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BRIAN R. SCHWARTZ

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Dear Sir or Madam:

In the interest of exploring employment opportunities with your organization, I have enclosed my resume for your review.

With 17 years of Loss Prevention Retail Management experience in positions of increasing responsibility, I have developed considerable skills and knowledge in the areas of Operations, Human Resources, Loss Prevention, Training and Development, and management of related administrative procedures. As you will note from the contents of the resume, my responsibilities entail instituting and directing Risk Management, Human Resources, Loss Prevention and Operations at the executive level for major retail organizations such as Wal*Mart, Home Depot, Nash Finch, Farmer Jack, and Dollar Tree. Throughout my career, my efforts have resulted in a consistent record of achievement in meeting or exceeding loss prevention/operation objectives and enhancing the efficiency of operations. My background is, I believe, indicative of my potential contribution to your organization.

Granted the opportunity to meet with you for a personal interview, I am confident that I will demonstrate how my skills, knowledge, and professional commitment may be mutually advantageous.

Thank you for your attention, consideration, and anticipated response.

Sincerely yours,

Enclosure: resume

BRIAN R. SCHWARTZ

AL 35080

abpq1i@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications:

Executive Retail Management with 17 years of progressive experience in Operations, Risk Management, Human Resources, Loss Prevention with several major national retail organizations. Expertise encompasses initiation and analytical problem solving in controlling expenses, increasing sales/profit, and direction of programs designed to safeguard company assets for as many as four hundred store locations with cumulative corporate annual sales volume exceeding $5Billion. Self-confident and decisive.

Experience:

Dollar Tree Corporation, Chesapeake, VA

Corporate Training /Asset Protection October 2005-to present

Accountable for all aspects of the business pertaining to driving profitable sales through analyzing shrink control initiatives and implementation. Area of responsibility: 2 regions with a total of 346 stores. Maintain a strong relationship with corporate staff, Regional Managers and 27 District Managers, and store staff. Proven ability to lead successful teams through new shrink initiatives and responsible for corporate roll-out of back-door controls, identifying DSD concerns and policies which resulted in shrink issues being corrected and SOP changes. Reduced and exceeded shrink and cash goals five years consecutively. Recognized for my ability to achieve goals through training and development. High sense of urgency without compromising corporate policies and goals. Used raw data to measure shrink control performances, i.e., inventory levels, customer count, average transactions, markdown and damages in fresh departments, and front-end and receiving practices. Cognizant of operational cost factors.

Home Fabrics, Las Vegas, NV January 2004-September 2005

Director, Risk Management

Developed an Asset Protection/Risk Management program for a family-owned company of 30 stores plus warehouse based in Las Vegas, NV. Conformed company to OSHA standards, and implemented forklift licensing, inventory procedures, exception based reports, investigations, and cash controls where no previous programs existed. Reviewed and developed client programs to reduce risk management claims, high associate turnover rates, theft, and liability exposure. Developed strong relationships amongst all associates, clients, and owners of the company. Established benchmarks for shrink levels. Did market analysis on the purchase and installation of CCTV systems.

Farmer Jack Grocery, Detroit, MI May 2003-January 2004

Director of Loss Prevention

Responsible for overall shrink and cash control initiative programs. Effectively decreased loss by 1.2% to sales. Rolled out XBR software for identifying and enhancing controls at store level. Developed standards for acceptable shrink levels for all departments to include, distribution, merchandising, and Loss Prevention Department.

Nash Finch, Edina, MN Feb 2002-April 2003

Retail Stores Asset Protection Co-Director

Accountable for developing shrink and cash loss goals for the retail stores division (Econo-Foods) of Nash Finch. Accountability for the P&L statement, developed procedures and instituted new investigative operating systems. Comprehensive overhaul of the retail portion of the Loss Prevention Department to include, analyzing placement of staff to meet operational cost and goals, review and upgrade of existing CCTV.

Home Depot, Atlanta, GA November 1998 - Jan 2002

Regional Loss Prevention

Responsible for 7 corporate stores in Chicago, IL. Revised and controlled inventory shrinkage from 3.2% to 1.3% of rough analysis, conducted investigations, audits, and implemented inventory controls. Developed a strong Loss Prevention team amongst stores and all divisions within the company.

Wal*Mart Corporation, Bentonville, AK September 1993 to November 1998

Director Loss Prevention, South America

Based in Sao Paulo Brazil, maintained accountability for Chili, Argentina, and Brazil for all aspects of Loss Prevention, including establishment and implementation of Loss Prevention programs. Developed and directed a staff of 200 associates.

Education:

Albany Business College, University of Arizona, Southern Illinois at Carbondale

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