W illiam W. [Bill] Bourdier
Crowley, La. 70526
**********@*****.***
Objective: Seeking a challenging position utilizing my management and or sales
experience
W ith a potential for growth.
A reas of M anagement, personnel t raining/ supervision, budgeting, labor
relations, public
Knowledge: relations, inventory control, computer li terate, sales/ sales
management,
P urchasing, accounts payable/ receivable, P & L analysis, payroll/
l abor cost and
Control, team incentives, product promotions/ contest, distribution,
television,
Radio, and newspaper ad makeup and placement.
Work
H istory:
July 2002- A uto sales; Bay City Motors, Hub City Motors, Bubba Oustalet
Chevrolet: sold new
Current and used vehicles, warranties, gap and maintenance policies.
July 1999- W LNF FM Radio; Wrote, produced, and sold radio advertising along
t he Mississippi
J une 2002 gulf coast.
Feb. 1998- U nifi rst Corp.; Uniform sales, rental, and leasing. Area included
Jennings to Baton
May 1999 Rouge east/west Morgan City to Opelousas north/south. Set
appointments and
Met with responsible party to sell uniform rental agreements.
Mar. 1993- A hern Enterprises; Started as lot manager selling and designing
s tandard and
Feb. 1998 custom built portable buildings, offices, cabins, and classrooms in
s izes from 8’ x
12’ to 28’ x 60’. After 9 months promoted to newly created sales
manager
Cont. Position, responsible for hiring and t raining of lot managers,
scheduling deliveries
D ispatching repairmen as well as inventory control on sales lots.
Sept. 1990 - Bolton Ford; Auto sales, new and used, and related products.
Mar. 1993
July 1988- Wehrenberg Theaters; Halls Ferry Cine’ 14, General Manager of 14
screen cinema
Aug. 1990 i n St. Louis, Mo. At that time i t was the largest theater in the mid-
west, open 7
Days a week. Responsible for scheduling of employees, and show
t imes, ordering
Of supplies, inventory control, union labor relations, public
relations, payroll,
Accounts payable/ receivable, staff t raining, ad make-up and
p lacement, and all
Day to day operations. Trained and managed 9 salaried and hourly
managers and
A s taff of 85.
Sept. 1978- General Cinema Corp.; General Manager of Acadiana and Prien Lake
M all
J une 1988 C inemas. Same duties as above. Won several national awards for
movie promos
A nd concession contests. Led both the region and division in lowest
food and
Payroll cost. Managed staff of 20 to 35 union and non-union
employees.
Apr. 1974- Southern Amusement Co.; Theater management starting as asst.
manager of the
Aug. 1978 M idway Drive Inn promoted to the New Moon Twin Manager, then
to the
Paramount and Pitt theaters downtown in Lake Charles, La. same
d uties as
A bove with a staff of 15 to 25 union and nom-union employees.
References Available Upon Request