Manager Management

DALE RICHARD

. (H) 415-***-**** . (C) 415-***-**** . *******@****.***

PURCHASING/PROCUREMENT MANAGER

Results-driven and well-organized purchasing executive with 15+ years of

experience in procurement, cost management, print services and outsourced

service management. Skilled in process improvement and cost reduction

initiatives. Well honed inventory management and obsolescence reduction

skills. Proven track record for implementing strategies that enhance

profitability and productivity. Strong negotiator, communicator, leader and

problem solver who builds teamwork and possesses the initiative to exceed

goals. Excellent communication skills, experienced in training, educating

and inspiring employees. Experienced sourcing manager for tradeshows,

having worked with Special Events, Direct Mail and Advertising to

coordinate these events. Trilingual: Spanish, Portuguese & English.

Areas of Expertise

Contract Administration Training & Development Inventory

Management

Problem Solving Obsolescence Reduction Print Services

Vendor Outsource Management Contract

Management/Evaluation Negotiations

Budget Oversight Teamwork Cost Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Macy's West, San Francisco, CA

1996-2009

Division of Macy's Inc., a national retailer with more than 800+ stores,

$15B in annual revenues.

Purchasing Manager (1996-2009)

Directed and managed $1.5M forms program including administration of

corporate contracts, management of inventory levels and reorders, revision

of company forms and development of processes and procedures for

obsolescence. Oversaw $150K expense budget for auxiliary print needs.

Served as Store Opening Supplies Coordinator managing $100K budget per

store, orchestrating ordering and delivering of all supplies needed for new

store openings as the parent company purchased Emporium/Capwell, Broadway,

Liberty House and May Company.

. Implemented new form printing policies and procedures decreasing

annual obsolescence expenses from $50K to $10K per year by outsourcing

printing of low-use forms where they had historically been pre-printed

and warehoused. Decreased warehoused form expenditures from $500K to

$200K. Increased form turns from two times per year to four times per

year.

. Initiated outsourcing of internal copy center to OfficeMax,

eliminating long-term equipment contracts and reducing printing

expenses by $40K annually. Negotiated favorable print-contract terms

and print distribution process with OfficeMax including free delivery

of copy services to branch offices on all orders originating from

division offices. Branch stores effectively utilized OfficeMax's

credit card program for general printing needs at pre-

negotiated/discounted prices.

. Engaging training manager for purchasing: developed and delivered high-

impact training to store managers for online ordering system.

Developed own curriculum and recognized for making the learning

environment fun and informative. Created and posted excel spreadsheet

on company's intranet providing easy access solution to product

reference numbers: adopted company-wide drastically reducing store-

ordering errors. A problem solving and process improvement success.

. Managed conversion supplies and training for all newly acquired stores

to the Macy's systems of procurement and ordering during heavy

acquisition phase, expanding store count to more than 200+ stores and

increasing national coverage to include Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico,

Utah and the Pacific Northeast.

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(H) 415-***-**** . (C) 415-***-**** . *******@****.***

Senior Executive -Purchasing Macy's (1986-1996)

Oversaw internal copy center and divisional supply department during a time

of accelerated growth and expansion including the purchase of Bullock's

store chain: doubled stores from 40-80 while expanding geographical reach

to Southern California, Arizona and Texas. Managed annual budget of $300K.

Accountable for managing vendor relations, training support-staff and

negotiating key contracts. Managed a team of nine employees.

. Negotiated copier, paper and fax purchase contracts consistently

reducing expenses by more than 15%. managing repair programs for all

equipment.

. Re-engineered form production process developing proprietary database

designed to control inventory of supply department forms. Outsourced

form production: decreased staff from seven to two employees and

saving $80K in annual payroll expenses.

EDUCATION

Master of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Music, Music/Voice, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH

COMPUTER SKILLS

Excel, Word, Microsoft Office, Ariba Reverse Auction

LANGUAGES & HOBBIES

Spanish: Casa Hispana, San Francisco, California, 17 years of study

Portuguese: Portuguese Brazil Language School, 5 years of study

Hobbies: Exercise, cooking, reading & singing

Professional Singing Experience: San Francisco Opera Chorus, Member of

professional choir

at Temple Emanu-el, Lamplighters, Marin Civic Light Opera, Pocket

Opera, Carmel Bach Festival, San Jose & Sacramento Symphonies

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