Paul Chapman-Farley
Gurnee
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record at American Science & Surplus, excelling in vendor relationship oversight and procurement management. Recognized for achieving record sales through effective team collaboration and customer engagement. Adept at sales demand forecasting and delivering customer-focused solutions, ensuring satisfaction and operational excellence.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Purchaser, Retail Mgr., Store Mgr.
American Science & Surplus
04.1997 - 09.2024
- Negotiated with suppliers, vendors and other representatives.
- Selected new items for inclusion in product line and evaluated sales data to determine items for discontinueing.
- Prepared purchase orders, ensuring accurate data entry and timely communication with suppliers.
- Managed the procurement process from requisition to payment, ensuring timely deliveries and accurate invoicing.
- Checked items received against items ordered by verifying receipts.
- Customer service via phone, email and in-person, focusing on customer satisfaction.
- Oversaw retail merchandising and staff training with managers at three brick & mortar locations.
- Managed flagship store, achieving new sales records. Oversaw all aspects of a brick & mortar retail store including staffing, maintaining stock levels, customer service, daily accounting.
Stage Manager
Improve Institute, The Improv, The Free Associates
1989 - 2005
- Oversaw successful execution of technical cues during live improvised and scripted performances, ensuring seamless transitions between scenes.
- Enforced safety measures due to potential stage equipment hazards.
- Ensured continuity in performances by maintaining detailed records of blocking notes, prop placements, and costume changes.
- Collaborated with directors and producers to achieve desired artistic vision for productions.
- Designed lighting and sound for multiple theaters allowing for budget and site limitations.
- Taught improv for beginners classes.
Education
No Degree - Theater Arts
Columbia College, Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Vendor relationship oversight
- Sales demand forecasting
- Effective team player
- Eye for detail
- Procurement and inventory management
- Customer engagement
- Customer service expertise
- Solution development
- Customer-focused technical assistance
- Customer education programs
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills in the kitchen and with my pellet smoker/grill
- Amateur-astronomer and astro/solar photographer; nature and landscape photographer
- Avid movie and book fan
- Music enthusiast and former performer: violin, piano, double bass
- I enjoy working with my hands and fixing things Comfortable with electrical, plumbing, carpentry work, DIY and home improvement
- Supportive and engaged with environmental and animal conservation efforts
- Gardening in and outdoors
Timeline
Commercial Purchaser, Retail Mgr., Store Mgr.
American Science & Surplus
04.1997 - 09.2024
Stage Manager
Improve Institute, The Improv, The Free Associates
1989 - 2005
No Degree - Theater Arts
Columbia College, Chicago
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