DONALD BLANK 4181 NW 66th AVENUE CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33067 (954) 255-9309; (954) 325-4220 dbfd7ce6@westpost.

net OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in a results oriented company that is seeking an ambitious and career conscious person, where my acquired skills and education can and will be utilized toward the continued growth of the organization EDUCATION State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Bachelors of Science, Distributive and Business Education PROFILE 30 years of solid, successful experience managing all aspects of retail business operations: Marketing, advertising, special promotions and events, and public relations Personnel hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising Budget planning Real estate; site selection, lease negotiations, designing Creating and implementing total Point of Sale System Development of company procedures and manuals Purchasing, in-store merchandising and markdowns Expertise in staffing, training, motivating, and evaluating personnel to assure adherence to quality service, product specifications and customer satisfaction Sound knowledge of sales projections, budgets, cost control systems and standardized procedures designed for stable operations and bottom line profits Currently February 08 to Current Fiberglass Coating Director of Operations and Sales for South Florida Leader in Boating Industry for fiberglass and resins September 97 to Present Creative Affairs Catering / Magical Moments Catering (merged 2008) Part Time General Manager of Operations and Personnel March 2007 to December 2007 K Mart / Sears Store Operations Director (Assigned to Divisional to evaluate State of Florida Stores) Responsible for the daily control of a 120,000 square foot store Personnel, merchandising, payroll control, receiving and inventory control Created all budgets and held accountable for the bottom line profit of the store July 2005 - September 2006, Spirit Airlines, Miramar, FL General Manager of Purchasing, Logistics, Contracts and Proposals Responsible for all general purchasing from office supplies to IT equipment Negotiated all contracts from FedEx to Over Seas shipping Reviewed and approved all Proposal's . Company was sold!

September 1997 - June 2005 CompUSA, Plantation, FL Senior General Manager General Manager of Hauppauge, NY Transferred to Plantation, FL and opened a new store in June 98 30,000 square feet with full control of Hired, fired, trained, and managed commission based Sales Team; Direct Sales Team, Mail Order Sales Team, and Retail Sales Team Hired, fired, trained and managed Technical Repair Shop and Warehouse staff Employed a staff of 75 to 100 persons Received CEO Award for General Manager of the Year and CEO award for the number 1 bottom line profit store Controlled 5 different cost centers all rolled into one P & L Created and implemented all budgets November 1993 - August 1997, A Buck and Up / Not Just Toys / Playtime Gym'N Party Center, Marlboro, NJ Owner / Operator (Family business started in 1980) Managed the entire operation of all 8 stores (Two) Not Just Toys, (Four) A Buck and Up are Variety and toy stores Additionally managed the operation of (Two) Playtime Gym'N Party Centers, which are Children's activity gyms, designed for children up to 12 years old Sold Company August 1997 August 1991 - November 1993, Haband Outlet Stores, Inc., Division of Haband, Patterson, NJ Vice President of Outlet Stores / Vice President of Real Estate Responsible for the start up of 29 stores Supervised 4 District Managers, with a 25,000 sq. ft. distribution center Corporate Office consisted of 3 Buyers and 3 IT staff Controller and a staff of 8 all working together to achieve bottom line profit and growth July 1984 - July, 1991 Finders Keepers, Division of T.S.S. Seedmans, Brooklyn, NY Vice President of Stores / Director of Real Estate Transformed Finders Keepers from 4000 to 25,000 sq. ft. after TSS purchased Finders Keepers in 1983 Lead the expansion of the Finders Keepers retail division from 12 to 28 stores Responsible for all Real Estate including site location and negotiating the leas e Created all budgets and submitted to accounting for approval Controlled 4 District Managers, 2 Merchandise Managers Responsible for inventory control as well as bottom line profit of all stores In 1987 I was promoted to Director of Real Estate for both T. S. S. Seedman's an d Finders Keepers giving me control of over 4.5 million square feet of retail space plus a 250,000 square foot corporate office Company was sold in 1988 and broken up to create shopping centers

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