Sample Resume D

Answer 1

Elizabeth Shepard

522 South Street

Madison, TN 44112

(555)555-5555

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a management consultant position

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

M.M.S. Consulting Group, Houston, TX

2001 to Present

Sales Manager (2001 to Present)

Responsible for training, evaluating, and administrating over 20o associates in the sales department of a $80 million annual grossing company. Additional duties include negotiating with potential clients and vendors, approving advertising campaigns, constructing budgets, and overseeing acquisitions.

• Increased sales $37 million by cultivating relationships with local retailers and international clients.
• Improved employee retention rate by 82% by adding new corporate training regimens and implementing team building exercises into the work place.
• Maximized employee career advancement opportunities by encouraging 12 associates to enter the management training program and serving as a mentor for these gifted individuals.
• Negotiated $12 million sales deal with local school district.
• Maintained tight market control of the sector, while improving relationships with direct competitors
• Founded the Alliance of Female Consultants of America in 2003.
• Manager of the Year 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007.
• Awarded a 100% efficiency rating for the entire department.
• Represented management at the annual shareholder meeting in Houston in 2008 charged with giving the keynote speech.
• Oversaw the acquisition and merger of G.G.G Group consulting firm in 2006 to 2007 and was responsible for integrating new team members into the organization.

Mr. B’s Gourmet Grocery Store

Food Service Manager (1998-2001)

In charge of daily operations at the store. Responsible for inventory and ordering, marketing, direct sales, maintaining quality control standards, and fostering relationships with the local community.

• Increased revenue by 34% in the years between 1998 and 2001.
• Reduced overall expenditure by 22% in 1998 with an annual rate of decline of 0.5%.
• Formulated new way to layout and arrange inventory based on data gathered from direct sales and by talking with customers.
• Created long lasting relationships with customers and the local population.
• Implemented new business strategy, shifting emphasis from traditional foods to gourmet products.
• Sourced high quality produce from local farmers.

EDUCATION

MBA, Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, PA 1996

BA in Business, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1993

COMPUTER SKILLS

Languages: FORTRAN, C/C++, Java

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Apple, UNIX

Software: Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop,