1. David J Autry
12612 Appaloosa Chase Dr 512-739-2063
Austin, TX 78732 david.autry@sbcglobal.net
Commodity Manager & Business Analysis
Pipeline Development / Inventory Budget Management / Experience Vendor Negotiation
An enthusiastic and innovative professional with substantiated successes in pipeline
inventory development, budget ownership, and vendor relationships. A leader with
extensive experience in demanding work environments. A proven ability to prioritize
business needs, implement creative solutions, and consistently demonstrates a passion
to exceed organizational goals, by optimizing negotiations, developing best practices,
and executing operational payments.
Areas of Expertise
Subject matter expert for Coordinate business reviews Proficient in request-
assigned areas and models for-price and bill-of-
materials
Excellent computer skills MS Cross functional team budgeting Superior high-paced
Office, purchasing programs expertise multi-functional team
member
Experienced pipeline supply Unique request-for-quote Proven time and task
chain development implementation management skills
Network building expertise Accomplish communication Analytical problem
skills solving skills
Proven account inventory Perform long range business Experience purchasing
model proficiency planning and order payment negotiation between
process management vendors and company
• Career Highlights
• Analytical problem solving expert. Responded to insufficiency in division inventory.
Utilized relationship with vendors to fill deficiencies that developed when product visibility and
sales increased. Results: Addressed inventory shortage, defined key metrics and
reallocation budgets, new pipeline established, and sales increased by 13%.
• Experienced pipeline development. Lead cross-functional team to analyze inventory
pipeline. Pioneered new electronic inventory control. Developed matrix of merchandise
pipeline. In the ensuing period quickly grasped the understanding of inventory best practices,
request-for-proposal, and bill-of-materials. Executed budgeting plan from consultants for
multiple division inventory categories with quarterly reviews. Result: Increased sales for 8
budgeting cycles, 25% each year.
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2. • Effective multi-functional team manager. Set appropriate agendas for team. Reviewed
past goals. Facilitated effective communication between executive management and all team
members. All projects completed on time and on budget. Result: Achieved sales increase of
5%.
• Quick problem solving ability. Developed network to solve IT services problems. Worked
with finance, IT, and business teams to develop new hardware, cabling, routers, and servers
to operate new point of sale system. Result: New point of sale system put in place in one
day with no down time.
• Self-directed innovative. Directed confidential proposals from hundreds to thousands.
Informed executives of vendors that addressed each area, established objectives,
implemented programs, and scheduled work. Results: Established new best practices to
improve and develop program of action. Outsource company fixed emergency building
problem, keeping cost below $3000 and securing $2.5 million in inventory.
• Strong business planning. Experience through all aspects of the product life cycle, adding
valuable creativity and insight into product concept at all levels. Created new division actively
worked with financial, vendor executives, and buying staff to maintain inventory supported
decisions achieved by deciphering data through metrics set by executive staff. Result:
Increased business by 20% first year.
• Experienced vendor negotiations. Established new division through executive relationship
with VF Corporation, Justin Brands, and Levi Corporation. Developed a comprehensive
business plan, negotiated support of lower shipping cost, payment incentives, and vendor
marketing programs. Oversaw purchase orders, invoice reconciliation, and vendor payments.
Innovated new product pipelines; created aggressive marketing and vendor incentive
programs. Results: Increased sales by 25% first year and decreased costs; also created
successful generation of a new vendor pipeline base.
• Accomplish communication skills. Effectively created documents using Microsoft Office
and other software to effectively provide presentations on inventory flow, financing, and
vendor point of sale impact. Result: Developed proper pipeline implementations plan with
sales up 13%
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SHEPLER’S WESTERN WEAR, Austin, TX, Department Supervisor
COCHRAN BLAIR & POTTS, Belton, TX, Senior Buyer
EDUCATION
B.S., Biology, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
B.S., Animal Science, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
