Chad Ruble Email & Phone Number

Dillsburg, Pa, Us

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

As a Director of Marketing & Purchasing, I am overseeing the company's marketing and purchasing activities by collaborating with several departments to drive sales and build brand awareness. I am developing an overall marketing and purchasing plan as well as measure the return on investment of various advertising methods. I am performing multiple purchasing activities, such as sourcing new suppliers, establishing relationships with vendors, negotiating purchasing contracts, and managing the purchasing process from the request through delivery.• Purchasing Department & Strategy ($25M): Spearheaded overall aspects of purchasing department and strategy with an annual purchase of $25M. Planned and purchased trailer load and seasonal bulk purchases, including negotiating best pricing, coordinating delivery, and planning promotional support through strategic marketing.• Item Number & Stock Class Format Strategy within DSI: Maintained inventory control by building a strategic vendor ordering replenishment schedule to maintain stock at ideal levels. Managed the master data, including file creation, updates, and deletion, while providing quality assurance of imported data.• Marketing Department & Initiatives: Created unique and targeted customer promotions through collaboration with vendors. Planned, directed, and coordinated marketing efforts, while developing marketing strategies and plans for company.• New Stores & Acquisitions: Grew the company from 5 to 13 locations by collaborating with the company owner on new store openings acquisitions. Designed and executed a grand opening marketing plan along with special offers.• Internal & External Websites: Maintained and managed changes and adjustments as per design. Published company promotions and communications on a regular basis.• B2B Customer Portal Management: Established and deployed innovative features and functionality for the B2B customer portal platform. Grew B2B site from $1.2M to $3M sales within two years.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

During my time over here, I have developed the brand identity for Cumberland Truck Equipment, Cumberland Truck Parts, and Harvey Supply Company. I have built programming and grown sales in partnership by negotiating coop support with the top manufacturers. Moreover, I have established and implemented a company-wide category management strategy by executing the use of planograms across all locations. I have analyzed and identified merchandising opportunities within the organization by using monthly sales reports.A few key accomplishments in this tenure include:• Introduced and grew brand identity across all areas of business in merchandising, visual graphics, and print on delivery vehicles in the marketplace in close collaboration with company leaders.• Accomplished marketing objectives and implemented strategies by developing promotions/advertisements for the company.• Generated appropriate visual schematics and planograms by utilizing market trends, financial data, and consumer decision-making patterns.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Bachelor Of Science Degree In Business Administration, Business Administration

Associate Degree Of Applied Science In Business Management, Business Administration