Richard B.

DePault
212 Timber Lane
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-9193
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WORK EXPERIENCE: DEAN FOODS (GARELICK FARMS)
Position: Retail Territory Mgr. - CT (six years) - Direct Sales - Supermarkets &
C-Stores. Responsible for 75% CT Territory; maintaining accounts, selling to in
dependent retailers and new business & responsible for making required budget.
Position: Merchandising Mgr. (six years) CT & Western MA Territory - Managed six
merchandisers, handling Major Chains such as Stop & Shop, Walmart, Shaws, A&P F
resh Supermarkets & C-Store chains.
HARTZ MOUNTAIN/BLUE LUSTRE CORP.
Position: Route Sales & Service/Merchandiser
C-TOWN SUPERMARKETS, Hartford, CT
Position: Grocery Supervisor/Grocery Buyer/Store Manager
FITZGERALD'S SUPERMARKETS, Avon, CT
Home Office: Drake Mall, Simsbury, CT
Position: Store Manager
COLONIAL SUPERMARKETS, East Hampton, CT
Position: Grocery Manager
WALDBAUMS FOOD MART, INC./A&P COMPANY
Position: Assistant Grocery Manager
Also served as Dairy & Frozen Foods Dept. Manager
WHOLESALE
EXPERIENCE: Fifteen years wholesale experience. Responsible for pricing, profit
levels and making required budget; yearly projections and budgets for chains and
territory; working with accounts to increase sales and profit with cross mercha
ndising, sell in displays, ads and promotions; establishing territories for merc
handisers; scheduling for resets and developing plan-o-grams with category manag
ement. Trained in Excel, Word, Lotus and SDW programs.
RETAIL EXPERIENCE: Fifteen years retail experience, seven years in management. D
irect buying with major manufacturers & in-store vendor contacts with various co
mpanies & brokers. Handled perishable and dry goods in stores from 19,000 squar
e feet to 39,000 square feet. Supervised between 45 and 200 employees, depending
upon location and store volume. Have dealt with bill-back monies along with adv
ertising, promotions, inventory control. Layout's (plan'o'gram) of stores depend
ing on marketplace. Have managed in stores with volume between $170,000 - $500,
000 per week. P&L, labor cost and banking responsibilities.
Richard B. DePault

EDUCATION: MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Manchester, CT

Attended: Fall 1993
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Major: Economics
Attended: Fall 1979 - Spring 1980
RICHARD C. LEE HIGH SCHOOL, New Haven, CT
General Studies - College Prep
Graduated: June 1979
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HONORS/ACTIVITIES: Student Judicial Council- Richard C.Lee High
Three Sport Athlete- Richard C. Lee High
Nutmeg State Games Volunteer 1993 - 1996
REFERENCES:
(BUSINESS) Mr. Cliff Johnson
Sales Mgr. Dean Foods/Garelick Farms
(800) 343-4982 Ext#5421/ 508-641-5294
Mr. Lou Levinson
District Mgr. Colonial Supermarkets
(203) 494-0641/ 203-281-6281
Mr. John Marteka
Hartz Mountain Supv.
(860) 267-7923 / (860) 267-4994
Mr. George Loughery
Co-worker/ Dean Foods- 508-954-9670
(PERSONAL) Jon & Donna LeBlanc - (860)482-1638