Larry Okrainec

Head of Shipping/Receiving (05/06/2003 – 01/15/2010)

Last Employer: McNally Robinson Booksellers

Contact Person: Chris Hall 453-0424

Responsibilities: Oversee the daily workings of both the shipping and receiving departments to ensure that product is received into the store inventory in a timely and accurate manner, and that product is returned to the publisher in adherence with their specific guidelines and time frames. Delegation of tasks to ensure that labor is concentrated within one department or the other when needed. Communication, both oral and via e-mail, with store manager and other department heads to deal with issues on an ongoing basis. Dealing with queries from publishers as needed. Sitting in on scheduling and hiring as needed. Leadership, both by example, and by communicating instructions to others.

Accomplishments: Merged shipping and receiving departments to increase productivity and efficiency of both departments. Participated in the launch of a new receiving system that increased the efficency of the receiving department. Implemented procedures that allowed basic receiving duties to be performed outside of the receiving department.

Senior Bookseller - Receiving (05/08/2000 – 05/02/2003)

Last Employer: Chapters - Indigo

Responsibilities: Same basic duties as above.

Bookseller (07/05/1999 – 05/05/2000)

Last Employer: Coles Books

Responsibilities: Customer Service. Cash. Inventory maintenance. Receiving product. Stocking shelves.

Establishment: Robertson Career College

Degree: Accounting

Education Period: 05/04/1992 - 05/07/1993

Establishment: Carleton University

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Education Period: 09/06/1982 - 05/02/1986

Details: Majored in Political Science