DEREK MOTES
Email: ********@***************.***
Address:
City: Pellston
State: MI
Zip: 49769
Country: USA
Phone: 231-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Experienced professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Swartz Creek High School, Swartz Creek MI 1/2001 to 5/1990 (Basic studies)
Job History / Details:
Career Overview
Experienced professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.
Core Strengths
Staff development
Inventory control
Operations management
Policy/program development
Cross-functional team management
Staff training
Supervision and training
Sound judgment
Computer-savvy
Calm under pressure
Complex problem solving
Accomplishments
Business Development:
Successfully grew business by setting product margins at a profitable level .
Project Management:
Initiated a product scanning system which resulted in a faster check out experience for the customer.
People Management:
I developed a staff that was competent and professional.
Financial Management:
I was able to increase the weekly sales by 25 percentage over the previous year.
Leadership
Served as key contributing member to Leadership team.
Work Experience
June 2011 to November 2012
Pellston General Store Pellston, Mi
GENERAL MANAGER
Reduced and controlled expenses by working with our suppliers to get better pricing.
Served as mentor to junior team members.
Increased profits by developing, initiating, and managing margins.
February 2010 to June 2011
United States Post Office Conway, Mi.
Postmaster Relief
My job was to manage the office when the postmaster was not available. My duties included sales of products, customer relations, sorting the mail, cash handling, inventory control.
May 1991 to June 2011
Murdick's Fudge Kitchen Mackinac Island, Mi
Candy Maker
I managed one of the stores on Mackinac Island. My duties were candy production, cash handling, supervisor of up to six employees. I was in charge of inventory control and ordering for the store. I also traveled to other stores to assist in production of that store. This was a seasonal job so I had to open and close the stores for the season. This included having the utilities shut down and supplies stored for the winter. Also I had prepare for the start up when the next season arrived.
Educational Background
12 Swartz Creek High School Swartz Creek, Mi
High School Diploma Basic studies