Experience

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  Harrison Global Transportation

  • Waltham, MA

  • Driver of Excellence

    • May 2013 - Present
    • Waltham, MA

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  Independant

  • Stoughton, MA

  • Writer

    • May 2013 - Present
    • Stoughton, MA

    My Book, "Just Another Kid From Brooklyn"​, is available on Amazon.Com.My newest Book, "Last Ride", will be released in the Spring of 2016.

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  Building 19

  • Hingham, MA

  • Buyer

    • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Hingham, MA

    Womens apparel, handbags, fragrances, intimate apparel and accessories.

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  MAC Wholesale

  • Chief of New Business Development

    • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

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  Kids Menu Marketing

  • Columbus, Ohio Area

  • Consultant

    • Sep 2011 - Feb 2012
    • Columbus, Ohio Area

    Worked with the company to develop their business in the central states.

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  Big Lots

  • Senior Buyer

    • May 2009 - Jul 2011

    Responsible for all merchandising categories for all genders for all apparel-related categories. Activities included purchasing, advertising, gross margin and open to buy control and all other activities related to the selling of these product categories. Reported to Vice President, Merchandising.

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  Zoomin Groomin of SouthEast Massachusetts

  • President/CEO

    • Jan 2007 - Feb 2009

    A multi-city mobile pet grooming service. Managed all operational aspects of the business including sales, customer service, marketing, staffing and accounting.

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  Casual Male Retail Group

  • Director of Product Development

    • Feb 2000 - Apr 2007

    Responsible for direct factory sourcing, quality assurance, product development, labeling and presentation of all private brands carried by Casual Male Retail Group’s different divisions. Also served as Director of the Outlet Division of Casual Male from 2000 to 2002 with full operational and marketing responsibility for the 110 store division, reporting directly the the President of Casual Male Stores.

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  Brigata International

  • Vice President- Sales and Marketing

    • Apr 1999 - Oct 2000

    An apparel manufacturer with volume of over $45 million specializing in silk and cotton knitwear. Responsible for managing 22 member sales force and for developing product lines. Also responsible for selling product to the industry through trade shows and visits to corporate headquarters of nation’s leading retailers. Worked directly with owner of company in designing and developing seasonal apparel collections for men's and women's casual sportswear.

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  Hills Department Stores

  • Divisional Merchandise Manager- Menswear

    • Feb 1997 - May 1998

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  Kmart Corporation

  • Divisional Vice President- Menswear

    • Jul 1994 - Oct 1996

    Responsible for merchandising, marketing, sourcing, financial planning and control, and all other related merchandising functions of Kmart’s menswear businesses. Sales volume exceeded 2 billion dollars. Reported to Senior Vice President of Softlines.

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  May Co. Caldor

  • OVP-DMM - Menswear

    • 1986 - 1994