John Flythe, Cpp Email & Phone Number

United States

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Responsible for planning and scheduling production at outside contractors.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Manage all warehouse and sterilization activities. Supervise 36 employees in a 24 hour operation.

2010-2011 Managed the purchasing and sourcing departmentSaved the company approximately $12,000 by sourcing prepackaged treasure chest Sourced vendor for card decks that had potential savings of $100,000 a year Sourced game-producing vendor with potential savings of more than $100,000 a yearReduced cost of product catalog by streamlining production, saving.

1996-2010Managed a team of five employees, including inventory analysis and control staff and product testing coordinator. Hired and trained employees.Managed a department budget of $1.75 million and annual purchases of $11 million plus. Negotiated contract pricing with US and overseas vendors.Maintained CPSC and CPSIA product compliance standards.Worked.

Handled budgeting, merchandising, staffing, security, and sales of nine retail stores with combined sales of $5 million plus. Developed plans to reduce inventory and maximize sales by appropriating funds between product lines. Achieved overall performance that was among best in the company. Directed new store development in 6 states.