James G.
Roppo_______________________________________________________________________
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Old West Trail
New
River, AZ 85087
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
** ***** *rogressive, responsible management experience
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30 years pharmacy experience
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2 years hospital pharmacy experience
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Positive record of increasing retail pharmacy sales
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Provides a positive work environment
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Stimulating employee growth and performance
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MANAGEMENT
* Managed pharmacy operations as a profit center.
* Maintained gross profits consistently above management
projections.
* Increased gross profits through product turnover, leveraging
discounts, and reducing excessive inventory.
* Negotiated prices, returns, and special promotions with
pharmaceutical companies and wholesalers.
* Prepared profit and loss statements to analyze trends and
review current management objectives.
* Evaluated third-party insurance payments for maximum
reimbursements.
* Mentored senior University of Colorado School of Pharmacy
students.
* Interviewed, hires, scheduled, and supervised pharmacists,
interns, and support staff.
* Consulted on merchandise conversion of HBA to Pharmacy
utilizing corporate personnel and resources.
ORGANIZATION/PLANNING
* Trained and evaluated pharmacists, interns, and support staff
for promotion to management.
* Encouraged high level technicians and college students to
enter pharmacy school and become pharmacists.
* Focused strategy and implementation skills with strong
attention to detail.
* Member of the advisory committee Front Range Community
College Pharmacy Technician program.
* Supervised new pharmacy installs from construction to live
point of sale use, Supervalu Corporation.
* Invited to be part of Best Practices, Supervalu Pharmacies
corporate management team.
TECHNOLOGY
* Programmed, maintained, and modified computer software
programs.
* Installed and set up retail pharmacy computers
* Instructed staff in the use of computer systems and file
maintenance.
* Obtained knowledge of all pharmacies use of Internet, Condor,
PDX, ARX, Windows XP 2000, and Windows Vista operating
systems.
EDUCATION
May 1986 University of Colorado
Degree: B.S. - Pharmacy, Chemistry
May 1990 University of Phoenix
Degree: M.B.A.
Dec 1992 Dale Carnegie
Graduate: Human Relations and
Public Speaking
March 2004 PDI Management Evaluation
Supervalu Corporation