Purchasing Manager / Purchasing Agent

LEOBARDO L. CARRERA

***** *. ***** *** • Scottsdale, Arizona 85259

480-***-**** (home) • 480-***-**** (cell) • ***********@*****.***

PURCHASING AGENT

Skilled merchandising and purchasing manager with over 17 years of transferable experience in driving store and product performance and profitability while managing inventory, promoting operational streamlining, and exceeding sales quotas by up to $2M with exemplary evaluation and creation of strong product lines. Known for tough vendor negotiations, clear market and product positioning, tight financial and inventory controls, and customer-focused strategy development.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Purchase & Inventory Management • Retail Management • Merchandising Strategies

Vendor Relations & Negotiations • Product Management & Promotion

Distribution Operations • Strategic Planning • Operational Streamlining • Loss Prevention

P& L & Budget Administration • Quality Control • Sales and Trend Analysis • Market Research

Open To Buy Management • Bilingual: English/Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPORTS VENTURE Inc., Chandler, Arizona • 2010-Present

Sports specialty fan shop with 17 locations within Southern Arizona specializing in licensed sports merchandise for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, & NCAA teams.

Assistant Store Manager, Just Sports (Scottsdale Fashion Square)

Responsible for providing leadership to enhance the sales and profit of Just Sports retail stores. In addition, collaborated as Operations Manager, Trainer, Salesperson, & Sales Manager for designated store by taking care of customers, merchandise, money, and keeping the Store looking neat and clean. Responsible for the initial and on-going training of each staff member by helping each salesperson reach and exceed the minimum sales performance standards.

DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES SPORTSSERVICE, Los Angeles, California • 2005-2009

$250M national retail operator for Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League and minor league organizations.

Lead Buyer, Dodger Stadium (home of Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball)

Spearheaded merchandising and inventory strategies over 30 retail sales environments and drove up to $13.5M in annual revenues. Managed an inventory of over 8,000 sku’s. Designed and launched promotional plans and strategy and executed merchandising vision and plan. Orchestrated day-to-day merchandise operations and inventory control for all in-stadium stores. Collaborated on retail management and employee hiring, promotion and termination to promote unit performance and examined financial and purchasing trends to identify and aggressively pursue growth strategies.

Maintained clear and organized records to ensure all reports and invoices were reconciled at month end using Retail Pro computer program. Collaborated on inventory audits to determine inventory levels and needs. Notified on site General Manager of low stock levels. Verified and tracked merchandise shipments as well as managing vendors in a positive win-win manner.

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Key Contributions:

• Named per capita leader in in-stadium sales for Major League Baseball 2006 ($3.86), 2007 ($3.80) and 2008 ($3.70).

• Ranked #2 in stadium overall retail sales for Major League Baseball 2006, 2007, and 2008.

• Exceeded gross sales goal $500K with $11.5M total sales (2006), $2M with $13.5M total sales (2007), and $500K with $12M total sales (2008).

• Innovated incentive programs with multi-faceted game day sales efforts in collaboration with Los Angeles Dodgers, including bounce back promotions, merchandise bundles and item-of-the-day promotion to rev up sales on event days.

A.E.G. STAPLES CENTER, Los Angeles, California • 2004-2005

Global sports and entertainment presenter and wholly owned subsidiary of Anschutz Company.

General Manager – Outside Retail Stores

Oversaw and administered 4 retail stores with $4M - $7M annual revenue promoting increased profitability, promotions, operations, purchasing and policy formation. Built, coached and supervised retail team to ensure exemplary customer relations, increased sales and high quality standards. Orchestrated execution of sales and merchandising strategies; aligned retail operations with company policies and procedures. Managed P&L, prepared recommendations on pricing and portions, and reported and verified records for Corporate Headquarters as needed. Reported to the Vice President of Retail for the Anschutz Entertainment group, Staples Center.

Key Contributions:

• Developed, implemented, and enforced high quality and performance standards across all retail and concession operations.

• Identified fraudulent activity by key managers and played critical role in their termination.

PANTS BY GOSH!, INC. D.B.A. THE SPORTS SECTION CATALOG

Northridge, California • 1986-2004

Sports merchandise catalog distributor with 20M distribution and annual revenues of up to $10M.

Buyer (Ecommerce / Catalog / Retail Stores)

Strengthened product assortments for largest sports fan merchandise catalog by expertly negotiating with vendors to deliver products at lowest price and with minimal handling challenges. Maintained strong inventory levels through good organization and scheduling skills. Managed an inventory of over 6000 sku’s.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

California State University, Northridge

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint

Retail Pro – POS and Merchandise Retail Software System

Response – Mail Order Catalog and Multi Channel Direct Response Retail System

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