Project Manager Supply Chain

ANTHONY G. CARRETTA, JR.

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LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA 33467 CELL 561-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Results-driven business professional with 20 years experience in eCommerce, Marketing, Merchandising, Strategic Planning,

Business Development, Project Management, Management Reporting, and Budgeting. Skilled at assisting teams to achieve

organizational goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005 - PRESENT

OFFICE DEPOT, INC., DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA

($15 Billion global provider of office supplies and services)

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (2005 - Present)

Fiscally responsible for $600.0 Million expense budget for Supply Chain and Logistics, including monthly forecasting, management

reporting and capital planning.

Direct Supply Chain end of month financial close process for 30 facilities, preparing financial statements and reviewing the monthly

results with Supply Chain Leadership Team resulting in obtaining 8 consecutive Quarter-over-Quarter cost reductions.

Lead the automation of manual tasks resulting in better utilization of resources and improved accuracy, specifically the Third Party

Customer Delivery Expense accrual which represents over 35% of the expense budget. This automation enabled weekly reporting,

which was previously unavailable and increased our ability to control this expenditure.

Responsible for providing financial support and first level of review for all capital requests to ensure the business case and financial

implications are accurate and generate a minimum 13% return.

1998 – 2005

LUXOTTICA RETAIL, MASON, OHIO

($4 Billion subsidiary of Luxottica Group S.p.A. a leading designer, manufacturer, wholesaler of fashion eyeglass

frames and sunglasses)

SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING (2004 – 2005)

Direct National and local advertising for leading optical retailer, Pearle Vision, including planning and execution of grand openings, in-store

promotional events and print marketing including Yellow Pages, Sunday Inserts and other local direct mail. Directed a team of 7 including

5 Marketing Managers and 2 Associate Marketing Managers.

Directed the planning and execution of National events including developing the business case, obtaining Executive Management

approval and aligning promotions across all marketing vehicles including direct mail, Internet, print and in-store with the intent to drive

store traffic and increase conversion rates during promotion periods.

Directed the marketing for Pearle Vision Franchisee locations through Field Marketing Managers, ensuring the advertising spend met

the contractual obligations, drove traffic and a generated a positive Return on Investment.

SUNGLASS HUT INTERNATIONAL, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA (acquired by Luxottica Group S.p.A February 2001)

DIRECTOR OF ONLINE MARKETING (1999 – 2004)

Direct all aspects of web-based business including project management, business development, online marketing, email marketing, online

merchandising, web development, web design, strategic planning, budgeting, expense control, capital expenditures and management

reporting. Directed a team of 6 including a Marketing Manager, Graphic Designer, Site Producer, Product Specialist and (2) Web

Developers.

Directed cross functional teams responsible for improving the online User’s experience, site design and technical development of new

corporate Intranet, Doctor’s Intranet and Lenscrafters.com and new GivetheGiftofSight.org.

Project Manager responsible for design, user acceptance testing and implementation of new Sunglasshut.com website, new Content

Management System and new Order Management System.

Developed new business by creating an annual sales plan and executing various pay-for-performance online campaigns and strategic

marketing partnerships including programs with Amazon, American Express, AOL, Google, Linkshare, Mapquest, MasterCard, MSN,

Performics, and Yahoo.

Executed national promotional programs with Frito-Lay, Dole, Procter & Gamble and Boston Market accounting for 30% of the online

visitors during the peak summer season. These programs resulted in the acquisition of over 14,000 new customers, incremental

revenue of $500,000 and incremental media placements including radio, TV, on-package and in-store.

Launched successful Sunglasshut.com affiliate program which contributed over 30% of the online sales.

Renegotiated under performing partnerships resulting in $85,000 reduction in program expenses.

Developed operational plans for electronic commerce including credit card processing, search engine optimization, online

sweepstakes and quality control programs.

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ANTHONY G. CARRETTA, JR.

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8619 CLUB ESTATES WAY

LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA 33467 CELL 561-***-****

SR. MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (1998 – 1999)

Fiscally responsible for $40.0M Specialty Watch Retail Division including budgeting, sales and inventory planning and expense control.

Developed budget process for Sunglass Hut International Marketing Expense. This process lead to successfully uncovering $1.0 M of

savings in the prior fiscal year. Created a financial model to evaluate Domestic and Canadian new store and lease renewal proposals. The

model significantly reduced time requirements for deal preparation, increased the accuracy by eliminating manual calculations and

increased the efficiency of the monthly Real Estate Committee meeting by reducing it from 8 to 4 hours. Analyze real estate proposals

focusing on increasing annual store volume, reducing fixed asset write-off and reducing construction cost all to improve the return on

investment.

1995 – 1998

BLOCKBUSTER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, DALLAS, TEXAS

($6 Billion global provider of in-home rental and retail movie and game entertainment)

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING (1996 – 1998)

Directed financial function for inventory and revenue accounting for over 3,000 Domestic and Canadian retail outlets and 2 Distribution

Centers. Directed team of 42 including professional and clerical team members. Responsible for User Acceptance Testing relating to

startup of automated Warehouse Management and Cross-belt Sorter Systems.

ACCOUNTING MANAGER, MUSIC INVENTORY (1995 – 1996)

Manage financial function of inventory control for over 500 retail outlets. Implemented Music Division Transfer Control system which

resulted in a more accurate perpetual inventory and accurate recording of In-transit inventory. Negotiated a 5% reduction in the fees of the

outside inventory taking service. Annual savings in excess of $100,000.

1991 – 1995

THE SPORTS AUTHORITY, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

($2 Billion Full-Line Sporting Goods Retailer)

MANAGER, INVENTORY CONTROL (1992 – 1995)

Managed the inventory accounting function for over 100 retail locations and 2 off-site receiving centers. Negotiated fees and ensured

compliance with 5 outside inventory taking services. Implemented improved processes, which resulted in a cost reduction, annual savings

in excess of $200,000. Project Manager, responsible for Retail Stock Ledger Integration and Automated Open-to-Buy projects. Resulting

in reduction of manual tasks and reporting accurate financial results more timely.

SUPERVISOR, INVENTORY CONTROL (1991 – 1992)

Successfully developed inventory control procedures, which lead to my promotion to Manager. Supervised a team of 6 professional and

clerical team members. Overall responsibility for wall-to-wall physical inventory, including establishing procedures, training store and

corporate associates, reconciling and management reporting.

1990 – 1991

PRINCESS CABINETS, MIAMI, FLORIDA

($10 Million Privately-Held Custom Cabinet Manufacturer)

CONTROLLER

Managed the accounting function including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables, Payroll and Cash Management. Collaborated with

President, General Manager and Owners on an ongoing basis. Conducted physical inventory and reconciliation of results. Trained

warehouse supervisors and implemented procedures, which reduced the time of the overall physical inventory from 24 hours to 8 hours.

Total payroll savings $15,000.

1987 – 1990

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, WASHINGTON, D.C.

($15 Billion global provider of accounting, tax, consulting and financial services)

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Supervise and prepare tax provisions and various manual and automated Federal and state tax returns. Supervise and prepare

compilations, reviews and audits of financial statements and SEC reporting.

EDUCATION

FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, FROSTBURG, MD

B. A. Accounting Minor: Business Administration

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