Director of Purchasing
Resume:
Robert Auerbach, M.B.A.
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411
Email: ******.**********@*****.***
Home Phone: 561-***-****
Cell Phone: 561-***-****
Procurement - Materials - Distribution - Operations
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT • FINANCIAL POSITIONING • LEADERSHIP
• Procurement/Strategic Sourcing • Global Sourcing • Training and development
• Inventory Management • Large Operating Budgets • Staff/Team Development/Growth
• Quality Assurance • SAP/JD Edwards • Process Improvement
• Business Process Management • MS Office
• Planning and Marketing
• Completed 404 Sarbanes Oxley policies and procedures • Wrote policy and procedures • Managed relationships with brands
• Completed 5 new build hotels • Implemented online tracking for goods • Completed $100M Capital Budget
• Implemented fully automated Purchasing department • Created department that did not exist • Reduced costs by over 25%
• Completed four brand conversions • Continued to improve costs yearly • Saved $1M in costs the first year
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Purchasing Consultant – A & S Management, Inc. Jan 2009 - Present
• Working with hotel company on contract term
• Set up purchasing systems
• Implemented new automated billing system
• Implemented online ordering for all hotels
• Negotiated national contracts (saving $350,000 YTD)
• Wrote capital budgets for 10 hotels
• Wrote policy and procedure manual
• Developed new inventory systems
• Created new operating budgets to include flex
• Implemented offshore alliance (saving $200,000 YTD)
• Created online tracking for goods
Innkeepers USA Trust: 2004 to 2009 Vice President of Purchasing
Complete management of all aspects of procurement/and budgeting. Reported to the President/Chief Executive Officer
• Promoted to VP from Director
• Managed procurement for 80 hotels and a team of six
• Procured $100M capital goods
• Executed/Designed/Implemented Supply “Partners”. Program resulting in supplier reduction
• Developed/Implemented/Launched an “Offshore” procurement strategic alliance
• Developed/Implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs ($6.4M savings/10 months)
• Negotiated Domestic/International freight program that returned significant savings with improved lead-times
• Negotiated/Secured Supplier Design “Exclusivity” agreements with Domestic & International Supply Partners
• Managed 84 P&L statements
• Completed yearly operating and capital budgets for 80 hotels and corporate office
• Designed Online system to purchase and track goods
• Developed E-billing (250,000 savings in 18 months)
• Negotiated/Executed significant cost savings of materials (25% in 13 months)
• Executive committee member
Innkeepers USA Trust 1999 - 2004
Director of Purchasing
Complete management of all aspects of procurement/and budgeting. Reported to CFO
• Created Department that did not exist to a $100M department
• First year savings of $1M
• Continued to save money year over year
• Implemented consolidated AP program ($200,000 saving in 24 months)
• Consolidated vendor programs
• Created and wrote policy and procedure manual
• Created best practices manual
Servico, Inc (Holiday Inn) 1998 -1999
General Manger 180 room hotel
Directly accountable for the day to day operations, purchasing, budgeting and profitability of the property and all departments.
Sheraton, Columbus, GA 1997-1998
Directly accountable for the day to day operations, purchasing, budgeting and profitability of the property and all departments.
Boca Hospitality 1995-1997
Area Manger/General Manager
Responsible for all aspects of operations, purchasing, budgeting and profitability of 2 Hampton Inn Hotels.
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
M.B.A., Richmond’s University-online program, London, England: 2006
B.S., Hospitality Management, Florida International University, Miami, FL: 1992
A.S., Hospitality, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI: 1990
Extensive Leadership Development/Hotel Management/Hospitality Management/Purchasing courses and workshops
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