MARK NUSSBAUM

nussbaum.mark@yahoo.com
201 Country Club Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 314-7416
GENERAL MANAGER
P&L / Warehouse Operations / Inventory / Purchasing /
B2B Consultative Sales / Marketing / OD /
Strategic Planning / Cost Control / Process Optimization /
Vendor, Staff & Customer Relations
A results-driven, approachable leader, I implement
company policies, standards and changes in operations
and systems that optimize productivity and the bottom
line within wholesale distribution and retail industries. By
proactively identifying/solving operational problems, I cut
costs and assure consistent on-time delivery. Key assets:
- Maximizing productivity through the most effective
use of manpower and available resources
- Uncovering strengths and weaknesses of people
and processes to minimize workflow redundancies
- Overhauling warehouse procedures to optimize
space utilization and easy product identification
- Identifying new product offerings and potential
customers to dramatically grow the business
- Analyzing purchasing policies to capitalize on
opportunities to lower costs
Known as highly personable, genuine and un-flappable, I
build trust and fierce staff loyalty and also thrive on
tackling the most difficult operational problems. My BS in
Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University has
been an asset in enabling me to quickly identify issues,
determine causes and create workable solutions.
Career Overview
SENIOR AREA MANAGER, SMS, Inc., 2014
Responsible for personal contacts and meetings with
business owners or principals, to gain knowledge and
quickly analyze their business for potential synergies
between our companies. Being a full service business
development and consulting firm we could offer potential
benefits that the business owner may not have readily
available.
CONSULTANT, Cost Reduction Specialists, Inc., 200920012. Based on success running a highly successful
$90M business, recruited by owners of this consultancy
to help formalize policies and procedures to further
strengthen their market position and minimize workflow

inefficiencies while growing sales for a diverse client

base.
CEO, Southern Foods, Inc., 1991-2008. Recruited by this
wholesale food distributor as CREDIT MANAGER for its
Institutional Division. Promoted in 1998 to oversee firms
in-house finance company, and then voted in as CEO by
Board of Directors in 2001, succeeding the companys
owner/founder.
Beginning in 2004, also served as SALES MANAGER for
the Retail Division of this business that included 20,000
sq. ft. facility and 25,000 sq. ft. of freezer space.
Company shipped 900 coolers of a wide range of foods
to private parties and truckloads of like products to
restaurants, hotels, and country clubs every day. Held full
P&L responsibility for this $90M, 500-employee firm until
it was sold.
OPERATIONS MANAGER, Virginia Paper Company,
purchased by Mead/Zellerbach, 1983-1991. Oversaw
warehouse functions and inventory logistics between five
East Coast branches. Received Presidents Award for
outstanding employee for Southern Region in 1989.
Began career with company in Sales, working through
warehousing, purchasing and inside sales before gaining
own territory and making a significant impact.
Personal: In my spare time I enjoy playing golf, fishing
and gardening. I also held a NC Real Estate License.