KIM M. HICKINGBOTHAM

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Methuen, MA 01844

E-mail: acyr3w@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 978-***-****

EXPERIENCE Finest Subcontractors LLC, North Reading, MA

Feb 16 - Present Regional Sales Representative

Responsible for all sales activities including making cold calls, emailing prospective businesses, and closing the deals.

A to Z Event Sales, Everett, MA

April 04 – April 15 Vice President

Responsible for all buying and planning functions. Developed weekly & cumulative margin reports by category.

Managed team of four eBay associates.

Developed new store financial and marketing plans.

All accounting functions: receivables, payables, reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts; prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly profit and loss statements.

Responsible for weekly payroll via ADP online and reconciled in QuickBooks.

Managed and planned the cash flow for the entire operation.

Reduced costs in transportation, insurance, supplies, and credit card processing.

Oct 97 – Dec 03 Casual Male Retail Group, Canton, MA

Director of Planning & Allocation, Levi’s/Docker Outlets 6/03-12/03

Managed three Planners and the Allocation Manager.

Chaired monthly strategy meetings for planning with top management.

Developed capacity plans for Ecko Outlets to monitor and prevent overstock situations.

Worked with planners to produce Ladder plans by classification that link to the financial plans for automated updates.

Director of Allocation, Levi’s/Docker Outlets 04/01-06/03

Managed two Allocation Controllers - each supervised two Allocation Analysts and a Size Analyst.

Arthur Allocation Administrator.

Performed buying role in the Candies Division for 7 months while short staffed.

Created and executed model inventory levels for all basic bottoms, by size, by store for allocation replenishment.

Developed and revised weekly unit warehouse processing plans for both inbound and outbound shipments and prioritized all orders for the warehouse to process.

Manager of Allocation, Levi’s/Docker Outlets 06/98-04/01

Managed four Allocators and a Size Analyst.

Developed monthly store plans in Excel incorporating current trends, LY history, and capacities by category of merchandise.

Implemented reporting to analyze store selling versus warehouse availability.

Developed templates in Retail Ideas for Buyers to analyze Gross Margin, Best/Worst Sellers, and Key Items.

Supervised and trained Assistant Buyer in absence of Buyer.

Planner, Levi’s/Docker Outlets – Women’s and Accessories Depts 10/97-06/98

Initially responsible for Planning and Allocation for 11 Retail and 11 Outlet stores – sales, markdowns, receipts, and initial markups.

Position changed to all outlets – 105 stores; $200M annual sales volume.

Prepared weekly merchandise operating report.

EDUCATION B.S. Business Administration, May 1990

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

COMPUTER Advanced knowledge of Excel. Ability to turn data into information through exception

PROFICIENCY reporting. Extensive complex spreadsheet development designed to drive the business. Also proficient in Access, QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, JDA, and MMS.

REFERENCES Available Upon Request

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