JOHN LAZAR

972.215.9080; John.Lazar@utdallas.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/john-lazar/

Education
The University of Texas at Dallas May 2020
MBA
M.S. Marketing
The University of Texas at Dallas August 2018
B.S. Business Administration: Focus in Entrepreneurship GPA 3.9
B.S. Marketing

Collin County Community College December 2016

A.A. Arts

Experience
Shell Gas, Chevron 380, Tiger Mart 49, Star Travel Center; Dallas, TX
Supervisor/Co-Owner June 2012 - Present
Built a taqueria to replace a low performing Pizza Inn in gas station, resulting in a 550% increase of gross profit in the
first year, and 800% after two and a half years
Strategized an overhaul of the employee experience by creating surveys and suggestion boxes and bi-yearly status
meetings, leading to an 80% retention rate
Review sales of over $50k of value daily and oversee theft management from inventory counts, to register count, to
prevent theft percentage annually
Grew Gross Sales by 4% annually since 2012
Clerk June 2010 June 2012
Prepared daily reports of sales using Excel and QuickBooks to provide for the store supervisor, as well as briefed owner
and supervisor vendor relations
Retained a 30% customer increase in the span of four years by adding a Midnight Madness deals, and increased sales
by 20% during the 10pm to 6am shift, the dead shifts
L&R Paint and Body; Dallas, TX
Supervisor/Co-Owner June 2012 - Present
Attained 15+ accounts in the span of three months, leading to over 300+ cars guaranteed to the business for repair
Negotiated a 20% cost reduction with our paint supply company which resulted in more positive company cash flow
Drafted plans to turn shop into a one stop auto shop in the near future, by enabling a garage to perform brake checks,
oil changes, and repairs, with an estimated increase of business profit of 70%, still in planning phase
Kohls; Desoto, TX
Leadership Management Internship Program June 2017-August 2017
Created and beta-tested a 5S plan in my final week project which could improve warehouse packing production
between 4-7%
Spent multiple hours daily shadowing supervisors and interacting with top-level company managers and executives to
acquire knowledge of corporate leadership and how to apply it in real-life scenarios
Took on additional leadership responsibilities each week, leading up to managing a department of sixty people where I
exercised application of leadership skills and gained knowledge of logistics and distribution

Organizations
Entrepreneurship Club January 2017- Present
Real Estate Club January 2017- Present

Technical Skills
Tools: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint

Additional Information
Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions
Languages: Spanish (Conversational), Assyrian-Aramaic (Fluent)