Roderick Sean Bellard has over 10 years of experience in retail management, procurement, and marketing. He has held positions such as Procurement Expeditor for the City of Houston Health & Human Services, Assistant Store Manager for Finish Line and Champs Sports, and Ecommerce Consultant for Conn's Corporate Office. Bellard has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from Lamar University. His experience includes developing marketing campaigns, managing sales reports, expediting purchase requests, supervising and training staff, and maintaining productive vendor relationships.
Experienced Procurement Expeditor with Sales and Marketing Skills
1. Roderick Sean Bellard
14651 Philippine St, Houston, TX 77040
409-291-9424 | Rodb10@yahoo.com
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WORK HISTORY
Procurement Expeditor Feb 2014-Present
City of Houston Health & Human Services, Houston, TX
Assistant Store Manager Jul 2014-Jan 2016
Finish Line, Houston, TX
Facilities Specialist May 2013-Jan 2014
CB&I Engineering, Houston, TX
Assistant Store Manager Aug 2012-Apr 2013
Champs Sports, Houston, TX
Shop Service Manager Jul 2011-Jul 2012
Conn’s, Houston, TX
Ecommerce Consultant Jun 2008-Jul 2011
Conn’s Corporate Office, Beaumont, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marketing
Developed innovative marketing campaigns & strategies
Utilized online marketing techniques to increase web sales
Increased brand exposure & customer traffic by creating merchandise visual displays
Managed website, marketing & business plan for a mock company while earning degree
Sales
Analyzed production & sales reports to set aggressive, yet realistic, forecasting goals
Evaluated vendor bids & developed budget proposals for contracts
Evaluated profit & loss statements
Maintained accurate records of revenue & reconciled daily sales
Managed high volume of customer calls in order to generate credit applications
Processed time-sensitive reports for procurement to meet production demands & sales forecast
Effectively expedited the processing of 100+ purchase requests weekly for non-conforming
materials in a timely, cost effective manner
Supervision & Constituent Relations
Recruited, trained, supervised & evaluated staff
Resolved & mediated staff disputes, including customer complaints
Served as liaison & brand representative with potential & existing customers & vendors
Maintained productive relationships with suppliers, vendors, customers & other constituents to
enhance efficiency & strengthen contact database
Demonstrated ability to maintain composure & work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Instituted new system of customer relations grounded in appropriate follow through/resolution
Prepared product & service reports based on analyzed customer survey responses
2. Roderick Sean Bellard
14651 Philippine St, Houston, TX 77040
409-291-9424 | Rodb10@yahoo.com
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Administrative
Maintained confidentiality while providing effective communication with supervisors, peers, &
vendors
Researched & developed policies & procedures by analyzing best practices
Coordinated & managed multiple projects, events, meetings, & other similar activities
Coordinated & prepared business correspondence
Developed, analyzed, & presented reports for management
Managed inventory of assets and supplies
Reviewed purchase requisitions/orders & contracts for completeness
Controlled inventory levels by conducting physical counts & reconciling the results with the
data storage system
Verified accuracy of total requirements on the requisition.
Issued purchase orders for the procurement of goods and services for bid items and non-bid
items not to exceed a level of $50,000 without a formal solicitation in place.
Initiated changes to purchase requisitions
Secured proper approval for changes to open purchase requisitions
Researched and identified alternative suppliers to meet the City of Houston’s needs.
Assisted in vendor files to ensure appropriate documentation and compliance.
Negotiated orders
Expedited deliveries
Assisted city departments in the requisitioning of goods and services.
Worked closely with operations, IT, and management to assist in their purchasing needs.
Resolved problems encountered in the purchasing functions with suppliers and city departments.
Established and maintained good working relationships with suppliers.
Responded to inquires relating to on-line procurement process.
Worked with different types of Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE) businesses
Ensured the process of obtaining adequate representation of M/WBE businesses on bids,
proposals, and quotes.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Business Administration - Marketing May 2011
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Bachelors XYZ (60 hrs completed) Aug 2005 – May 2008
St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX
Retail Management Training (24 week professional development program) 2011
Conn’s Corporate Office, Beaumont, Texas
RECOGNITION/ACHIEVEMENTS
Champ Sports
Record Holder – Most Sales (In Store/Online) on a Consistent Monthly Basis
District Record Holder – Most Sales in One Day
Increased Annual Stores Sales from 5% to 10%
Conn’s