➢ Manage two store locations, special boutique. Instrumental in new store set up, opening. ➢ Accompany Store Owner on merchandise buying trips to procure store inventory.➢ Confer with company officials to develop methods and procedures to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business. ➢ Hire, train, and evaluate personnel, promoting or firing workers when appropriate.➢ Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.➢ Establish and implement policies, goals, objectives, and procedures for stores.

➢ Develop fundraising plans to maximize participation, contributions and minimize costs.➢ Plan and direct special events for fundraising - silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks.➢ Secure speakers for charitable events, community meetings, or conferences to increase awareness of charitable nonprofit.➢ Solicit cash, in-kind donations, sponsorships from individual, business, or government donors. Identify and build relationships with potential donors.➢ Write speeches, press releases, other promotional materials, develop and maintain media contact lists.

➢ Developed budgets and payroll records, and reviewed financial transactions to ensure that expenditures were authorized and budgeted. Scheduled staff hours and assigned duties.➢ Estimated food, liquor, wine, and other beverage consumption to anticipate amounts to be purchased or requisitioned.➢ Scheduled use of facilities or catering services for events such as banquets or receptions, and negotiated details of arrangements with clients. ➢ Monitored compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving, and building maintenance in lodging and dining facilities.➢ Planned menus and food utilization based on anticipated number of guests, nutritional value, palatability, popularity, and costs. Ordered and purchased equipment and supplies

➢ Negotiated prices, discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise.➢ Examined, selected, ordered, and purchased at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factors.➢ Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much inventory was needed.➢ Interview and work closely with vendors to obtain and develop desired products.