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William Hartnett

William Hartnett

43 Fieldstone Rd, Taunton,MA

Summary

Results-driven leader who excels at motivating, supporting, and developing talent through strong interpersonal skills, and building successful teams. Consistently demonstrates honesty and integrity, and has trained and mentored more than 20 Store Managers in operational excellence.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory Supervisor III

WIS International
Pawtucket, RI
01.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for the scheduling and execution of retail inventories for Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts
  • Partnering with customers to assess their inventory needs and managing costs for profitability
  • Training and developing talent to meet business needs

Transportation Services

Uber And Lyft
Boston, Massachusetts
2017 - Current

Provide on-demand transportation to passengers currently in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island

markets

Author and Editor

Bootleg Publishing
Taunton, MA
1989 - Current
  • Published author
  • Edits manuscripts for clarity, style, and adherence to guidelines.
  • Manages multiple writing projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

Operations Manager

Barrington Books
Barrington, RI
10.2019 - 05.2022
  • Responsible for all aspects of shipping and receiving.

Receiving and Operations Manager

Barnes and Noble
Middletown, RI
03.2002 - 02.2016
  • District trainer for 12 stores responsible for the training of all store managers and receiving managers for ISO (Integrated Store Operations) processes as well as conducting yearly ISO audits.
  • Responsible for all aspects of the receiving department for a multi million dollar store including, but not limited to, the receiving, processing, sorting, and merchandising for all departments through ASN and working with UPS, FedEx, USPS, and other logistics companies.
  • Partnering with the Community Business Development Manager to identify and capture institutional sales opportunities including business, government, and educational sales and help plan and execute successful local store events, which include local and national author signings, and national store events.
  • Involved in the initial setup and opening of all Barnes and Noble locations in the Rhode Island market. This included interviewing, hiring and orientation, and training as well as setting up the stores fixtures.

General Manager

McDonald’s Corporation
Warwick, RI
1993 - 2000
  • Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.

Manager

Au Bon Pain
Boston - Providence Market, MA RI
1989 - 1993

Opened three new locations in the Rhode Island market.

Supervised daily operations and ensured service quality in a fast-paced café environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI
05-1992

Some College (No Degree) - Comparative Literature, Creative Writing

Brown University
Providence, RI

Skills

  • Inventory and logistics management
  • Training and development
  • Customer relationship management
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Writing assessment and editing
  • Manuscript management
  • Team leadership
  • Event planning

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Inventory Supervisor III

WIS International
01.2023 - Current

Operations Manager

Barrington Books
10.2019 - 05.2022

Receiving and Operations Manager

Barnes and Noble
03.2002 - 02.2016

Transportation Services

Uber And Lyft
2017 - Current

Author and Editor

Bootleg Publishing
1989 - Current

General Manager

McDonald’s Corporation
1993 - 2000

Manager

Au Bon Pain
1989 - 1993

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Johnson & Wales University

Some College (No Degree) - Comparative Literature, Creative Writing

Brown University