Experienced Hands On Retail Professional

501 Hillside Street Abilene, Kansas 67410 January 19, 2009 Dear Human Resources Manager, I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Dean Van Horn. I was recently released from long term employment with a regional discount store chain due to a corporate downsizing, and I am searching to join a new team with which I can enhance my retail career. I desire to continue in a multi-store supervision role and would appreciate consideration when you have a position available. I bring the following assets to the table: • 32 years of retail management experience. • 24 years of multi-store supervision experience. • Complete understanding of store Profit and Loss functions. • 2 years of supervision of a corporate loss prevention department, achieving a $3,000,000 shrinkage improvement in the second year. • Store opening, closing, remodeling experience. • Understanding of state of the art cash register technology (Tomax). • Results oriented. I believe my skills would compliment the needs of your company. Please review the attached resume. Sincerely, Dean Van Horn

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