David Rausch Email & Phone Number

Duluth, Georgia, United States

• Directly accountable for managing product purchases for the company’s top categories including Packaging, Cups, Retail, and Coffee.• Responsible for overseeing a team of six Buyers and one support role through a mix of hybrid and work from home environments. • Collaborated with Program Management, Inspire Brands and Operations on the launch of Limited Time Offers, special offers, product issues, vendor performance, and new product launch.• Trained and evaluated Buyers on overall job functions, day to day activities and system functionality.• Reduced inventory days on hand across nine distribution centers while improving out of stock percentage. • Managed vendor relationships through daily communication regarding inventory buys, product issues, transportation, forecasts, new products, hold notices, sales increases and upcoming promotions. • Reviewed SAP functionality and provided feedback on defects and system improvements. • Updated contingency plan and SOP processes for our department to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Duluth, Ga

• Responsible for managing a team of six direct report Buyers creating thousands of Purchase Orders per month across multiple key categories including Retail, Packaging and Coffee. • Collaborated with multiple teams to ensure smooth rollout of SAP ERP implementation.• Improved inventory turns while reducing overall inventory dollars.• Reduced internal transfer costs through item optimization. • Monitored multiple daily reports on key company metrics and took action to resolve issues and improve team performance. • Supported vendor chargeback process rollout to reclaim millions of dollars annually in freight costs. • Exceeded metrics for perfect order and out of stock percentage goals for my categories.• Trained internal resources on SAP system functionality and created user guides for Purchasing team.

Duluth, Georgia, United States

• Purchased over $300 million dollars in product annually for the company’s top product category, Coffee and K-Cups. • Accurately tracked and accounted for K-Cup inventory stored in our 3PL managed warehouse facility. • Evaluated sales trends, seasonal changes and market conditions to accurately forecast and purchase inventory while improving inventory turns. • Collaborated on quarterly supplier meetings to review supplier performance and future initiatives.• Improved efficiency through use of data queries, excel reports and effective time management.

Duluth, Ga

• Managed several important categories including Coke, Paper Products, and Smallwares. • Collaborated with Program Management, Dunkin Brands and Sourcing on the launch of Limited Time Offers, special offers, product issues, vendor performance, and new product launch.• Evaluated sales trends, seasonal changes and market conditions to accurately forecast and purchase inventory while improving inventory turns.

Lawrenceville, Ga

•Responsible for managing $55 million dollars in product purchases per month in tier one IT and accessory vendors .•Accountable for increasing revenue and gross profit through strategic sourcing, sales interlock, customer focused programs, inventory turns, and marketing coordination.•Managed key vendor relationships and coordinated with executive members on market strategy, customer count, revenue, inventory forecasting, and growth. •Negotiated with vendors to achieve improved pricing, extended payment terms, return privileges, rebates, and increased VIR and MDF funds. •Coordinated with sales on customer opportunities, inventory planning, product knowledge, allocation, pricing, aged inventory, special buys and customer focused programs.•Worked closely with marketing on customer promotions, show specials, and sales focused incentives to drive business.•Analyzed bids to source appropriate supplier based on pricing and terms•Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word , PowerPoint, and Outlook•Experience using CRM, SAP, and WDS ERP systems.

Lawrenceville, Ga

• Collaborated with vendor partners on product mix, opportunity buys, executive visits, product roadmaps, forecasting, show specials, and inventory logistics. • Assessed sales, pricing, and seasonality fluctuations to effectively source product from Tier 1 computer and accessory vendors.• Arranged in person and virtual vendor meetings to discuss upcoming Buying opportunities and future category growth. • Coordinated with product and sales management on inventory projections, sales trends, competitive market analysis, margin growth and evaluation potential vendor partners and products.

Tucker, Ga

•Evaluated sales trends to accurately maintain and replenish inventory.•Monitored product pricing to ensure correct purchase cost.•Worked with vendors and manufacturers to verify pricing , product availability, lead time, technical specifications, and special pricing requests.•Placed PO's, setup new sku's, entered programs, created price protections, and analyzed inventory trends. •Assisted two product managers.

Norcross, Ga

•Accountable for all aspects of the restaurant and its success including P&L responsibility, sales building, purchasing, inventory, cost control, sanitation, guest satisfaction, maintenance, scheduling, and public relations.•Exceeded sales goals and objectives with a YOY sales increase of 10%.•Responsible for staffing, training, hiring and coaching associates.•Managed a team of seventeen associates in a fast paced restaurant environment.•Prepared corporate catering and training events for three hundred people managing set up, food preparation, food safety, time management, and staffing for the events.