Alexander Skelton

Phone:503-***-**** Email:adnqmu@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ** ******** **, ********* OR 97006

Qualifications and Experience

Accomplished management professional, demonstrating extensive skill in corporate and store-level operations, merchandising, marketing, and leadership.

Personnel Development

Contract Negotiation

Franchise Management

Product Merchandising

Marketing Strategy

Project Management

Financial Planning

Inventory Management

Retail Analytics

Standard TV and Appliance ·Portland, OR 2018 – Present

Asst Director Purchasing

Led marketing team in identifying and developing new customers for products and services.

Developed processes to improve effectiveness of franchise stores in new and existing markets.

Established budgets, short- and long-range objectives, policies, and operating procedures

GameStar · Tigard, OR 2012 – 2018

Vice President

Responsible for all operations and marketing activities for the company.

Developed company growth plans and budgets. Grew company from 4 stores to 16.

Supervised all store managers, and ensured they were continually trained and motivated.

Worked with owners and executives to promote the company’s values and objectives throughout the organization

Directly managed all vendor relationships. Created inventory models to reduce cost without reducing service.

Created marketing and merchandising strategy. Analyzed campaign impact and product effectiveness.

HP ·Vancouver, WA 2010 – 2012

Manager World Wide Licensed Marketing

Accountable for all growth and marketing plans for Photo Kiosk services in 18 countries.

Managed relationships with licensing partners (e.g., Disney, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Dreamworks).

Play-N-Trade, Inc. · San Clemente, CA 2009 – 2010

VP of Product & Marketing

Led marketing team in identifying and developing new customers for products and services.

Developed processes to improve effectiveness of franchise stores in new and existing markets.

Established budgets, short- and long-range objectives, policies, and operating procedures.

Boards Video, LLC · Portland, OR 2008 – 2009

Director of Game Merchandising

Responsible for determining new markets and calculating price elasticity.

Led the planning and development of company marketing materials.

Movie Gallery/Hollywood Entertainment · Wilsonville, OR 1996 – 2008

Merchandising Manager – Game Crazy (2005 – 2008)

District Manager – Game Crazy (2002 – 2005)

District Manager – Hollywood Video (1996 – 2002)

Managed the budget for Catalog Orders and Liquidation Inventory ($65M+ annually).

Accountable for product merchandising, staffing, and stock levels for 75 store locations.

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