About
Robert Menard, Certified Purchasing Professional, Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant
With more than three decades in business, Bob has amassed a recognized and extensive record in the purchasing and negotiation world in the US and abroad. Training, consulting, and coaching services are provided to corporations large and small, public and private, institutions, trade and industry organizations and public sector enterprises across the globe.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Dole Foods, Schlumberger, Aerojet, Cabot Microelectronics, City of San Antonio, Canadian Precast/PrestressedConcrete Institute, Atofina/Total, Energia Petrobas, BASF, Parkland Hospital, Lehigh Heidelberg Cement, Mack Industries, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railways, University of Texas, American Management Association, Institute of Supply Management (multiple US affiliates), American Production and Inventory Control Society (multiple US chapters), Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Alabama Governor’s Conference, Gourmet Award Foods, and scores of other public, private, institutional and convention/meeting clients
As a professional trainer and speaker for nearly two decades and member of the National Speaker’s Association, he has delivered over 2.000 seminars, workshops, and keynotes .
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TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
CONTENT EXPERTISE: Menard is the author of You’re the Buyer – You Negotiate It, several CD sets, and multiple on-line study programs in purchasing and negotiation. Credentials include lifetime certifications as a Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) and Certified Professional Purchasing Consultant (CPPC) . He is also the instructor for t he CPP Exam
CLIENT REFERENCES:Annie Hughes of Progress Software, Bedford, MA: “I highly recommend Mr. Menard on both his knowledge of Purchasing policy, principles and processes, and his keen ability to negotiate cost reductions and to train coach others in the skill of negotiation for bottom line results.”
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Tony Hinds, Chief Purchasing Officer Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX and El Centro Medical Center, El Centro, CA:
“I first hired Robert for in 2004 for his very broad range of skills and unique combination of talents. I highly recommend Robert for any procurement and consulting assignment.”
Gerry Dempsey, Director, Procurement Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: “While Director of Purchasing for Lehigh Cement I contracted Robert for training and consulting work with middle/senior management in numerous US and Canadian locations. His work led to Lehigh’s corporate office contracting Robert for further services. He is an informed, experienced supply chain professional that I highly recommend.”
Pablo Weimann, VP Energia Petrobas, Argentina: “He is the best in his business”
INDUSTRIES SERVED: construction, manufacturing, healthcare, petroleum and chemical, food & beverage, basic materials, high technology, transportation, defense, aviation, others
OTHER: extensive foreign trade credentials, foreign language fluency and scores of references