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INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER,• Analyzed inventory data results for all sectors• Designed order picking predictive tool to anticipate necessary product orders • Improved accuracy and reporting of inventory levels by establishing rolling inventory checks• Manipulate consumer orders through Access database forms in preparation for entry into Apprise ERP system• Created order import templates to improve accuracy and decrease time required by 80% to complete order entry • Conducted inventory quantity verification• Directed auditing of all warehouse sectors for inventory accuracy• Researched product inventory history utilizing drill-down reporting tools• Implemented warehouse consolidation process to improve management of foreign sourced product reception• Explored alternative product solutions to fulfill customer requirements• Instituted new standard operating procedures for product returns, decreasing time required by 50%• Developed standardized import file for the creation of new products in the Apprise ERP system, eliminating numerous mistakes that occurred through previous procedure of copying previous similar items.• Instituted procedure for product pricing updates into Apprise ERP system.• Defined new process for handling of retail display builds where displays contain specific quantities of a defined list of products, correcting the previous procedure and making sure that general ledger and display profit margins are properly represented and recorded.• Took on responsibility for prioritization of inbound container delivery, tracking and updating port arrival dates, while considering the delivery dates for pre-sold inventory to customers and what products need extra internal processes before shipping such as price ticketing for purchasing customer.ORDER LOGISTICS SPECIALIST• Produced reports regarding back ordered items• Created and ran item pick demands in the Apprise ERP system• Analyzed item pick reports to ensure order accuracy

• Supervised performance and maintenance of multiple company GSA Contracts• Created multiple administrative and product Modifications on two different GSA Contracts under Schedules 73 and 78 through the GSA eOffer/eMod system ● Added 30 SKU’s over the two GSA Contracts, submitted updates for pricing increase sand decrease and deletion of old SKU’s.● Implemented a complete rebuild of the GSA Advantage catalog for Zogics products through the SIP Program, including pictures, UPC’s, full product descriptions, shipping weights and dimensions

DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND GSA SALES, EFINGER SPORTING GOODSResponsible for performance and maintenance of GSA contracts, grew item count by 750% in 1 fiscal year, achieved sales growth of 1341% in 2015 and an additional increase of 388% in 2016, analyzed and submitted sales and inventory reports, and managed GSA fees.NATIONAL BIDS COORDINATORIncreased bid radius from New Jersey to nationwide, successfully brought in $6,000,000 in bids in 2013 fiscal year, exceeded award rate by 2.5% in 2013, improved vendor pricing programs, and provided coaching and mentoring to sales staff.

Created sales proposals for sales of copier systems, performed pricing analysis for prospective new customers, guided development of account base for customers, grew sales by an average of 10% each year, deployed installation of company-wide email server, oversaw acquisition of new servers, and set pricing that generated a gross margin increase of $88,000 Guided development of account base for new and existing customers.● Grew sales by 10% in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.● Administered installation of companywide email system in 2009.● Oversaw acquisition of new servers in 2010.● Managed installation of business software upgrade in 2010● Supervised re-design of company e-commerce website.● Set pricing that generated a gross margin increase of $88,000 based on total 2012 sales of $1,900,000.

Bachelor Of Arts, Business Management

High School