Carl Sperber

Experience

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  Jetro / Restaurant Depot Enterprises

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

  Inventory Controller: (1997-2000) , Assistant Operations Manager: (2000-2002)

  As an Inventory Controller I directed all Inventory related matters such as monitoring product costs and profit margins, inventory levels, product procurement, and sales figures. I performed physical product inventories and prepared data and financial reports for the general manager and corporate officers. It was also my sole responsibility to coordinate all preparation for and execution of semi-annual physical inventories. I also trained and assisted the other Inventory Controllers in additional California store locations and was responsible for completing all State Board of Equalization tax returns for cigarette, tobacco and liquor sales.As an Assistant Operations Manager I oversaw daily operations of the sales floor, receiving, customer service, and inventory control departments and worked hard to promote a positive and dynamic work environment. I would staff and train the various departments and handle scheduling and coordinating special activities. I would also conduct internal performance audits on each department. Additionally I actively worked to acquire new and retain existing customer accounts while working overall in concert with the general manager and corporate officers to meet/exceed budgetary targets and periodic sales goals. Show less

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  Costco Wholesale

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Merchandising Manager

  Responsible for the daily displaying, promoting, and marketing of in-store products to maximize sales. I directly hired and trained all of my department staff. I also was tasked with tracking product sales statistics and maintaining proper product inventory levels. Additionally I was a graduate of the National Environmental Health Association Food Safety Certification Program and received my certification as a forklift instructor.

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  Discount Leather, LLC.

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Operations Manager, Product Inventory Manager

  Merchandised, marketed, and sold leather goods in company stores and at trade shows and promotional events across the U.S. Managed retail store operations in Ohio locations. I also attended National and International Trade Shows for both product procurement/purchasing and product marketing/sales. I was responsible for the hiring, training, and managing of the retail sales and promotions staff. In addition, I conceived, designed, and implemented www.yukonleather.com, the company’s e-commerce division, including editing the site and photographing the merchandise available for sale, as well as routinely updating the site and blog posting. Show less

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  Katz& Cohen / Dotan Cohen, Law Offices

  May 2008 - Oct 2009

  Director of Marketing, Sales, and Customer Relations; Operations Manager Green Card Department

  Marketed and sold legal services to potential Green Card clients around the world. Not only did I created and write all informational and promotional materials but I also oversaw productivity and managed the overall performance of the department. I hired and trained the sales, administrative, and legal staff and constantly monitored staff performance to insure quality control and consistency of products. In all I redesigned and streamlined business operations to improve efficiency and productivity which led to a near doubling of clients. I created and instituted performance guidelines and metrics to measure department success in addition to handling customer complaints. Show less

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  Tel Aviv University

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

  Administrative Manager of the European Research Council Grant “Symplectic topology and itsinteractions: from dynamics to quantization” awarded to Prof. Leonid PolterovichOversaw all administrative functions related to expenses, projects, activities and events connected with each team member of the research project. Prepared reports to ensure compliance with grant allocation requirements and guidelines. Monitored and tracked work schedules of all grant team members at the university and during trips abroad. Organized and coordinated grant related conferences, workshops and visits of collaborating professors. Show less

  • Administrative Manager for Geometry and Functional Analysis Journal (GAFA)

    Mar 2012 - Jun 2016

  • Admin. Mgr - ERC Grant “Symplectic topology and its interactions: from dynamics to quantization"

    Oct 2013 - Dec 2015