Below is a sample resume format that demonstrates many of these guidelines listed above. It is equally applicable as an e-mail resume or a hard copy which you mail or fax.
Sample Resume Format
(Name, Address, Home/Cell Phone, Email Address)
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PROFILE
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I offer significant forecasting, inventory management and process management experience specifically in footwear, but certainly applicable to consumer soft goods products. I have a track record of proven leadership in merchandising, operations, demand planning, customer service/order fulfillment, sales planning, distribution analysis and systems implementation. I drive improvements in process efficiency while positioning the organization to optimize business opportunities. I offer an advanced ability to quickly grasp the business scenario, analyze business problems and initiate practical solutions...a creative problem solver who understands the critical relationship between sales planning, merchandising, promotional events, advertising, inventory obsolescence risk and sales volume.
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KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
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Inventory Management
Merchandising and Product Life Cycle Planning and Forecasting
Problem Solving and Process Management
Strategic Planning and Business Planning
Management Courage
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Project Planning and Development
Teamwork and Communication
Decision Making and Conflict Management
Fully Computer Literate
Systems Implementation
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| EXPERIENCE |
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The Footwear Corporation, Anywhere USA 1989-2001
2000 VP, Merchandising and Product Engineering
1999 Corporate VP Merchandising
1997 VP, Merchandising and Product Engineering
1994 VP, Merchandising
1991 Director of Merchandising
1989 Merchandise Manager
- Led senior management in annual business plan sales volume forecasts. Established future bookings requirements anticipating cancellations and re-order business. Established seasonal ship plans by product and monthly ship plans by order type.
- Developed, refined and progressed the execution of business analysis to improve profitability, ROI and ensured performance against key financial goals.
- Created inventory plans which consistently increased inventory turn.
- Maintained 98% fill rate on edi products delivering 65% of annual sales volume.
- Sold obsolete inventory.
- Establish category sku targets appropriate to achieve plan.
- Created functionally independent yet fully integrated product development, merchandising and engineering teams to ensure development of sku focused, volume driving, profitable product lines.
- Created product development calendar to improve time to market and address more frequent product introductions.
- Fast tracked numerous product development initiatives delivering 50% reduction time to market.
- Established monthly interactive meetings involving sales, merchandising, product development and finances to review future order releases, cancellations and at once demand requirements for current and future seasons.
- Provided leadership in enterprise-wide system implementation.
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The Apparel Corporation, Anywhere USA 1983-1988
1988 Director of Sales Planning and Administration
1985 Sales Administrator
1983 Customer Service Representative
- Provided book and ship sales plans in twenty-six categories at corporate, regional, territory and account levels.
- Provided day-to-day allocation decisions in an environment which averaged 65% oversold on 1.2MM inventory.
- Researched, recommended and implemented compensation programs to include both base and incentive pay.
- Sold closets and FD inventory, started military sales program.
- Provided whatever services needed in business...customer service, telemarketing, worked in the warehouse, cleared credit for new accounts, organized trade shows, provided technical product presentations, managed sample warehouse.
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EDUCATION
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BS Degree in Business Administration, 3.5 GPA - State University, Syracuse, NY completed degree in 3 years |
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PERSONAL:
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Single, excellent health, willing to travel and relocate |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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Member - National Association of Merchandising Executives
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