PAUL H. SPEER
**** **** **** ***** *., Jacksonville, Florida 32210
***************@*****.***
Phone: 904-***-**** Cell: 904-***-****
SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
Over 30 years of progressive management experience, in retail,
production, sales and restaurant operations.
Expertise in successful management of all aspects of daily business operations.
Advanced experience in profit and loss controls, daily operation, cash handling, employee training
and payroll. Owner and operator of an electronic retail store for 13 years.
SELECTED SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Business Management Skills
Reorganized and retrained employees into working teams, increased production 35%.
Reduced costs 25% by reorganizing inventory control systems, reducing wasted labor and streamlining operations.
Increased bottom line an average of 15% to 25% by retraining and reorganizing work crews to higher productive standards.
Performed daily business duties including generating and analyzing operational reports and cash and inventory handling and payroll.
Built, managed and updated an E-Commerce Website.
Opened retail Electronics store: set up that store, bought inventory, set up store operations, established computerized accounting and payroll.
Sales Skills
Increased sales an average 25% to 70% by training sales staff on product knowledge, associated sales and up selling products.
Increased sales turns from 2.0 to 3.5 turns per month, taking monthly return profit from 100% return to 184% return on investment.
Increased sales profits 70% through various departments.
Customer Service/Training Skills
Provided customer service training to employees and managers.
Provided training on associated sales and up selling techniques to employees.
Provided training to employees on customer service awareness.
Provided employees and management job performance training.
Trained employees in daily job functions and operations.
Trained managers and team leads in business operation, cash handling, customer service, inventory control and ordering, scheduling and training of new employees.
Handled customer and contractor issues and Collected outstanding contractor accounts.
WORK HISTORY
River city Security Company, Jacksonville, FL 2013 2017
First Coast Internet Solutions, Jacksonville, FL General Manager / Owner 1999
TSA Screener, Jacksonville, FL Customer Service/Baggage Handler, second job 2002 2013
2004
Power Tel/VoiceStream, Jacksonville, FL Senior Service Specialist, second job 1998 2001
Gate Food Post, Jacksonville. FL Manager 1996 1998
Salvation Army, Jacksonville, FL Senior Staff Member 1992 1996
Social Services & Drug Rehab Unit
Church and Popeye's Fried Chicken, Jacksonville, FL Senior Area Unit Manager 1998 1990
EDUCATION, COMPUTER & OTHER TRAINING
Education
City University - School of Business, Bellevue, Washington, Associate of Science Degree courses: Business Administration, Business Management and Instructor Training.
Computer Courses
Basic Computer Operations.
MS Windows 95/98/2000/2010 NT Operations.
MS Word 97/98, Excel 97, Front Page 98/2000, Outlook Express.
BSCS operations System and Premier Operations Systems company software.
Other Training
Military Leadership and Management.
Corporate Leadership and Management.
Profit and Loss.
Inventory Control and Ordering.
Instructor Training.
Counseling and Social Services
Conflict Resolution and Confrontation Management.
Aircraft Electrical Repair and Troubleshooting and I Level Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Training for Electrical, Electro-Mechanical and Electronic System Equipment
MILITARY
US Navy, E5 Aviation Electrician's Mate 1976 1985.
Aircraft Wing Training Instructor.
Shop Supervisor, Military Security Officer and safety officer.