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Kelvin Ruffin

Home: (706) 793-9173


1538 Pine Ridge Drive East
Cell: (706) 495-0084
Hephzibah, Georgia 30815
kr51d18e@westpost.net
Objective: Seeking a Management position with your company at a level of pay equ
ivalent with the skills and experience accumulated over 20 years in the manageme
nt field.
Experience:
Store Manager, Golden Pantry Convenience Store, Washington, Georgia 2007-2008
Overseen the total operation of the Store, Deli and its employees
, to include the ordering of product, and supplies to insure the upkeep and inte
grity of the store, to insure the very best quality of product was available to
meet sales goals. I also hired, and trained personnel as needed for departments
as needed. I also was responsible for processing all Daily Paperwork, Payroll, S
cheduling, Deposits, Price, and Product changes, Reports and, Work Orders. I als
o reduced Inventory, and waste loss monthly while achieving higher Sales on the
Grocery side as well the Deli. Maintained a high level of Customer Service.
Store Manager, Footlocker Inc., Vernon Hills, Illinois 2004-2005
Managed the daily operation of a Kids Footlocker Store. Motivated
employees to product and sales goals on a daily bases. Reduced shrinkage, and m
aintain good Audit numbers. Insure all employees met their training manuals obli
gations while maintaining a high level of customer service. Responsible for Sche
dules, Daily Paperwork, Retail price adjustments, Merchandising to drive sales.
Shipping and Receiving of merchandise, and processing of orders for customers. I
also Interviewed and Higher employees, and trained Full Time employees to Assis
tant Managers.
Account Manager, Rent-A-Center, Niles, Illinois, 2003-2004
Handled various customer accounts containing rented or rent to ow
n product. Wrote up contracts, delivered, as well did minor repairs on the rente
d merchandise. Telemarketing was also done at times as well as collection calls,
while maintaining a high level of customer service.
Department Manager, Harrys Wholefoods Market, Duluth, Georgia 2001-2003
After working as part-time produce clerk, I was promoted to Produ
ce Manager, where I was responsible for the freshness, and quality of the depart
ment to assure the highest of customer satisfaction to insure the accomplishment
s of weekly sale goals. I also ordered product, kept waste control reports, pric
e changes to drive sales, merchandising of the department, scheduling and traini
ng of employees. I also operated Forklifts, Pallet Jacks, and Order Pickers.
Lead Technician, BBA Communications, Woodstock, Georgia 2000-2002
Served as the Lead Cable Technician responsible for ensuring the
proper installation of all cables for the phone network prior to the phone Tech
nician coming on site. All cables terminated on a 110 blocks or single line Patc
h Panel.
Supervised and trained other cable technicians to ensure top qua
lity, with the BBAs main customer being Kroger Sav-On.
American Telecom Corporation, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1996-2000
Worked as Assistant Project Manager of $2.5 million communications
upgrade of the VA Hospital in Albany, New York. Performed pre-inspections of ea
ch wing to ensure each tier of the job can be completed with timetable given per
blueprints. Supervised and trained personnel on the proper installation of Flex
Cable Tray. Updated main prints of any changes. Overseen the sub- contractors w
orking third shift.
Performed final inspections prior to submitting final report to Hospitals
Project Coordinator. Responsible for special part ordering, receiving supplies.
Assistant Department Manager, Kroger Sav-On Grocery, Columbia, South Carolina, 1
993-1995
I was responsible for ordering of shelf groceries and supervising
the part-time associates. I was responsible for closing the department on weekn
ights and opening on weekends. Checking shipment making sure it matched invoice.
United States Army, A-Battery 4/77th Field Artillery Battalion, Babenhausen, B-
Company 440th Signal Battalion, Darmstadt, Germany, 1988 1992
Duties were to train personnel on proper operation of communications
equipment in the Unit. Overseen the erection of antenna systems, while performi
ng all task related to the operations of each communications vehicle.
Supervised Communications teams with Mobile Subscriber Equipment, in
tactical and non-tactical environments. Supervised and operated the Remote Acces
s Unit to enable communication to be established in secluded areas.
Worked as Cable Technician Team Leader responsible for the installatio
n of Units voice lines at each location to include Radio Operation, and maintena
nce.
While assigned to A-Battery, 4/77 Field Artillery, held the position o
f Section Chief. Transferred to B-Company, 440th Signal Battalion, Darmstadt.

United States Army, B-Company 154th Signal Battalion, Ft. Clayton, Panama 1985
1988
Radio Operator/Team Leader for the Retransmission unit to allow f
or greater distance of communications between units as well installing telephone
s at certain locations. Served as Communications Specialist on several Missions
for Engineer, and Infantry units.
Operated Arc 101, PRC 3, Teletypes, along with working other communications
jobs while on special missions, receiving numerous certificates.
Computer Skills: Windows XP, MS Word/Excel/Power point, and Internet Explorer.

Education/Training:
- Sports First Aid - 2006
- Mobile Subscriber Equipment Coarse 1991
- Combat Signal Training Coarse 1985
- H.L. Bourgeois High School - 1985

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