Sales Manager

Gerald H Hollifield

**** ******* ****

Elmer,La. 71424

Home: 318-***-****

Cell: 318-***-****

Up-To-Date Resume'

Education:

Rapides High School/ 1975 School Year

Some College: Business Administration/Finance

1975 1978 LSU/Baton Rouge: No Degree

Certificates and Licences: Class A CDL/Hazardous Materials/ TSA Certified/

OSHA(Formal Training)/ Shipping and Receiving Training

Employment: Past to Present

Estes Express Lines, Inc. 2000-2014

Linehaul Driver:

Transport freight of all kinds to assigned destination. Usually to another driver to carry it

to a break bulk terminal or relay terminal. Keep daily logs on travel time and hours of

service as per DOT regulations. Heavy concentration on saftey and hazardous material

rules and regulations, as well as OSHA standards. Shipping and receiving training

emplemented and classroom studies for Microsoft Word and Excel. Safety training

emplemented and classroom studies obtained through company safety department and

OSHA/Hazardous Materials classroom studies as well. All studies obtained from DOT

Certified and OSHA Certified Coordinators. 13 year Safe Driving Award. No moving

violations related to Commericial Drivers License in the last 10 years. I work for a great

company. I have learned much more about OSHA/DOT Rules and Regulations since I

have been at Estes than I have the previous years of driving. High amounts of shipping

and receiving experience. DOT certified Hazardous Materials handler and routing

shipments to destination terminals and computer experience.

Train potential and current drivers on new DOT regulations and driver

certifications.

Commercial Vehicle Re Trip Inspections and Verifiable Condition Of Safe

Operations

Certificates of Achievement: 1 Million Mile Safety Award

Reason For Seeking Other Employment:

Wanting to seek to be back into retail or management of a retail outlet(s). I have

General Manager experience in high end/high volume inventory expertise.

AAA Cooper Transportation 1991-2000

Linehaul/City Delivery Driver

Ship and recieve freight of all kinds. Hazardous materials and dry freight to

customers. Commerial Driver License/Haz Mat/Double -Triples Endorements.

Stand in for AM Supervisor to route drivers and dispatch drivers to make pick ups

and delivery appointments. Make delivery appointments as per company policy.

Inventory Control as per tire count,fuel consumption and order fuel as per

company regulations. Maintain tractor trailer service records and advise when

vehicles are due for Preventive Maintainance. Trained in Hazardous Materials/

OSHA Regulations and Policies. TSA Certification and awareness tests of TSA

rules and regulations. Hazardous Materials handling and shipping, receiving and

routing of shipments to destination terminals and customers.

Reason For Leaving:

Pay increase and experience in a specified field. AAA Cooper is a good company

and I maintain a very good reputation with the company to this day.

Impala Transportation 1985-1990

City Driver

Unload/Load city delivery trucks to accomodate daily deliveries to customers.

Driver straight truck and deliver freight of all kinds to the customer. Chauffers

License obtained and maintained a safe driving record throughout my tenour at

Impala. No Haz/Mat endorsement was required at the time of employment.

Reason For Leaving:

Company out of business.

Be Advised: All trucking employment also involves shipping and recieving

procedures.

Instant Rent To Own 1986 1987

Rental business position. Collections,customer rental,sales and Management.

Overall daily activity of store operations and sales and rental quotas.

**Reason For Leaving: Recieved information that company was closing or selling.

Several months later, information proved true.

Sweeney's Jewelers (Gordon Jewelry Corp.) 1981-1987/ 1990-1991

Store Manager

Supervised all duties of daily store business. Training in accounts payable, credit

and collections and store security. Sales was a large portion of the job of store

manager. Oversee and give monthly sales qoutas and oversee that they were

strategically met. P&L experience. Hiring and dismissal experience. Inventory

control. Daily Business Reports monitored and signed and sent to corporate

office. Observed and approved credit accounts of $10,000 to qualified customers

through credit,employment and background checks. Experience in Unemployment

Compensation and Workman's Compensation benefits Managed the Top Sales

Store "10 Out Of 12" months for Sweeney's Jewelers. "Regional Top Salesman" 19

times in my tenour at Sweeney's. Was reviewed 3 times for General Managers

position. Passed on the promoton due to an ill parent.

Reason For Leaving:

*Gordon Jewelry Corporation sold to Zales Jewelers, which in turn, closed my

division of stores. I had no recourse but to obtain other employment.

*** I would need a refresher course on current Workerman' Compensation and

Unemployment Compensation Benefits..

* I will give more employment information, if need be. Thank You for excepting

this resume for employment with your company. As you can see, I have been

employed with very few employers since 1978. I will be a very good employee for

your company and will put forth the same effort and excitement that I have

displayed in the past. My previous employers would be pleased to give you any

information you need and verify any information written in this resume. I also have

General Management experience with Styles Jewelry of Alexandria. I had 4 stores

under my supervision. I have extensive P&L and Accounts Recieveable

experience and Collections. I also have automotive sales experience with Hanna

Abington Ford(currently Hixson Autoplex). Pete Abington and William Hanna were

the owners at the time(the late 70's and early 50's).

Styles Jewelers 1987 1990 (Stint between being rehired by Sweeney's Jewelers)

General Manager

Supervise 4 retail jewelry stores for independent owner. Ground level openings

and hiring of Managers and support staff. Attended all major buying trips

including overseas accounts for loose diamonds. Had extensive influence on

credit approval guidelines and P&L. Daily cash reports and personal banking

involved. Negotiated rental property in shopping centers and contract

agreements. Approved and selected sales goals and incentive program.

Purchasing: Attending trade shows and evaluating cost of goods or services

through the process of popularity and quality of the items and the ability to move

the product. Attended trade showings in Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami.

Procurement specialist technics taught me a lot about managing and having a

successful business. Knowing the right people in our business and using them to

remain cost affective. I learned a lot by pursuing the purchasing aspect of retail,

and a lot of life's lessons.

All aspects of Human Relations activity covered under the General Manager's

responsibilty. You have to become familiar with hiring, firing anf training

throughout the organization.

Reason For Leaving: Owner Closed Business

*** Owner had no retail experience and had no reference on what it takes to run a

retail business. He actually inherited the business from his son, which I knew

personally. He really didn't want the business. He owned nursing homes. So

understand why he wouldn't let it work.

Hanna Abington Ford 1980 1983

Heavy Truck Sales. Sold heavy trucks and heavy duty commerical vehicles. Cold

calls to potential customers for personal businesses. Moved to F/I Department as

Manager. Cordinated all Finance and Insurance transactions. Remained in sales

when not occupied with Finance Department.

Reason For Leaving: Was recruited by a national jewelry firm as a Store Manager.

Montgomery Ward Co. 1978 1980

Appliance Technician

Worked on washer,dryers,refrigerators,stoves(gas and electric) and all types of

appliances.. Spent two years with Ward's Co. until we were told the Alexandria

store would be closing. They gave us no definate date. I persured other

employment immediately.

Reason for leaving: Store finally closed.

Summary: Due to the lack of sales/management or coordinator positions available

in the Alexandria area, I have been involved in the transportation industry for

some time. I wish to return to the Management/Coordinator postion with the right

company. I am literate with computer technology knowledge and experienced in

purchasing and coordinating . Thank you again for excepting this resume for

employment and I feel I can become a great asset to your company and do a great

job if given the opportunity.

Resume Updated 08/27/2014

Gerald H. Hollifield

1170 Hwy 1199

Elmer, Louisiana 71424

Home Phone: 318-***-****

Cell Phone: 318-***-****

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