STEPHEN CHAIKIN

***** ** *** ******, ********, Florida 33180 C: 954–770-4193 acvszj@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Owner and operations manager of a large vending/distribution company. Owner and operations manager of 3 Vapor Retail stores.

Core Qualifications

Operations management

client development

sales

financial analysis

computer proficient

Over 15 years experience in vending business.

Well versed with recruitment and training procedures and techniques for quick response teams.

Experience

Smokeless Planet, LLC 07/2013 to Current

Managing Partner Miami, Florida

Managing partner of 3 retail vapor stores named VaporEdge. Responsibilities included all operations and purchases

including fulfillment for vaporedge.com.

Sunshine State Direct Distributors, Inc. 01/2010 to 07/2013

Owner/Operations Manager Miami, Florida

Owner/Operations Manager of a beverage/fresh product distribution company. Responsibilities included all client

development and operations of a statewide distribution company to CVS and Walgreens in the State of Florida.

South Florida Vending, Inc. 12/1999 to 10/2009

Owner/Operations Manager Miami, Florida

Owner and Operations Manager of a major Florida Vending company. Brought in over 1200 clients. Responsibilities

included client maintenance, route development, financial reports and inventory control.

Steil Vending Inc. 12/1995 to 12/1999

Owner/Operations Manager Beltsville, Maryland

Owner and operations manager of a Maryland/DC/VA Company of over 400 machines.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice 1992

University Of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

D.C School Of Law Washington, DC

Professional Affiliations/Licenses

Coke Premier Vending Committee Aventura Marketing Council (2013 - present)

North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (2013-present)

National Automated Merchandisers Association (2000 - 2009)