Rodney Wead is a Strategic-Partner with Schooley Mitchell. Schooley Mitchell is the largest independent cost reduction firm in North America. Since 1998 Schooley Mitchell has helped 25,000 clients save an average of 28% on their vendor expenses in areas such as telecom, credit cards, shipping, waste, electronic logging devices, e-signatures, utilities and fuel.
With a background in corporate finance, Rodney knows how hard it can be for a professional to keep tabs on all areas of their business. He becomes their outsourced expert, continually monitoring their services to ensure they are receiving the best possible services at the best possible price. His services are completely risk-free – if he is unable to find you savings, there is no cost to you. Additionally, 80% of the time these savings involve no change in vendors.
Rodney holds a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and a Master of Science in Finance from Purdue University's Krannert School of Management. He has been active in several philanthropic organizations including The Realtor Foundation, The Alzheimer's Association and Catchafire. He currently resides in the Indianapolis area with his daughter.
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Managing vendor expenses can be a daunting task for businesses. In this 30 minute speech I cover a variety of qualitative and quantitative things a business can do to manage their vendor expenses. Topics included, but are not limited to, how to negotiate better rates, the best way to accept credit card payments, how to manage fuel costs, mobile device insurance advice, and things to consider when paying for waste removal.
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