Charles S. Sinclair
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
*************@*****.***
EDUCATION:
ECC Associates Degree Business administration
Central High School Phoenix, Arizona
EMPLOYMENT:
7/10 to 11/12 Halloween City District Manager
Duties: Responsible for 6 stores within district that did over 1 million in sales in a 2 month time
frame. Traveled from Rochester, N.Y. to New Hartford, N.Y. as well as helped other districts in
other states. Supervised construction and set up of stores beginning of season and supervised
tear down at end of season. Staff and train Store managers, Executive managers and assistant
managers as well as store employees. Supervised merchandise set up according to plan. Partner
with human resources for any HR issues, Partner with Loss protection for any LP issues. Handled
media inquiries. Control payroll expense budgets. Customer relations and all other duties
assigned to be the District Manager.
Special Note: Had number 7 store in company and had number 1 and 2 stores in state.
7/08 to 11/09 Spirit Halloween Superstores Buffalo NY District Sales Manager Duties:
Responsible for 5 stores within district that do over 1million in sales in a 2 month time frame.
Obtain all permits i.e.: Sign permits, Business permits, Supervise construction and set up of stores
beginning of season and supervise tear down at end of season. Staff and train Store managers,
assistant managers and store employees. Supervise merchandise set up according to plan.
Partner with human resources for any HR issues, Partner with Asset protection for any AP issues.
Handle Media inquiries. Control payroll expense budgets. Customer relations and all other duties
assigned to be the District Manager.
3/08 to 7/08 Reason for employment lapse was due to medical reasons.
5/07 to 3/08 Dollar General Buffalo NY Store Manager
9/06 to 5/07 Dollar General Wolcott, NY
Store Manager for #1 Store in district. Duties: Hire, train and coach employees; customer service:
scheduling; merchandising and setting plan o grams; inventory control; shrink control; receiving
trucks; product ordering, and much more.
2/04 to 3/06: Eauction House Tonawanda, New York 14150 Duties: Owner of Ebay consignment
store.
7/04 to 4/05 Big Lots Lockport, New York 14094 Duties: Furniture Sales Manager; customer
Service; employee hiring/training; day to day Sales logs; ordering product: shift scheduling;
merchandising; and more.
9/90 to 2/04 CSAM Corporation Buffalo, New York 14210
Duties: District manager multiple video stores, Knife shop and Card and collectible store's:
business management; employee hiring and training; extensive customer relations; bookkeeping;
full responsibility for P&L reports; banking; merchandising; shift scheduling; purchasing; marketing
advertisements and clerical duties.
SKILLS: Very knowledgeable of running a business; Assumes the leadership position;
Settling conflicts in a fair and firm manner; Very approachable with a great sense of humor.
Extensive computer capabilities; Thorough knowledge of cash registers and Credit card
machines; Strong sales capabilities. Effective organization and communication skills;
REFERENCES FURNISHED UPON REQUEST, VERY WILLING TO RELOCATE.