Matthew DraperMatthew Draper Matthew Draper
**** * **** * ***** Ogden, UT 84414
Phone: 801-***-**** E Mail: ***********@*****.***
Objective
Seeking a management position with an organization where I can utilize my skills and experience to improve operations,
increase profitability, and enhance growth.
Core Competencies
Buying/Procurement, Loss Prevention/Safety (OSHA /DOT compliance), Financial Analysis, Sales/Shrink
Control, Shipping/Receiving, Budgeting (P&L responsibilities), Cost Reductions, Multi Unit Management,
Technology Integration, Transportation/Logistics and Production.
Experience:
Symploce 1995 2013
General Manager
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Computer programming (Access, Databases, Apple App programing, C sales, repair, IT Management
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and data recovery company.
Supply/demand contracts for Bear Creek Corp, Citidale Corp, and Westerly Brothers Trucking.
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Florexpo/Kendal 2004 2012
Director of Facilities (West Coast)
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Directed all facility/operational functions at the 6 facilities on the west coast. Managed the
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Shipping/Receiving departments, Transportation, Inventory Systems, and Safety programs. Functioned as
the corporate Safety Manager and helped design the corporate safety programs. Develop highly skilled
operational and transportation management team to achieve corporate objectives. Interact with company
owners concerning financial, operational and sales reports and overall production goals.
Pacific Northwest Sales and Procurement Manager
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Directly responsible for the Sales and Sales team in the northwest. Managed over 43 million dollars of sales
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out of out our northwest production facility. Responsible for maintaining procurement goals. Responsible
for designing customer specific programs set on pricing and program requirements.
Operations Manager
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Directed all operational functions for Kendal North. Provide cross functional team training, coaching, and
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mentoring. Oversee transportation functions, including shipping/receiving, fleet management, and account
management. Administer all operational management systems, evaluating and integrating new applications.
Spearheaded implementation of a new transportation model that saved the company 9% annually.
Restructured shipping and receiving departments that accomplished a reduction in payroll budget
costs and an increase in the overall order pulling percentage.
Implemented new transportation system that enabled the company to ship out an additional 13%
more product at a time.
District Sales Manager
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Direct a network of merchandising sales managers throughout 4 states. Develop highly skilled sales team to
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achieve established and ongoing objectives. Interact with customers at local and regional levels to insure
sales and product quality are meeting expectations.
Instrumental in complete turnaround of under performing sales team (district); set higher
expectations and instituted individual sales accountability resulting in 45% revenue increase over
two years.
Gottschalks 2001 2004
Regional Manager
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Directly responsible for the loss prevention functions in twenty four stores located in four western states.
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Recruit, train and develop a staff of 7 10 exempt managers and an hourly staff of 20 30 hourly loss
prevention agents. Developed HR Sensitivity and Diversity training within Region. Created a new position
within the loss prevention department that increased the return on investment of the department within the
region. Executed the highest level of authority within the region including interpretation and
implementation of company policy while maintaining a high level of associate morale.
Developed and implemented Corporate training program for all loss prevention agents/Store
managers/District managers that help with the overall reduction of shrink by 1%.
Target Corporation 1993 2001
Team Leader Asset Protection (Target)/Field Asset Protection Team Leader (Mervyns)
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Directly responsible for all asset protection functions in stores.
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Certifications
Wicklander and Zulawski (Interviewing)
REID (Interviewing)
Microsoft Certified
CTL Certified (Logistics)
CSP (Certified Sales Profession Program)
Education:
Weber High 1988 1992
Utah State University 1992 1996
Bachelors Degree, Psychology
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