profile                                                

 

  goal-oriented team player with numerous years of progressive experience with major grocery retailer

  broad management background in areas ranging from customer service, team building and management reporting to purchasing, inventory control, quality assurance, and safety compliance

  excel in developing and implementing targeted strategies to boost sales, reduce overstock and maximize bottom-line profits

  effectively train, coordinate and supervise high-performance teams

  strong planning, organization, prioritization, and time management skills crucial to optimizing productivity and efficiency

  computer literate, with strong technical aptitude

 

~ key achievements ~

 

ø  played instrumental role in growing sales volume by approximately 10% over course of under 3 years

ø  strategically reduced non-sales floor grocery asset levels by 3%

ø  successfully increased dairy and frozen departments sales 10% while simultaneously reducing backroom stock 40%, substantially lowering overhead costs

ø  effectively defined and implemented targeted backroom stock management plans, eliminating 60% of overstock

 

professional experience                

 

a&p supermarket c multi-locations, nj                                                                       1994-2008

assistant store manager-south plainfield; 2005-2008

  promoted to collaborate with manager in training, scheduling and leading 140-member team

  proficiently steered broad scope of operations ranging from customer service and quality assurance to inventory control and facility compliance with regulatory and corporate safety/sanitation standards

dairy/frozen manager-manville; 2001-2005

  progressed to manage the ordering and quality of both dairy and frozen items while concurrently leading department team members

overnight manager-clinton; 1994-2001

  oversaw entire grocery sales floor stocking, with a strong focus on maintaining optimal levels and controlling overhead; led a productive 6-member crew