BENITO CALDERONE
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3/9/2020 12:57 PM
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Debra Presbrey
78 Hampton Place, Freeport, NY 11520 | (H) 516-527-9379 | presbreyd@gmail.com
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Professional Summary
With over 30 years of experience in development and indirect procurement of retail displays, my strengths span the disciplines of strategic negotiating, brand development & manufacturing and budget financing. My passion for people and innovation for the work has given me industry-wide recognition as an indispensable partner.
Skills
- A real understanding of retail displays and fixtures and how they are made.
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- Exceptional ability in developing effective relationships with vendors.
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- Extensive knowledge of materials and processes, including all board substrates, all plastic [recycled and recyclable], metal/wire and wood, printing [offset & digital], silk-screening, hot-stamping and die-cutting.
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- Varied background in permanent and temporary display for beauty and other industries.
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- Adept at project management troubleshooting and overall project cadence.
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- Strong training and mentoring skills.
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Experience
L’Oréal USA – New York, NY
AVP Retail Design & Operations 06/2014 to 03/2020
Director Promotional Purchasing 01/2008 to 06/2014
Manager Promotional Purchasing 01/2005 to 01/2008
- Directly responsible for $10MM in display purchases for all categories within Lancôme US annually.
- Managed roll-out of Lancôme’s New Makeup Full Line Unit for all retailers.
- Worked with suppliers in China for seamless execution of display production.
- Project Manager for Lancôme Makeup and Skincare retailer specific updates for Sephora including development and purchasing of templates and print.
- Ensured timelines and budgets for all display/print purchases for Marketing within Lancôme US.
- Collaborated with the Creative and Marketing teams on developing displays for launches of new products.
- Strategized with suppliers to value engineer and reduce costs without compromise to the brand.
- Worked with suppliers on new technology and eco-friendly materials.
- Sourced and vetted new vendors to fulfill the organization's supply needs with quality materials.
- Implemented an RFP for Lancôme Makeup Full Line Units.
- Handled all purchase orders from creation to invoice payment.
- Managed a team of 2 direct reports.
Revlon, Inc. – New York, NY
Purchasing Manager 06/2002 to 01/2005
- Responsible for purchasing all components pertaining to the Revlon/Almay Mass Merchandising Wall Systems (HER Wall), in excess of $25MM annually.
- Managed inventory control for the entire Merchandising Wall System throughout the country.
- Created and managed all purchasing and invoice records.
- Worked with Creative and Marketing Departments to implement feasibility and construction of new programs related to the Wall Systems.
- Implemented an RFP for price reductions with vendors.
- Developed new vendor relations.
- Set up and coordinated shipping schedules.
- Set up quality standards for each program.
Toymax Inc. – Plainview, NY
Operations Administrator 01/1997 to 03/2002
- Worked directly with the VP of Operations, analyzing forecasts, production schedules and nationwide sales orders.
- Maintained overseas production schedules for all domestic sales allocations.
- Responsible for all payment authorizations to domestic and offshore vendors.
- Looked for new vendors and estimated new programs.
Purchasing Manager 09/1993 to 01/1997
- Oversaw all domestic buying. Areas included injection molding, acrylic fabrication, extruded plastics, sheet metal and wire construction, corrugated and litho-mounted chip board.
- As Expeditor, coordinated and scheduled delivery appointments for all components.
- Communicated daily with vendors to track arriving materials.
- Special assignments included data collection, mathematical computation and requirement analysis.
Ultimate Display Industries, Inc. – Jamaica, NY
Purchasing Manager 03/1989 to 09/1993
- Responsible for all material purchases in the areas of printing, corrugated, metals, acrylics, styrene and all hardware.
- Established quarterly briefs on material inventory versus sell price of units.
- Internal expedition of project components, cost analysis and account inventory.
- Cut material and other costs 10% through scheduling of material purchases to match work flow and due dates, sourced more cost-effective suppliers and expedited incoming materials.
- Firmed company's relationships as liaison between vendor and clients.
- Principal estimator of purchased materials in excess of $5MM annually.
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