David S. Griffin

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Huntington, NY ***43

Cell: (631)- 355-2198

Email: acdjvs@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To use my extensive background in manufacturing and sales to

accelerate revenue growth in consumer marketplaces.

QUALIFICATIONS:

. Supervisory and management experience Experienced in wholesale and

retail marketplaces

. Proficient with Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Excel, and

Powerpoint applications

. Main focus with customer relations and business development

. Product development from idea inception to entrance of consumer

marketplaces

EXPERIENCE:

06/08-02/14 Golf Galaxy (division of Dick's Sporting Goods )

Westbury, NY

Sales Manager

. Overseeing sales for a 5 million dollar, 15,000 square foot golf retail

store

. Developing merchandise strategies to increase sales and consumer

visibility

. Training and supervising 30 store employees and 4 supervisors

. Insuring flow of goods and product reach store prior to ad events

. Handle all cash office, and auditory related for overall store

operations

04/04-06/08 The Sports Authority

Stony Brook, NY

Co-Manager

. Second in command to overseeing a 10 million dollar, 40,000 square

foot retail sporting goods store

. Supervising 50 store employees and 6 department managers

. Developing seasonal plan-o-grams for consumer product enhancement

. Supervising operations manager to insure both store and gun audit

policies are followed

. Processing Return to Vendor claims to prevent loss of company money.

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02/92-02/04 Regent Sports Corporation

Hauppauge, NY

Assistant Product Manager and Sales Planning Manager

. Established new account base for major supermarket and drug store

chains in the U.S.

. Developed product presentations with sales rep agencies to achieve

sales goals

. Formulated pricing and profitability strategies for Key Accounts

. Introduced new product categories and opportunities to the company

. Implemented new packaging concepts to launch new product lines and

reduce cost of goods.

. Formulated sales forecasts for seasonal buying programs to enhance

market penetration for regional and national sales programs

2/80-2/92 Other Related retail experiences:

Long Island, NY

. Sportech Sales Corporation, Sales Representative

. Sports Town, Operations Manager and Senior Buyer

. Herman's World of Sporting Goods, Assistant Store Manager

EDUCATION:

May, 1979 State University of New York at Brockport

Brockport, NY

B.S. Business Administration and Sports Administration

Dean's List and Member of Varsity Baseball Team, NCAA Division III

Interests: Golf, Weight Training, and Travel

Computer programs: All Microsoft spreadsheet applications and office

programs, Shelf Logic Plan-o-gram program, Cape Pack computer program, and

some knowledge of Adobe Photoshop applications. References:

Available upon request

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