Sales Manager
Resume:
Eric Barbour *** Union Street Jersey City, New Jersey, 07304
201-***-**** **********@***.***
SUMMARY
• Accomplished financial manager in the retail industry seeking a position that can utilize knowledge.
• Strong academic and on-the-job training.
• Extensive experience in general accounting, auditing, as well as inventory analysis and control.
• Practiced computer literacy.
• Solid oral, written, and public speaking communications skills.
• Established record of proficiency, creativity, leadership, self-organization, and problem-solving know-how.
EXPERIENCE
KMP liquor Store April 2011 to Present
Owned and operated:
2 employees Managed Sales and Receipts of over 750,000.00Dollars in Annual Sales
Mandee Stores September 2011 to March
2011
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Responsible for all Inbound/Outbound Freight, RTV’s, Warehouse Payroll for 125 associates.
Urban Brands, Inc. • Secaucus, NJ
Progressive increases in responsibility and position in the same company since 1997:
Manager of Sales Audit and Inventory Control April 2004 to June 2011
Perform various financial functions for this company that operates 380 apparel chain stores throughout the US in three
divisions: Ashley Stewart Stores, Mariannes Shops, and Kidspot Stores. Oversee seven analysts and clerks in general
accounting, sales audits, general audits, and loss prevention. Work closely with outside vendors in implementing the MIS.
Utilize a credit line of $50 million, coordinating closely with the Fleet Bank in borrowing funds in balance with company
net worth and inventory needs. Administer daily cash receipts as well as weekly and monthly adjustments to the stock
ledger. Supervise the semiannual physical inventory counts. Preside over the monthly closings, ensuring that the sales
audit, general ledger, and stock ledger are balanced. Work closely with outside auditors. Frequently utilize personal
computer knowledge for extraction of financial information. Continually conduct research, providing the Marketing
Department with sales trend and special economic information.
Sales Auditor January 2001 to April 2004
Oversaw two clerical assistants, performing daily audits of about 300 stores, including inventory, sales, petty cash pay-
outs, and expenses. Continued to perform all prior inventory analyst’s responsibilities.
Inventory Analyst July 2000 to January 2001
Began working in the inventory control department of Petrie Retail, which operated thousands of chain stores and before
the company was purchased by the current owner. Ensured the accuracy of the stock ledger, tracking store location and
transfer of $100 million of inventory at any one time. Generated daily and special reports, regularly contacting store
managers, the controller, and the CFO. Served a key role in two semiannual physical inventory counts.
Lease Administration April 1986 to June 2000
Oversaw eight lease assistants, reviewed rental commitments for 1800 stores with 10 million in monthly payables,
Review various charges, common area, real estate, utilities ands insurance.
Sales Auditor December 1982 to April 1986
Clerical assistants, performing daily audits of about 1800 stores, including inventory, sales, petty cash payouts, and
expenses. Continued to perform all prior inventory analyst’s responsibilities.
Accomplishments:
• Credited for being highly instrumental in orchestrating the development of a new computer assemblage that
replaced an outdated main frame system.
• Developed an ongoing loss prevention analysis of cashier activity, which is distributed to store operations,
loss prevention, and all field personnel.
• Played a key role in installation of new software involving almost 1000 cash registers for three different
divisions and the flow of information to the home office.
EDUCATION
Attended
May 1982
Southern Ohio College • Cincinnati, OH 45215-1107
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Hardware Operating Systems Software
IBM-PC Windows Approach MS Excel
STS Systems Lotus 1-2-3 MS Office
Monarch MS Word
References available upon request
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