Barbara L. Altemus 1615 Bridgeton Hill Road Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 610.982.5217 cell - 484.767.

2969 2007-2011 2005-2007 2003-2005 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1983-2000 1973-1983 Store Manager Dollar Tree Store Manager Party America Store Manager Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Store Manager Party Concepts Store Manager Ragshop Store & Area Manager Lechteras Housewares Inc. Store Manager Lechteras Housewares Inc. Department Manager Limelights Distributing Corporation

Since 1973, employed by major retail chains in the capacity of general store man agement. Employment experience is extensive in the area of domestic household ho usewares, party goods, grocery, ordering, sales & inventory, human resources, tr aining, new location set-up, shipping & receiving, merchandising and display. Objective Seeking a position in retail where my management and customer service expertise will be utilized to improve operations and contribute to company profits. Experience Retail Store Management Responsible to the District Manager for the management and profitability of assi gned store locations. Assigned Area Manager for six branches of an outlet divisi on of 2000. Responsible for all activities relative to overall and independent m anagement of the store locations including but not limited to the following: Sales: Responsible for sales volume and profitability of stores varying in sizes from 4,000 - 14,000 sq. ft. ranging between $800,000 to $2,700,000 annually. Area Manager: Responsible for the administrative review of operations of six sto re locations. Merchandising & Display: Responsible for implementation and maintenance of displ ays. Human Resources: Responsible for recruiting, hiring, firing, scheduling and trai ning. Training: Responsible for training all incoming employees in various positions. Shipping and Receiving: Responsible for all receiving activities. Inventory: Responsible for maintaining and executing levels exceeding company st andards. New Location Set-Up: As a senior manager, responsible for facilitating new store openings and closings.

Special Achievements

In addition to general responsibilities, the following special projects were ach ieved: Acknowledged for increasing profit during an emergency store turnaround by more than fifty percent in one third of the projected time line. Directly requested by Upper Management to supervise multiple store relocation an d remodeling projects. Earned recognition for creation and maintenance of a unique Clearance Center usi ng outdated and discontinued merchandise in-flow from other store locations, Thi s addition increased overall profitability of the store under may management whi le improving the associated stores inventory levels and profitability. Received requests from District and Regional Management to provide assistance to abrokena associated stores including but not limited to: reorganization, manage ment training, remerchandising, and clean-ups. Awarded aExcellenta ratings for store audits under my direct management. Education: Continuing Education: Introduction to Computers Palisades Adult Education, Kitnersville, PA; 1997 Technical: Diploma in Distributive Education (DECA) Areas of focus: Display Techniques, Advertising, Sales, Marketing Terminology, and Principles of Ordering Upper Bucks Vocational - Technical School, Perkasie, PA; 1971-1975

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