Arthur Hoffmann Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

La Plata, Maryland, United States

*Directs all of the college’s contracted food services, catering, and vending operations.*Prepares specifications for food service, catering, and vending contracts.*Negotiates and/or contracts for rate changes with the appropriate vendor.*Confers with the appropriate contractor(s) to approve price changes, services provided, menu offerings, etc.*Responds.

Miami Metropolitan Area

• Responsible for the procurement and sale of all textbooks, school supplies, PE uniforms, sportswear, spirit items, and concessions. Negotiate all pricing and contracts on an annual basis.
• Turned the Bookstore into a lively hub of activity on campus, processing an average of approximately 550 transactions every day, a more than 300% increase.
• Increased revenue by 60% and profits by more than 200%, which are in turn diverted to other essential school programs.
• Created an online store which brings in an additional $50K in annual revenue.
• Coordinates with third-party textbook providers to deliver a trouble-free purchasing experience for the school’s hard cover and digital textbook offerings.
• Work closely with the Sustainability Committee to facilitate the recycling of used textbooks and apparel.

Home-based car buying service.*Leveraged relationships with many automotive dealers to ensure they received the best deal possible on new and pre-owned vehicles.*Negotiated the final sale price and trade in value taking into consideration all incentives, rebates, discounts, and market conditions, both local and regional.*Assisted clients in securing all.

Piscataway, NJ

• Simultaneously performed three distinct functions while reporting directly to company ownership in China.Facilities Manager
• Managed 77,000 square foot Twin Towers Office Complex in Piscataway, NJ undergoing multimillion dollar renovation.
• Responsible for all repairs and maintenance, including tenant improvements, HVAC, fire alarm/suppression, elevators, building automation systems, deferred maintenance, and housekeeping.
• Experienced in the bidding process; RFP and SOW documents.
• Marketed and rented office space.
• Oversaw multiple commercial construction processes, including local and state permitting.

Rutherford, NJ

• Territory Manager
• Home-based position; worked with 6-8 car dealerships daily.
• Used my vast vehicle knowledge and industry experience to become an expert in vehicle wear and use, and identify previous repair and paint work.
• Received perfect scores on all evaluations.

• Sales representative at one of the USA's oldest, largest, and most successful Audi franchises.
• Enjoyed my time working for a great family-owned dealership group, selling one of the world's finest automobiles.
• Met or exceeded all sales goals.
• Maintained a Customer Satisfaction Index score of above 99%.
• Mentored inexperienced salespeople.

Springfield, NJ

• Increasing the dealer's sales by 10-15% every month.
• Marketing the entire inventory in a variety of wholesale arenas, including in-lane auctions at Manheim and Adesa, various online auctions, and dedicated dealers-only websites such as OVE.com and DealerMatch.com.
• Expert in the area of off-lease inspection, where I am able to assess prior use, wear and tear, and unacceptable previous repairs in order to reduce costs and increase safety.
• Well-versed in the vehicle inspection guidelines for all the major luxury automobile manufacturers.
• Building a nationwide network of alliances with other high-line, exotic, and specialty dealers, wholesalers, and exporters.

Garden City Park, NY

• Member of Executive Management Team.
• Provided legacy information as Scholastic transitioned into Marlou, and insured customer continuity of service and attention.
• All actions served the best interests of organizational stakeholders: its community, industry, suppliers, associates, and customers.
• Oversaw elementary school uniform programs including account management, inventory control, shipping, and overall customer satisfaction.
• Built strategic alliances with local manufacturers that resulted in reduced production time and lower costs.
• Generated $100K in new business through cold calling and leveraging prior relationships.

Newark, NJ

• Accountable for all operations, (including P&L responsibility in all departments) of a multi-million dollar school uniform distributor, including outside sales, marketing, production management, purchasing, quality.
• More than doubled annual sales volume from $800K to 1.8M in a 5 year period through the addition of new accounts and consultative selling to legacy accounts.
• Maintained relationships with approximately 80 accounts in the NY metropolitan area, personally negotiated terms with all vendors and suppliers, and worked with store managers to oversee the operations of 3.
• Used various retail math skills such as O-T-B and Sell Through to place seasonal orders for merchandise.
• Renegotiated all vendor contracts on an annual basis.
• Chosen, elected, and served on the advisory boards of 2 key accounts.

Hackensack, NJ

• Learned all aspects of the school uniform business as an outside salesman, customer service representative, and assistant to the Executive Vice President.
• Had great success soliciting new accounts, and resolving account and customer issues.
• Became proficient in many technical aspects of textile production and quality control.