r. christopher strack, MBA

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SENIOR LEADERSHIP /FINANCIAL ANALYST

General Manager and financial analyst with extensive experience in

improving processes, procedures, and controls and delivering results for

increases in sales, profits, and market share. Diverse background in a

number of industries, including retail, finance, Human Resources, and

business. Demonstrated success in leading operations at multiple locations

and directing field managers in utilizing best practices. Skilled change

agent and business analyst with strong analytical skills and the ability to

identify areas of need. Proven track record of designing and implementing

initiatives that deliver measurable results. Collaborative manager

committed to building positive relationships and creating a unified vision.

Credible and confident trainer and organizational liaison. Proficient in

resolving complex problems and developing strategic plans based on

organizational strengths and core concerns.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning ? Budget Administration ? Contract Negotiations ?

Financial Analysis / Cash Management ? Job-Cost Alignment ? Resource

Procurement ? Recruiting, Training, and Development ? Quality Assurance ?

Customer Service Initiatives ? Program Implementation ? Sales Strategies,

Marketing ? Profitability Measures ? Process Improvements ? Inventory

Control ? P&L ? Regional Tracking ? Retail Management ? Microsoft Office ?

Excel (vlookup, macros, VBA)

professional experience

GB PAINTING, Orlando, FL

General Manager, 2013-2014

. Prepared and administered operational budgets and performed financial

analysis, ensuring cost control, job-cost alignment, and effective

resource allocation.

. Designed a plan for allocating labor budget based on finished project

rather than industry standard percentage value, saving unnecessary costs

to the company.

. Coordinated recruiting, training, coaching, development, and evaluation

efforts for all field supervisors and independent contractors.

. Implemented quality assurance initiatives throughout the company to

strengthen service at all levels of new residential painting projects.

Key Accomplishments:

Negotiated and maintained a contract to paint more than 700 rooms in a

local hotel and managed project planning, ensuring it remained on

scheduled.

Acquired a Certified General Contractor license in three months and

developed general contracting services for the firm.

Procured materials to facilitate projects within budget and schedule

HARBOR FREIGHT, Philadelphia, PA

Store Manager, 2011-2013

. Instituted customer interaction process in order to determine customer

needs based on lifestyle questionnaire, improving service quality.

. Facilitated a program to move products from overstock to sales floor

properly.

. Recruited, trained, and evaluated store management staff.

. Administered operational budget and ensured effective resource

allocation and cost controls.

. Created seasonal trend analysis for the entire district for strategic

product planning and allocation increasing overall inventory turnover

and sell thru.

. Coached staff on sales initiatives, promoting specific metrics designed

to enhance profitability.

Key Accomplishment:

Turned around sales within three months, resulting in an 11% increase.

R. CHRISTOPHER STRACK, Page 2

KOHL'S, Voorhees, NJ

Store Manager, 2007-2010

. Drove sales and credit programs and performed inventory and

merchandising report analysis.

. Responsible for recruiting, training, and evaluating management

positions throughout the district.

. Prepared and implemented budget and conducted financial analysis,

ensuring cost and inventory control and effective resource allocation.

Key Accomplishment:

Achieved continuous sales gains toward total sales volume of $15 million

and drove store to top 50 within the company.

COMPUSA, Mount Laurel, NJ

Regional Inventory Control Director, 2003-2007

. Directed operations and controlled $40 million inventory for 11 stores

in the Philadelphia area.

. Managed 30 direct reports and coordinated inventory profitability,

generating $200 million in regional sales throughout the Northeast.

. Analyzed and monitored demand data and developed forecasts and stock

adjustment algorithms.

. Utilized Resource Planning and point of sale tools and reporting

applications.

. Developed and implemented an inventory reporting process using Microsoft

Access and Excel to pull data from internal systems for analysis, and

made recommendations based on proactive data review.

Key Accomplishments:

Reduced inventory shrink from 30% to 23% within six months through the

design of automated shrink estimates based on one-button SAP integration.

Designed a cost-base loss tracking system to identify loss of lower dollar

product items not included in physical inventory process, resulting in a

50%-75% loss estimate accuracy rate in all stores.

Created macros to extract data from legacy systems into a usable format for

the region.

Responsible for P&L accountability and control of sales, Human Resources

and staffing, customer service, operations, merchandising, inventory,

financial analysis, and strategic planning for two retail sales locations.

Identified cause of persistent 10+ year loss trend, bleeding $30K in

location revenue, through information management and business analysis,

gaining corporate recognition for results.

EducatioN

. Master of Business Administration, Finance, Ashford University,

Clinton, IA, 2012

. Graduated with a 4.0 cumulative GPA

. Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, University of Phoenix,

Phoenix, AZ, 2005

. Graduated with a 3.7 cumulative GPA

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