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Castle Rock, CO, US

Thornton, Colorado, United States

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Glendale, CO

Aurora, Colorado, United States

• Leading the operation and management of a thriving seafood department, buildingcustomer loyalty and satisfaction through quality products and service.
• Ensuring operational standards are met through training, coaching and effectivecommunication with and between team members.
• Working to increase customer engagement, especially regarding the ability torecommend products and better understand customer needs.
• Manage a tight inventory of highly perishable and expensive products to simultaneouslymaximize selection, quality, and profits through close attention to trends and sales.

Denver, Colorado

• Served as a Frozen Seafood Category and Fresh Seafood Category analyst and buyer, leading both contract and bid negotiations, coordinating deliveries and supply routes, and facilitating and monitoring vendor credits.
• Proactively monitored sales trends year-over-year to facilitate both buy and inventory levels based on business needs.
• Coordinated purchases with weekly retail ads and maintaining open lines of communication with the sales force to fulfill special requests.
• Hold weekly meetings with key decision-makers to forecast purchasing and vet suppliers in terms of quality, supply, consistency, and sustainability.

Greater Denver Area

• Manage and directed the fresh seafood division for the company, calculating yields, negotiating, and buying fresh seafood, both domestically and internationally.
• Prospect and manage a customer based in a professional manner to identify additional business/sales opportunities within the marketplace.
• Deliver a level of service that drives increases in customer satisfaction, loyalty, and referral business. Notable achievements while in the position included:- Delivered 10% year-over-year increases in sales for 5.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Served in a sales representative/account management role, maintaining and supplying a thriving customer base with fresh seafood.
• Addressed and resolved product issues related to quality, supply, and delivery in a timely, professional manner to maintain levels of satisfaction and loyalty.
• Accurately projected future needs from in-depth year-over-year analysis and current trends.
• Worked to uncover any additional customer needs, outlining company solutions in line with those needs.Notable achievements while in the position included:- Delivered increases in sales of $1M year-over-year for 9.

Genesee, Colorado

• Was an integral team member in rescuing a restaurant that had operated in the red overthe recent past to showing double digit profits within my first three months.- Effectively managed the entire back of house.
• Planned and directed food preparation and culinary activities with a staff of 17.
• Arranged for equipment maintenance and repairs, make new purchases when necessary.
• Educated staff and managed compliance on health department regulations.

Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Associate'S Degree, Culinary Arts

Studied Secondary Education, Coaching And History