Top University Grad with Extensive Management Experience
Resume:
MATTHEW A. FELDMAN
Los Angeles, CA 90034
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EDUCATION
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN SAINT LOUIS
OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL
St. Louis, MO, 8/2004-5/2008
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration May 2008
Majors in Finance and International Business
• Overall GPA: 3.2/4.0; International Business GPA: 3.5/4.0; Finance GPA: 3.2/4.0
EXPERIENCE
MELROSE JEWELERS
Los Angeles, CA, 9/2008-1/2009
Melrose Jewelers is the #1 online retailer of genuine pre-owned Rolex watches in the
United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
Technical Operations, Logistics, and Web Content Manager
• Managed the daily operations, leading up to 13 employees and contractors, including 10 independent jewelry specialists, 1 logistics assistant, and 2 content interns, all operating independently throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
• Managed the entire production process from receipt of non-working watches to distribution of finished products.
• Expanded the company’s product offerings to include 7 new premium watch brands, a more comprehensive Rolex offering, and new customization options for current product lines, including necessary market research, pricing, and publication on the company’s website.
• Responsible for new product creation, including design, photography of new products, and writing product descriptions, both for traditional and SEO marketing purposes.
• Personally responsible for inventory management and control of over 200 unique parts and products, shipping and receiving departments, and Accounts Payable of between $30,000-40,000 monthly.
• Enhanced Excel-based inventory system to more accurately document inventory levels to ensure adequate supplies and improve inventory replenishment.
• Led quality control testing for all products, including over 50 unique tests both aesthetic and mechanical. Enhanced quality control testing process to significantly reduce customer returns for repair.
WYDOWN WATER, LLC
St. Louis, MO, 3/2005-6/2008
Wydown Water, LLC provides premium bottled water to the Washington University
community, including hot and cold water coolers, 5-gallon bottles of water, and free
delivery to customers’ rooms.
Owner and Head of Operations
• Increased the market value of our student run company by 107% over a 3 year period and net profits by 167%, with annual revenue in our final year of $70,653.
• Managed 25+ employees including salespeople, delivery workers, and an office manager. Managed the hiring process, the training of new employees, and the payroll system, including coordinating with the Federal Work-Study program.
• Devised a new system for initial customer set-ups and monthly deliveries, which decreased delivery costs and logistical errors, while increasing customer service and satisfaction. This new delivery system helped to improve profit margins from 26.74% to 37.66% to 41.26%.
• Created Greek Life packages in order to penetrate a previously untapped, large market, resulting in an increase of accounts by over 10%.
• Created and maintained an up-to-date inventory system, which tracked the flow of coolers and water bottles between our store, customers, and our supplier. Monitored inventory system to track accuracy of charges by our supplier, which resulted in the discovery of an overcharge of over $15,000
• Created numerous Excel spreadsheets to organize customer information, deliveries, inventory, payroll, revenue and expenses, etc.
• Planned, organized, scheduled, and supervised all deliveries.
• Assisted with sales, philanthropy events, marketing, expansion, and several other areas
ACTIVITIES
• Washington University Men’s Club Lacrosse- Long Stick Defender; Long Stick Midfielder
o Most Improved Player 2005
• Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
OTHER DATA
• Computer Skills: Advanced proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office, especially in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experienced with Adobe Photoshop and PageMaker.
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