Michael R. Johnson
** ****** *****, *********, * Drive, Montville, N.J. 07045
***************@***.***
Objective: To bring my 38 years of business experience and customer service into a new career.
Experience:
1971-Present: Owner, Business Manager and Operator of Furniture Design Center, Inc. at 960 Kinderkamack Rd. River Edge, NJ. 07661
· Experience spans all facets of concurrent management and operation of three retail locations with annual gross sales exceeding $1 million.
· Responsible for management of a staff ranging to twenty-two personnel across three locations.
· Managed the coordination and integration of outside business interactions ranging from delivery and logistics to home and interior design.
· Personally managed all areas of merchandising and purchasing for the various locations, to include all interfaces with manufacturing, wholesale, and distribution vendors.
· Performed and supervised all manner of day to day operations to include customer service, sales, and design.
1995-1997: Paul Winters and Associates; New Business Sales Representative and Account Manager.
· Sales Representative for the New Jersey, New York and Delaware territories.
· Managed twenty Wholesaler to Retailer sales accounts for four different furniture lines.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Seton Hall University, Class of 1972.