Nick Vanderlaan Email & Phone Number

Lubbock, Texas Area

• Grew sales by roughly 60% (8.5% per year) with no increase in payroll costs• Used database to run reports and find trends in customer purchases, allowing for efficient ordering of correct products• Daily accounting of store, counting safe/bank deposits, stocking shelves, securing and arming store safe and alarm systems, reviewing wholesale ordering information• Keeping track of purchase/sales invoices and accurate backroom stock records for computer system, place orders with local and regional distributors• Created wholesale department by cultivating relationships with local bar and restaurant owners to set up customer accounts, accurately put together and deliver orders on a daily basis, and keep accurate record of all sales for TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission)

Lubbock, Texas

• Opening responsibilities – Make sure store is fully prepared to efficiently serve customers• Closing responsibilities – Make sure store is spotless, accurately count money, drop off deposit• New employee training – Training of new hires through first few weeks of employment• Sampling – Cultivating relationships with potential customers by dropping off samples to all colleges, administration buildings, and the library at Texas Tech University, as well as local businesses