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Sean A. Knox, MBA

Qualifications Profile: A seasoned finance professional with demonstrated

expertise in retail and banking finance functions. Superior analytical

skills with the ability to drill down to transaction/workflow details while

supporting the of process and profit improvement. Collaborate effectively

with upper management and sales executives to resolve variances, refine

forecasts, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Areas of Proficiency:

. Microsoft Access

. Microsoft Power Point

. Microsoft Excel

. Pivot Tables

. Six-Sigma Methodology

. Project Management(Scrum Methodology)

. Business/Financial Analysis

. Variance Analysis

. Trend Analysis

. Business Objects

. Cognos Controller

. QuickBooks

. Forecast 21/DirectTech

. DataWarehouse/Business Intelligence Reports

. VendorNet

. Ecometry

. Microsoft Outlook

. Microsoft Word

. SAP

. IBM

. JD Edwards

. AS400

. Hyperion Essbase

. Dashboard-Performance Management

. Inventory Management

. Data-Mining

. Pricing

. Supply-Chain

Professional Experience:

Benchmark Brands(Footsmart.com) - Norcross, GA

09/2012-Present

Purchasing/Inventory Analyst-Purchasing Department

. Responsible for forecasting and placing orders for all mens/womens

athletic, casual, cold-weather and occupational shoes for internet-

only division

. Develop initial projections and orders for internet-only styles and

select catalog products

. Create projections for Drop-Ship product and work closely with vendors

to optimize fill rates

. Manage inventory flow to achieve product coverage and turnover goals

. Work closely with Purchasing Coordinator to ensure timely transmission

of all purchase orders from vendors and delivery of product

. Communicate issues, opportunities and recommendations to Buying Team

and vendors

. Assist with analysis related to area of responsibility

Key Accomplishments:

. Developed product availability that resulted drop-ship inventory above

our 75% threshold

. Recommended a good-selling brand to Buying Team to place order that

became number one selling athletic shoe on our internet division

. Eliminated a slow-selling brand that was not generating sales. Offered

vendor to buy back product to reduce loss of $320,400

. Streamlined a process that reduced Analyst workflow and increased

productivity

Peachtree Settlement Funding - Johns Creek, GA 09/2009-

08/2012

Exit Statement: Company Downsize

Operations Analyst-Operations Department

. Handled all aspects of operations including augmentation of new

procedures and process improvements, trouble-shooting, and special

departmental projects

. Data-Mining

. Partnered with operating management to achieve product and business

goals by preparing, collecting, and analyzing product and business

information

. Scheduled weekly meetings with management team to review department

objectives

. Developed, implemented, and monitored initiatives that enhance

department performance

. Exit Statement: Contract Position

Key Accomplishments:

. Successfully implemented function in Collection Dept that increased

productivity and reduced talk time for collector

. Designed a merged document that streamlined workflow and increased

efficiency

. Proposed plan that increased marketing strategy with minimal cost

. Developed a log guide to better track customer status

Russell Athletic/Fruit Of The Loom - Atlanta, GA

10/2007-07/2009

Exit Statement: Operation relocated out of state

Retail Sales Business Analyst-Sales Planning Department

. Provided sales, product, and trend analysis reports to Senior

Management and other departments on brand performance in major retail

stores(Academy Sports & Outdoor and Dick's Sporting Goods) and market

. Data-Mining using pivot tables and Business Object software

. Partnered with operating management to achieve product and business

goals by preparing, collecting and analyzing product and business

information

. Compared actual sales to forecasted projections and performed variance

analysis(modeling)and made detailed recommendations to buyers, sales

representatives, and Forecasting Team before all buys were made

. Schedule monthly/bi-monthly meeting with buyer's team to review

business and replenishment projections

. Collaborated with buyers and sales representatives to advise on better

marketing strategies and recommend key styles based on prior selling

trends and analysis

. Exit Statement: Operation relocated out of state

Key Accomplishments:

. Awarded accolades from President /CEO of Russell Athletic,Vice

President of Fruit of the Loom and Buyers from Academy for process

improving, creating, and customizing a sales report that streamlined

and better managed Academy's inventory that resulted in a profit

improvement by 20%

. Influenced major retailer to engage in a major purchase that resulted

in a $303,000 sale for Russell

. Increased and stabilized retailer's inventory which eventually

generated higher sales of Russell product by 29% for men's apparel and

33% for women's in 2008

. Despite economic conditions, Academy was the number one top-performing

retailer out of all our retailers in 2008 due to order/cancel

recommendations and inventory leveling that I implemented

The Home Depot, SSC (Corporate) - Atlanta, GA

06/2004-09/2007

Exit Statement: Company down-size

Staff Accountant/Analyst- Corporate Accounting-Northern Division

. Performed Sales and Variance Analysis for Northern Region of stores

. Compared actual sales to forecasted projections

. Bank Reconciliations/Journal Entries

. P&L Analysis -Sales and Expenses

. Served as point-person for P&L questions/solutions from Store Managers

. Month-End Divisional Preparation

. Streamlined and processed improved Accounting processes for stores and

Corp Office

. Made sure vendor invoices were in agreement with vendor buying

agreement (shortages/chargebacks)

. Exit Statement: Company down-size

Key Accomplishments:

Successfully executed and completed Purchase Order Analysis Project

Introduced blueprint that assisted 2000 plus stores to understand their P&L

SunTrust Bank, Inc. - Atlanta, GA

10/1998 - 06/2004

Exit Statement: Advanced in career

Fixed Asset Accountant-Corporate Tax Department

. Reconciled Bank Fixed-Assets on Excel to General Ledger for 55 Banks

. Transferred, Disposed, and set-up Fixed Assets

. Processed Depreciation Reports

. Accounts Payable-Invoice analysis and preparation

. Managed, reconciled and maintained $15 million in Construction-In-

Progress Projects for 55 bank facilities

. Orchestrated and maintained $15 million of Fixed-Assets on Excel for

55 bank and non-bank facilities

. Performed Special Projects, such as, the Fixed Asset Conversion Plan

. Exit Statement: Advance in career

Key Accomplishment:

. Created and implemented Fixed Asset Management plan that increased

asset-numbering system

. Set up and executed a process improvement technique that reduced time,

paperwork, and decreased GL Transactions

Education:

1996 - Xavier University of Louisiana - New Orleans, LA

Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration

with concentration in Finance.

2002 - American Intercontinental University - Atlanta, GA

Masters of Business Administration Major: Finance

* Graduated in top 20% of class GPA: 3.75

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