ProBuy offers a true “margin over cost” buying program. The ProBuy distributor agreement is structured just like the Big Boys. Our agreement covers the same products, the same categories, the same price protection as all of the major chain operators. Not everyone actually knows what “program purchasing” really means. The market throws around the word “program” to make customers feel good. Telling a customer that they have a “program” actually tricks them into thinking that they are saving money. In truth, they may be saving some money but it is a misleadingly small amount compared to a true program.
ProBuy Members Get …
• The lowest “computer generated” prices calculated just like the major chains.
• Rebates on ALL distributor branded products. This means that you could get rebates on over 90% of what you buy. Unlike the other guy’s rebates on 1,000’s of items that you will never use.
• Peace of Mind knowing that every invoice price is accurate to our program specifications. How? Our program does not allow a salesperson to hand price any item. This means they literally do not have the ability to change a program price without our permission. Then we have Sandy. Sandy has secured a frequency and structure of our contracted Audit procedures. We verify that everyone is doing the right thing. As I said … Peace of Mind.
Who is ProBuy?
The two Principles are a husband wife team Denis & Sandra O’Donnell.
Denis - As a Foodservice veteran of over 35 years, Denis knows what it takes to run a food cost and maximize a net profit. Denis’ experience is flavored with everything from fast food to fine dining, catering to coffee shop, restaurant manager to Country Club F&B. As F&B Director of Kingwood Country Club, Denis introduced and later negotiated the original ClubCorp® – Sysco program. After installing that program in the 64 SW Region Clubs and the resulting 3% Food Cost savings across the Region, Denis was asked to assist working with the newly staffed Regional Purchasing Managers across the nation to install the program US chain wide.
Sandra - Starting as a customer service rep in “program sales”, Sandy’s no-nonsense way of approaching problems and solutions made her stand out amongst the crowd. When Sysco Houston decided to write the first “Regional Pricing” Software Sandy was tasked to sit with software developers and help guide what the software had to do to complete the task. Later, due to Sandy’s intricate knowledge of Contract design and how a Contract could impact every department in the Sysco building, Sandy was promoted to “Head of Profit Management” for Sysco Houston. Sandy and her team monitored the entire process of executing and adhering to all aspects of all CMU Contracts currently in play. This position gave Sandy a deep understanding of existing Contracts and all of the complex potential structures that were available to a Customer. Due to her depth of understanding, Sandy executed ongoing audits with some of the largest customers Sysco serviced. A level of knowledge that makes ProBuy stand uniquely above the rest.
