RODNEY F. WHITE
whitefrodney@gmail.com
Phone: 804-396-0106
12315 Sentury Meadow Drive, Richmond, VA 23233
TEACHING CANDIDATE (SECONDARY LEVEL) – FALL 2014
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dynamic and energetic professional offering over 17 years experience in employee management, credit risk management and
commercial underwriting. Possess decisive leadership in group management, collaborative with multiple peer and supervision
levels with strong analytical skills. Demonstrated accomplishments with employee recruitment/coaching and retention. Proven
success of credit risk analysis development, negotiating client contracts, development and implementation of action plans, and
managing critical projects with customers and internal staff. Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and
cultivate individual talents. Build strong relationships with all clients, colleagues and C-level executives. Bi-lingual in Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUPERVALU, INC. – Richmond, VA
2005 - 2014
Leader in the grocery retail and distribution industry with over 35,000 associates and 5,420 affiliated stores.
EASTERN REGION CREDIT MANAGER
2008 - MAY 2014
Led a 20 member team, responsible for credit analysis and decisions within the Eastern Region Supply Chain Division with annual sales of $2.1B. Oversee the collection of accounts receivable. Negotiate credit holds, settlements and promissory notes;
ensure the appropriate legal recourse is pursued in conjunction with corporate credit resources and policy.
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Led major expansion of East coast credit task responsibilities concurrent with staff and resource consolidations--resulting in annual savings of over $750,000
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Provided strategic credit/financial guidance during Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings for 5 multi-store operators,
maintained viability to avoid liquidation, saved over $1.5 million in receivables and maintained operations for
continued Region sales
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Lowered bad debt reserves by 48% from 2008-2012
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First Region Credit Manager to participate in executive level meetings with key retailers
MANAGER, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
2005 – 2008
Led team responsible for economic valuation analysis for new and existing customers, including the development of retail pro
forma financials. Developed valuations to quantify growth and divestiture strategies. Facilitated inter-departmental collaboration to determine short and long-term supply contracts. Managed and maintained relationships with clients, attorneys,
vendors and home office.
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Chairman Regional Screening Committee responsible for approving new and renewing business opportunities.
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Trained staff to reach 50% improvement in department workflow speed and capacity through elimination of
redundant processes and incorporation of available technology
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Developed with Home Office the updating of maintenance practices to increase effectiveness.
ALCOA, INC. – Richmond, VA
1998 to 2005
World’s leading integrated aluminum company with 61,000 employees across 30 countries
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT MANAGER
Managed various domestic and international accounts receivable portfolios. Assessed the credit risks vs. economic return of
new and existing customers. Negotiated credit “work outs” of problem receivables. Managed and negotiated credit instruments including letters of credit and sight drafts in order to facilitate business with international customers. Promoted and
assigned various responsibilities with increasing responsibility. Lending authority of $2 million dollars.
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First Credit Manager to meet with PepsiCo for successful term adherence negotiations
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Increased targeted market sales by 21% as a member of joint Credit/Sales team
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Team visited strategic customers in Mexico for quality control and term negotiations
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Posted historical credit performance results in key areas of past due balances, DSO, cash flow and term adherence by customers
Crestar/SunTrust Bank—Richmond, VA
1994 to 1998
SunTrust Bank Inc. is one of the nation’s leading financial services holding institutions with $171.5 billion in assets
CONSUMER LOAN OFFICER
Managed representatives in the general loan and student loan portfolios. Promoted to manager position to recruit, train and
supervise 20+ customer service reps and front line supervisors. Fostered an environment in which employees were motivated
to deliver top performance.
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Customer service and staff management
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Complaint Handling & Resolution
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Teambuilding & Training
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Serviced bi-lingual customers (Spanish)
CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
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Awarded the certification of completion for the Omega Commercial Financial Training program
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Completed the International Business Certification Program sponsored by the Greater Richmond Chamber
of Commerce and the Virginia Commonwealth University
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Advisory Board Member--Reach Out and Read Virginia
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Chairman –Va Blood Donor Services –Crestar/SunTrust
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Junior Achievement participant
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, Finance / Labor– Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond , VA 1997
Master of International Relations, Candidate – Boston University, Boston, MA 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science – Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA 1990