Owner
Resume:
HASSAN DABBOUS
Memphis, Tennessee 38119
*************@******.***
EDUCATION CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY - Memphis, Tennessee
Masters of Business Administration, May 1995
Major: Marketing
Overall GPA: 3.4
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - Knoxville, Tennessee
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, August
1990
Major: Finance
EXPERIENCE:
5/01 - Present Z&J International - Memphis, Tennessee
Principal Owner
. Responsible for negotiating contracts with both domestic
and global vendors.
. Responsible for coordinating factory audits and product
inspections for global vendors.
. Responsible for coordinating the production, purchase
and transportation of Electronics, Specialty
Advertising, Home D cor and Miscellaneous Paper &
Plastic Merchandise from Asian markets to the US and
foreign markets.
. Completed projects with domestic customers including:
CSS Industries, Colorbok, Artissimo, Cartoon Network,
H&R Block, Van Mel (Air-head candies - promotional
accessories), Babies R Us, Elvis Presley Enterprise and
Federal Express.
. Responsible for Product / Idea development for Home
D cor, Miscellaneous Paper, Plastic and Promotional
Merchandise, and Raw Materials.
. Responsible for warehousing and distribution of products
throughout the United States.
. Responsible for $30+ million in annual purchases from
global vendors delivering to US companies.
12/99 - 2/03 Cleo, Inc. (CSS Industries) - Memphis, Tennessee
Director Global Sourcing
. Responsible for coordinating the production, purchase
and transportation of Seasonal Gift Bag and Tissue
Product lines ($15 Million combined sales).from Asian
markets to the US, Canada and Australia.
. Responsible for negotiating vendor contracts.
. Responsible for generating total cost savings of $5
million over a 3-year period - for Seasonal Gift Bag and
Tissue Product lines.
. Travel to Asia four times yearly to work with vendors on
Seasonal Gift Bags and Tissue.
. Travel to Europe annually to conduct trend research &
meet new vendors (Premier Trade Show - Frankfurt,
Germany).
. Coordinated factory audits and product inspections for
global vendors.
. Worked directly with Accounting / Credit Department and
Custom's Broker to insure a proper documentation flow
for imported shipments - both for shipments to Cleo and
other customers.
. Responsible for warehousing and distribution of products
throughout the United States.
. Member of CSS Purchasing Committee.
. Member of Cleo Sales and Operations Planning Committee.
. Member of Cleo Leadership Committee.
. Member of Cleo Supply Committee.
11/96 - 1/01 Burn & Wound Care Consultants, Inc. - Memphis,
Tennessee
Consultant / Partner
. Developed market for medical supplies in Egypt and the
Middle East.
. Public relations for surgeons with government hospital
and medical community in Egypt.
. Coordinated the process for purchasing and exporting US
medical goods to Egypt and the Middle East.
. Developed the advertising and marketing plans for the
"Cairo Women's Center"
. Developed the Internet capability and direct marketing
for skin care products to be sold through the "Cairo
Women's Center".
11/96 - 12/99 UT Medical Group, Inc. - Memphis, Tennessee
Financial Administrator - Department of Surgery
. Negotiated and coordinated company contracts for pager
and cell phone services resulting in a savings of
$50,000 to the company.
. Oversaw all purchasing of Medical and Administrative
supplies and equipment for the Department of Surgery.
. Served on the purchasing committee for UT Medical Group.
. Developed consumer marketing plans for surgical
specialties including Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
. Responsible for $20 Million billing and receivables
department.
. Responsible for analysis of profitability of contractual
arrangements with federal, state and local Medicare, HMO
and other providers.
. Managed $2 Million in sponsored funding for department.
. Responsible for interviewing, counseling and evaluating
75 staff personnel.
3/94 - 11/96 Promus Hotel Corporation - Memphis, Tennessee
Financial Analyst - Embassy Vacation Resorts
. Assisted in developing new brand - Embassy Vacation
Resorts.
. Worked directly with Senior Management on Budgets,
licensing, impact on Promus Hotels, Inc., and Revenue.
. Coordinated an interface system between the resorts and
corporate.
. Developed financial statements in accordance with state
regulations.
. Prepared and distributed monthly cash flow statements to
determine owner distributions.
COMPUTER SKILLS
. IBM and Macintosh compatible computers.
. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and PhotoShop.
MEMBERSHIPS
& ACTIVITIES . Board of Directors for Tenn-Ark-Miss Girl Scout
Council (1996-1998)
. Deacon, Woodland Presbyterian Church
. Member Healthcare Financial Management Association
. Member Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce
. Member Mid-South Exporters Round Table - Memphis, TN
. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity - Knoxville, TN
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