Rajan Sharma
956/6, Gandhi Nagar,
Delhi – 110011
(+91-11) 456 789
OBJECTIVE
A district management position. Willing to travel and/or relocate.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JESSAMINE BOOKSTORES INC., Chickasha, OK
1991-Present
District Manager, Oklahoma
Oversee all operations of ten retail bookstores in Oklahoma.
Advise store management on personnel functions, merchandising, loss prevention, and customer service; communicate and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and programs.
Open new stores; hire staff; oversee initial set-up.
Research competition relative to title selection, pricing, merchandising and sales programs.
WHIPPORWHILLBOOKS, New York, NY
1988-91
District Manager, West Coast
Managed operations as above for total of five districts Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, San Gabriel, and San Fernando.
Performed extensive hiring, training, and developing of store managers.
Set individual store and district sales goals.
Named District Manager of the Year for Western United States, 1988-91
1986-88
Store Manager, New York
Oversaw daily store operations; hired, trained, and developed personnel; performed merchandising functions; tracked and reported sales; handled inventory, bookkeeping, cash administration, etc.
1985-1986
Assistant Manager, New York
Assisted manager in day-to-day operations; managed store in his absence
EDUCATION
Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, May 1984
COMPUTERS
Macintosh FileMaker, Microsoft Word, Spreadsheet, ManagePro.