Bruce Ament provides his contact information and summarizes his education and work experience. He received a Bachelor's degree in Management from Ferris State University and an Associate's degree in Business Administration from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. His previous roles include Inventory Coordinator at Sawall Health Foods, Sales Representative at Furniture Row Outlet, and Services Coordinator at Dan Wood Company. He has management experience and skills in areas such as office management, human resources, inventory control, and customer service.

1. Bruce Ament 6296 Village Green Circle #4 Portage, MI 49024 [email_address] Linkedin.com/in/bruceament (269)598-3070

2. Education Ferris State University Graduation Date: 1997 Bachelor of Science: Management Kalamazoo Valley Community College Graduation Date: 1994 Associates Degree: Business Administration

3. Job Experience Sawall Health Foods, Kalamazoo, MI Inventory Coordinator , 2007-2010 Furniture Row Outlet, Portage, MI Sales Representetive ,2006-2007 Dan Wood Company, Portage, MI Services Coordinator , 1996-2009 See Resume For Management Experience

4. Sawall Health Foods Inventory Coordinator Compile and maintain records. Organized back stock shelving that saved four hours a week. Saved time and payroll by eliminating unnecessary orders. Ensured product was re-worked and moved back to the floor. Created and implemented first new hire procedure manual for Sawall’s.

5. Furniture Row Outlet Sales Representative Engaged in sales while performing quality customer service. Increased sales by recommending furniture style to compliment customers needs. Responsible for routing trucks for daily delivery. Expedited an $8000 sale resulting in a repeat buyer due to excellent customer service .

6. Dan Wood Company Successful implementation of shop organization. Collaborated with technicians on jobs site as necessary. Assisted in obtaining and compiling inventory data. Re-wrote technical work orders for final customer viewing. Executed part transfers from local vendors.

7. Managerial Responsibilities Supervised crews of 10-25 employees on a daily basis. Managed multiple projects concerning several locations. Responsible for processing daily and weekly payroll, employee training, and store profitability Delegated multiple tasks and followed up with employees. Possessed effective organizational, communication and presentation skills.

8. Positions Preferred Office Manager Operations Manager Warehouse Manager Business Manager Sales Manager Branch Manager Or related equivalent position

9. Skills Office Management Human Resource Management Staffing- Selection & Scheduling Purchasing & Forecasting Inventory Control & Management Strategic Business Planning & Analysis Customer Service Organization

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11. Training & Certifications Completed loss prevention training Certified in CPR/AED Training Certified Forklift training Ability to use Microsoft Office programs Ability to use office machines and 10key Certificates in perfect Attendance and Punctuality

12. Qualification Highlights Expedited $8,000 Sale to increase bottom line for the month and capture repeat customer First year with management team at Northern Tool increased Sales by an extra $500,000 Improved Northern Tool sales from a $2.7 million dollar Store when I started to a $4.2 Million dollar a year store when I left Kept within parameters of profit margins of 30% to 40% Ability to hire, train and retain employees with less that 20% turnover in a retail atmosphere Organized store back stock to Save 4 hours a week in time and $1700 a year in payroll

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