Procurement

Rob Rouse

Contact Information

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Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

Telephone: 513-***-****

Email: ******.*****@********.***

Profile

I am a hard-working, dedicated employee that wants nothing but the best for his employer. I communicate well with both fellow employees and suppliers. I negotiated and purchased pork, beef and ground beef for Kroger for 25 years. I feel like I did a great job in that capacity and saved The Kroger Co. several hundreds of millions of dollars over those years. As an employee for Weinstein, I updated and priced inventory daily along with making occasional buys of fresh beef and pork. I was also a salesman contacting numerous customers and making continuous cold calls pursuing other customers. I am currently working for Empire Marketing Strategies where I have been helping with resets in the Deli, Meat, Seafood and Produce departments in Kroger stores in the Cincinnati/Dayton district.

Education

University of Cincinnati- B.S. in Marketing 1986

Work Experience

Empire Marketing Strategies – Merchandiser (9/2016-present)

Weinstein Wholesale Meats- Buyer/Seller Commodity Meats (4/2014-7/2016)

The Kroger Co. Corp. Office- Corp. Commodity Negotiations Mgr (1/2011- 4/2014 Retirement)

The Kroger Co. Corp. Office- Manager of Commodity Procurement (8/2008-1/2011)

The Kroger Co. Corp. Office- Manager of Beef/Ground Beef Procurement (4/1997-8/2008)

The Kroger Co. Corp. Office- Beef/Ground Beef Buyer (6/1991-4/1997)

The Kroger Co. Corp. Office- Grocery Category Manager (2/1991-6/1991)

The Kroger Co. Corp. Office- Pork Buyer (6/1990-2/1991)

The Kroger Co. Cinti/Dayton KMA- Co-Manager (3/1987-6/1990)

The Kroger Co. Cinti/Dayton KMA- Meat Dept. Manager (3/1981-3/1987)

The Kroger Co. Cinti/Dayton KMA- Asst. Meat Manager (3/1979-3/1981)

The Kroger Co. Cinti/Dayton KMA- Hired as an Apprentice Meat Cutter (5/1976)

Additional Skills

I can work in Excel, Word, KCMSDW and SharePoint. I have been communicating with commodity analysts for 25+ years along with negotiating with suppliers. I know how to derive costs using ratios, futures, basis and historical data. I feel that I have a very good relationship with the suppliers.

Achievements

*Member of Toastmasters to become a more effective communicator (2010-2014)

*Certificate of Training in Leadership Development Workshop Series (2009)

*2008 Kroger Corp Office- Community Service Winner- For the past 20+ years, I have been volunteering hours at schools and People Working Cooperatively along with raising money for MDA, United Way and MS.

*Certificate of Completion in Green Behavior Training

*McGuire Consulting Services- Skills in Leadership Excellence (01/1996)

*Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations (04/1991)

Relocation/Travel

*With all of my family in town, I am not willing to relocate but will travel if the job requires.

References

*Available upon request.

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