Former 30-year veteran of the music industry, in both retail sales and wholesale distribution, now pursuing a new career in the medical supplies field.For the last two decades, I was part of a core group of professionals responsible for growing a small regional music wholesaler into the world's largest one-stop distributor of pre-recorded music & video with yearly sales of $1.5 billion, 4-time winner of the NARM large distributor of the year.Hoping to apply my skills and talents to help create a similar powerhouse in my new field.Specialties: Expert in database creation and management, Purchasing Systems design and advanced financial and performance reporting using all industry standard tools, including the Microsoft Office suite [Word, Excel, Access & Powerpoint] as well as front-end reporting tools, such as Business Objects & Paradox.I have additional experience in all aspects of distribution, from purchasing & inventory management, to returns, receiving, order-preparation and handling, customer service and shipping.