Sales Accounts Payable

James McBee

***** *. ***** ***** **. Grayslake, Illinois 60030 847-***-****

***********@*****.***

Professional Experience

Standard Entertainment Service, Vernon Hills, Illinois

President, Oct 1972-Nov 2012

Managed all aspects of owning and operating a successful corporate picnic

service (small business to business company) in the Chicagoland area with

gross sales up to 1.3 million and a workforce up to 3 full time employees

and 200 part time employees.

Maintained monthly and fiscal records of events including Accounts Payable

and Accounts Receivable.

Responsible for advertising to promote sales. Created advertisements for

trade publications, direct mail, internet, phone books, etc... Created cold

call lists and performed phone sale calls to perspective clients.

Consulted with customers to determine objectives and requirements for their

event.

Evaluated and selected vendors and independent contractors.

Successful contract negotiation with customers, venders and independent

contractors. Created contracts based on the negotiations.

Produced event bills and approved payment. Calculated expenses and profits

for each event and incorporated that into AR & AP.

Ordered and organized the entire event for clients and coordinated services

for events.

Monitored event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations

and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that

arose.

Hired, trained and supervised staff required for events, along with holding

proper records of each employee. Also performed weekly payroll for

employees.

Obtained all permits and licenses necessary for state and county

regulations, along with producing all insurance needed for the business.

Conducted post-event evaluations to determine how future parties could be

improved.

Founded new venues and inspected event facilities to ensure that they

conformed to customer specifications.

Owned, managed and maintained a 26 acre camp site (Kelly's Camp) in the

Chicagoland area for 10 years. Maintaining swimming pools, tennis courts,

roadways, buildings, playground equipment, lawn and tree care.

Education

Harper College

1980

Completed courses in food sanitation through the state of Illinois to get

license

Completed the state of Illinois BASSET certification program in order to

sell and serve alcoholic beverages.

Southern Illinois University -Carbondale, Illinois

1970-1971

Completed coursework towards a two year business degree

Additional Skills

Superb business intellect with outstanding communication skills, telephone

skills, strong leadership qualities, along with an aptitude to solve

problems quickly. 35 years of business experience with fortune 1000

companies in the Chicagoland area.

Successful negotiator, able to converse with anyone in a businesslike

manor, yet can have a personable side to the conversation.

Team player, consistently punctual and an admirable judge of character in

people.

Impressive computer skills with Microsoft Office and the use of internet.

Social media savvy on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.

Extreme amount of patience, will evaluate a heated situation before

reacting.

An outstanding cook with a good knowledge of the food industry and how it

should work.

Able to catch on quick to new ideas and tasks to perform.

Widespread knowledge of tools and maintenance with excellent driving

skills.

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