Robert J.

(Jim) Howard
P.O. Box 187
West Monroe, La. 71294
Home: 318 398 0211
Cell: 318 801 0692
Objectives:
I am currently seeking a new challenge and opportunity wherein my
experience, knowledge and skills can best be utilized to lead, aid and
assist in directing and developing an organization and team in
accomplishing the desired objectives and goals. I have successfully
managed and directed numerous companies, divisions and districts with
both executive and field management operating responsibilities. I know
and understand both the demands and constraints that exist within
management and the various levels of operation while striving to
achieve the goals and objectives of an organization.

Work History:
July 2010 - Current
Collections operation for area finance company
Oct. 2004 - July 2010
Handled personal family and family financial business affairs due to
death in my family
Oct. 2003 - Oct. 2004
District Manager/Dollar General
Monroe, La.
Supervise, lead and direct the operation of 16 stores in North La.
Responsibilities included the weekly, monthly and annual achievement
of sales and payroll budgets and targets, shrink control and the
adherence to and compliance with company policies and procedures.
Responsible for oversight in hiring store personnel and complete
responsibility for hiring store management, the holding of monthly
district meetings to review issues, plans and programs for events,
promotions and overall company directives and initiatives.
April 2003 - Oct. 2003
District Manager/Dollar General
Mobile, Ala.
Duties and responsibilities were the same as above for a group of 15
stores in the Mobile, Ala. market
Sept. 1998 - April 2003
Howard Business Services
Owner and operator of private management company providing investment
counseling services, retail and marketing consulting and business
brokerage services.
Sept. 1992 - Sept. 1998
President
Mission Service Supply
I purchased this company in the fall of 1992. The company was a small
mail order catalog company with 1 sales office and warehouse providing
and selling video and audio equipment to a broad based clientele
across the country via mail order catalog. During the next 6 years, I
grew the company successfully by adding three more sales offices in
two additional states, increased sales by 300% and sold the company to
the main employees of the company in the fall of 1998.
July 1987 - Sept. 1998
Private Consulting

I provided financial, sales and marketing consulting to numerous small

companies including a wood manufacturing facility, a food processing
company, a computer software company, a medical facility and a mail
order catalog company, which I acquired as described above.
March 1984 - July 1987
President/COO
Super Saver Wholesale Warehouse Club
With several business associates, we initiated the formation,
implementation, development and building of a chain of wholesale
warehouse clubs throughout the South. I wrote the business plan that
provided the direction, the strategy and the objectives for the
company and as President/COO of the company, I was charged with the
responsibility to