AIS Client Systems, AIS Networking, HP Solutions Group, Software, Latin America Export
• Outstanding long term success record managing one of the largest, most complex supply chains in the world for 13 years.
• Provided executive leadership to a highly skilled purchasing team that consistently delivered industry leading inventory and supply chain performance for 178 vendors, 9 of the top 10 vendors at Tech Data.
• Delivered over $6B in sales with average inventory of $380M consistently exceeding annual operating plan. Top vendors include Cisco, HP, Apple, Lenovo, Microsoft, Sony, and IBM.
• Negotiated and earned millions of dollars of back end rebates and velocity funds with key vendor partners. Earned over $57M annually with HP alone.
• Earned extremely high scores on all 360 Director Assessments.

Clearwater, FL

• Managed all Systems and Software vendors delivering high product availability, high inventory turns, low DOS, and aged inventory.
• Delivered millions of dollars of back end rebate dollars through successful negotiations with key vendor partners.
• Created organizational structure for the Software and System Purchasing teams.
• Reduced software inventory $25M, cleaning up large aged inventory problems.
• Played key role in the development of the e-Stock Purchasing tools and enhancements.
• Won Tech Data Exceptional Achievement Award.

Clearwater, FL

• Managed $300M software business, over 100 high risk vendors, $40M inventory.
• Developed strong retail line card. One of my key vendors was presented as a case history on how to be successful in Retail at Tech Data Vendor Summit.
• Developed and implemented program to minimize liability from retail pass-through activities. Reduced upside-down vendor liability from $7M to $1.4M in 1998.
• Developed Retail Merchandising Program, a retail bundling, and palletizing service exclusive to Tech Data that delivered high margins and incremental sales at low risk.
• Consistently delivered strong margins through negotiated vendor rebates.

Chicago, IL

• Purchased audio products and accessories for 400 department stores nationwide.
• Managed inventory for four divisions, eight assortment prototypes, and managed inventory in 15 distribution centers nationwide.
• Strong P&L performance, meeting or exceeding all company goals.
• Awarded approval for twelve “Exclusive Value” advertising features. Highest of any buyer in the company.

Norwalk, CT

• Purchased Computer Hardware, Peripherals, Computer Supplies, Business Machines, Calculators, Computer Software, and Video Games for 4th largest discount retailer in US with sales over $3B.
• Increased computer software sales over 70% in my first year while reducing aged inventory $2M.
• Created extremely successful sales strategies to sell CPU’s without heavy inventory investment and markdowns.

Stamford, CT

• Purchased business, computer, and other key categories of books for the premier bookseller in the US for 1200 store national chain with sales exceeding $1.2B.
• Consistently exceeded sales, inventory and margin goals.
• Reduced inventory over $4M in fall of 1993 while increasing comp sales over 14% (highest in company).
• Delivered the highest annual MDF/Co-op revenue of any buyer in the company.Increased Co-op/MDF contributions from vendors 298%, $650K yr/yr increase.

Stamford, CT

• Directed Waldensoftware Division, a national chain of 62 software specialty stores with annual sales $70M. P&L responsibility.
• Successfully implemented strategic changes in purchasing from individual stores to centralized model.
• Initiated and coordinated systemic changes to an auto-replenishment model.
• Reduced inventory 24% in first year, increasing turns through weekly replenishment from central distribution center.
• Quadrupled sales during first year with key vendors: Electronic Arts, Sega, Fuji.
• Increased comp store sales first year by 36%, sales were flat previous year.

Clearwater, FL

• Managed purchasing of several departments for 10 store office products superstore chain with $90M annual sales. First office superstore chain to carry a large assortment of computers and software.
• Planned and drove sales, margin, assortment planning, with P&L responsibility.
• Created marketing strategies for ROP, catalogs, direct mail, television, and in-store promotions while delivering high levels of MDF and marketing funds from vendors.

St. Petersburg, FL

• Responsible for sales, margin, merchandising, marketing, inventory, and operations.
• Increased sales over 100% in one year.
• First year company was profitable in its five-year existence.

Gretna, LA

• Managed purchasing of several departments for 10 store office products superstore chain with $90M annual sales. First office superstore chain to carry a large assortment of computers and software.
• Planned and drove sales, margin, assortment planning, with P&L responsibility.
• Created marketing strategies for ROP, catalogs, direct mail, television, and in-store promotions while delivering high levels of MDF and marketing funds from vendors.

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