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Edward Durak

Owner/Manager
Bayonne,NJ

Summary

Dedicated Senior Manager with 12 years of exceptional management performance. Offering strong administrative and cross-functional collaboration skills to provide teams with support and guidance to surpass expectations. Well-versed in operations management, employee management and customer service.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Senior Manager

A. Horlick Inc. DBA Harry's Wine Cellar
Bayonne , NJ
03.2008 - 10.2022
  • Managed inventory, production, workflow and distribution, analyzing each stage of product life cycle and recommending improvements to streamline processes.
  • Collaborated with vendors, suppliers and transport carriers.
  • Administered $3,000,000 yearly budget.
  • Developed and implemented retail marketing plans to drive sales, profit and brand objectives.
  • Updated system information, making appropriate changes to all documentation.
  • Supervised and directed managements and sales teams to keep projects on-track and tasks prioritized.

Store Manager

Super Cellars Liquors
Bayonne/Paterson , NJ
01.2000 - 02.2008
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer levels, individual employee knowledge and service requirements.
  • Upheld and communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal quality, freshness, safety and cleanliness.
  • Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for all merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
  • Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue with quickbooks and vision software.
  • Managed 15 store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue by 15% and effectively targeting new markets

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, NJ
05.1990

Skills

  • Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution
  • Logistics Support Services
  • Market Research
  • Budgeting
  • Scheduling
  • Staff Management

Timeline

Owner/Senior Manager

A. Horlick Inc. DBA Harry's Wine Cellar
03.2008 - 10.2022

Store Manager

Super Cellars Liquors
01.2000 - 02.2008

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Edward DurakOwner/Manager