Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

Phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx

E-mail: Abc@xyz.com

Country of Citizenship: United States

SSN: xxx-xx-xxxx

 

Vacancy Announcement: DS-307340-JE 

Position Title: Contract Specialist

Department: Department of Veteran Affairs

 

Core Competencies/Qualifications

 

MBA Degree; Bachelors in Business Administration; Contracting; Procurement; Vendor Research/Sourcing; Supply Chain Management; Inventory Control; Negotiation; Communications; Relationship Building; Budget Administration; Financial and Data Analysis; P&L; Cost Controls; Forecasting; Strategic Planning; Reporting; Project Management; Administration; Operations Management; Team Building; Training & Development; Supervision; Scheduling; Leadership; Decision Making; Problem Solving; Customer Service; Business Development; Marketing; Promotion; Policies & Procedures; Performance Optimization

Professional Experience

May 2001-Present

Perkins Family Restaurant

Hazlet, NJ

Salary: $22, 568 USD Annual

Hours per Week: 50

Supervisor: Michael Marshall; Phonexxx-xxx-xxxx; Permission to Contact: Yes

General Manager (2008 to Present)

 

Advanced rapidly through a series of positions of increasing responsibility including Bus Boy at the age of fifteen (2001), Server (2002) and Guest Service Manager (2007) prior to earning position as General Manager in 2008, demonstrating contributions and value as a key team member. Currently drive full-scope operations of high-volume establishment, from procurement, inventory, vendor relations/sourcing, quality control, and resource planning to human resources, business development, marketing, customer service, administrative, and P&L. Excel in strategically managing budgets and controlling costs to consistently maximize bottom-line profitability.

 

Proactively forge and maintain productive alliances with key vendors; persuasively negotiate competitive food/beverage pricing and terms to meet and surpass budgetary goals while maintaining high product quality standards. Efficiently maintain optimal inventory levels to meet needs based on historic and forecasted sales while containing overages and overhead expenses.

 

Effectively schedule staff to optimize use of resources and contain labor expenses while ensuring fulfillment of customer and operational needs. Successfully recruit, train, orient, develop, and lead a top-performing team focused on delivering world-class service and optimizing productivity and efficiency; routinely evaluate performance to define and address inefficiencies, boost individual and group results and determine effective corrective actions. Facilitate a motivating, collaborative teamwork environment instrumental to boosting morale, improving relations, minimizing grievances, and achieving high retention levels in an industry notorious for excessive turnover.

 

Proficiently compile, produce and analyze complex weekly operational reports detailing resource and F&B costs for submission to senior management, providing a strong tool for effectively defining short-range and long-term business plans and related executive-level decisionmaking processes.

 

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Experience continued

 

Apply solutions-focused approach and dynamic interpersonal relation and analytical skills toward effectively addressing and resolving escalated customer issues, crucial to maintaining superior relationships, loyalty and satisfaction. Play vital role in driving customer retention as well as generating referred new business by consistently focusing on cultivating and maintaining productive client relationships

 

Education

 

Felician College-Lodi, NJ

Degree: MBA

Earned: 05/2009

GPA: 3.72/4.0 scale

Credit/Semester Hours Earned:

 

 

Bachelors Degree, Business Administration

Felician College-Lodi, NJ

Degree: Bachelors

Major: Business Administration

Minor: Criminal Justice

Earned: 05/2007

GPA: 3.246/4.0

Credit/Semester Hours Earned:

 

 

Technology Proficiencies

 

Microsoft Office Suite: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Internet Applications

 

Activities/Achievements

 

DIV II NCAA Athlete (All Conference Player, 2007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

Phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx

E-mail: Abc@xyz.com

Country of Citizenship: United States

SSN: xxx-xx-xxxx

 

 

January 6 2010

 

 

 

Department of Veteran Affairs

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Acquisition & Logistics

 

RE: DS-307340-JE/Contract Specialist

 

I am extremely interested in being considered for the above-referenced position, and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

In reviewing the posted criteria for this position, I was excited to note that I offer the key qualifications you are seeking. Academically, in 2009 I earned an MBA, graduating with a 3.72 GPA on a 4.0 scale; I previously earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, again with an impressive GPA.

 

Illustrating my drive to excel, sharp business skills and continual commitment to the employer s success, at the age of fifteen I joined the Perkins team as a Bus Boy and over the course of 8+ years, have capitalized on opportunities to build a progressive career, culminating in my current position as a General Manager. My qualifications in the area of contract functions span researching and sourcing vendors, soliciting quotes, negotiating competitive pricing and terms, facilitating procurement of equipment, stock and supplies, managing high-volume inventories for optimal stock levels, controlling costs to meet stringent budgetary guidelines, and maintaining ongoing vendor relationships.

 

Complementing this, I offer you a sharp business and financial acumen, and am highly experienced in a full range of operations. I excel in training, building and leading top-performing teams, ensuring delivery of world-class customer service, driving business growth, preparing, analyzing and submitting detailed senior-level management reports, administering budgets, strategically managing resources, and holding full P&L accountability. Of note, I am highly effective in defining, developing and implementing policies, procedures, processes, and targeted plans to maximize productivity, efficiency, quality, and bottom-line profitability.

 

As a member of your team, you will find that I am prepared to deliver immediate and long-term results and committed to supporting you in achieving and surpassing your goals. I welcome the opportunity to interview with you at your earliest convenience, and look forward to your response.

 

Professionally,

 

 

 

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