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Career Highlights Operations, Sales and Purchasing Manager - Graham Office Supply * Successfully led and grew operations to $2.3 million in sales delegated by ownership to assume complete oversight of operations with profit and loss (P&L) responsibility elevated gross profit 15% through improvement of purchasing, increasing inventory turns from 3 to 12 identified and facilitated sale of company to new owner, Charles Ritter Co. Operations, Sales and Purchasing Manager - Charles Headlee Co. * Strategized and led initiative improving 15,000 square foot warehouse picking efficiency 75% introduced "quick pick" system through reorganization of over 2,500 items additionally, played instrumental role in $3 million sale of office supply division to JA Kindel (later Office Depot) and became furniture sales manager. E-commerce and Consumer Contract Analyst - Charles Ritter Co * Improved e-commerce sales 5% through implementation of new e-commerce platform subsequently maintained over 2,500 users and added more than 2,500 new items by 1 introducing new product lines. Operations Manager/E-commerce & Consumer Contract Analyst - Graham Office Supply/Charles Ritter Co * Increased gross profit over 3% through development and execution of marketing and database updates complemented marketing by advertising in paper Yellow Pages, creating company facebook page, executing email campaigns, and collaborating with "buy local" group promotions introduced new consumer contract pricing system using sales analysis and matrixes created reports using Microsoft Access and Excel. Division Furniture Manager - BT Office Products * Immediately after assuming role, recreated furniture division (after purchase of Continental Office Product) collaborated with HVAC company to improve work conditions for new staff, organized placement of new break room and vending machines, coordinated training and development of 16 office supply sales representatives on methods selling office furniture and hired designer and support staff members. Streamlined as Purchasing Agent Accountable for sales and purchasing components of operations included inventory procurement ($4 million volume), inventory control, inventory turns, vendor negotiations, and customer contract reviews hired and supervised 3 purchasing associates. * operations ultimately resulting in both profit and market share increases. * Led introduction of technology requiring training of new business software (DDMS) and subsequent training of entire company.