From: swain@neuro.usc.edu (Rodney A. Swain)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: RETAIL MANAGEMENT/ INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE/ RELOCATABLE
Date: 27 Jul 1992 07:41:05 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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                       SHERRILL A. SWAIN
                       7204 Harborton Way
                      Louisville, KY  40228
                    Telephone:  (502) 231-9038


OBJECTIVE:   Seeking  a challenging and responsible  position  in 
             RETAIL MANAGEMENT where experience and education can
             be immediately & profitably utilized.
 
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS:

            Retail management ... national/international product
            knowledge  ...  hands  on  management  ...   employee
            motivation ... sales programs ... media relations ...
            advertising ... merchandising ... problem solving ... 
            inventory control ... purchasing ... cost control ...
            personnel   training/instruction   ...    liquidation 
            marketing ... profit & loss planning ... shipping &
            receiving   ...  recruiting  ...   interviewing   ...
            hiring    ...   customer   service    ...    business 
            management   ...   trouble   shooting   ...   product
            development   ...   management   by   objective   ...
            organization  &  planning ...  special  projects  ...
            budgets ...

EDUCATIONAL  
BACKGROUND:

            ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT          1959
            UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, OH

SEMINARS:   STORE MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL 
HIGHLIGHTS:

            PAUL BROOKER SALES
            Louisville, KY                           1987-Present
            RETAIL SALES CONSULTANT
            Acts   as   a   self-employed    management/marketing 
            consulting  contractor.  Plans  marketing  strategies
            for  independently  owned firms, conducts  sales  and 
            sells business who are in debt or filing  bankruptcy.
            Provides  services  in the areas of  sales  programs,
            advertising,   analysis,   personnel   training   and
            instruction  and liquidation and  promotional  sales.
            Analyzes   merchandising  and   personnel   problems, 
            advises  firms in areas of purchasing, cost  control,
            inventory control and makes recommendations to  recap
            investments.  *Has successfully obtained  investments
            back  for  clients  in 95%  of  cases.   Advises  and
            teaches  executives  in  all  areas  of  advertising.
            Implements  merchandise  reduction  programs,  direct 
            mail  outs and advertising campaigns.  Supervises  as
            many as 25 employees.


            PANDA UNITED CORPORATION                    1985-1987
            Riyadh, Saudi Arabia                        1979-1980
            OPERATIONS MANAGER
            Oversaw  all  start-up operations and opened  13  new    
            supermarkets.   Was  responsible  for   interviewing,
            hiring and training Managers; all purchasing, fixture
            placements,    design,    inventory    control    and 
            merchandising.  *Stores produced 1/2 million  dollars
            each week.  Supervised a multinational staff of 425.

            PAUL BROOKER
            Louisville, KY                              1981-1985
            CONSULTANT
            Performed  many  of  the same duties  as  in  current 
            position.

            BUY-LOW FOODS, INC.
            Frankfort, KY                               1974-1979
            STORE MANAGER
            Oversaw   all  operations  of  this  grocery   store.  
            Ordered  stock, maintained inventory control,  placed
            advertising,    interviewed,   hired   and    trained
            employees.

PERSONAL 
DATA:
           Married.   U.S. citizen.  Excellent health &  stamina.  
           Willing  to  travel  and  relocate.   Actively  enjoys
           hunting,  fishing and swimming.  Salary is  negotiable
           and dependent upon total compensation package.

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