• Managed company-wide produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, and bulk categories with sales exceeding $10 million annually• Increased ad revenue 135% by negotiating discounts with vendors to solidify advertising programs • Analyzed category trends to develop programs and exit strategies to maximize sales and profitability • Designed and implemented a new produce pricing strategy resulting in an 8% sales lift• Evaluated competitor pricing to maintain competitive positioning in the market• Reinvigorated Juice & Smoothie and Hot Bar Soup programs boosting sales by 10%• Created and managed plan-o-grams for merchandising of assigned categories

Other positions held: Center Store Merchandising Specialist, Store Manager, Assistant Manager; Grocery Manager; 4th Manager• Facilitated consistent execution of retail operations across a 14 store district collaborating with District Managers, Store Managers, Department Managers and other business partners• Drastically improved center store inventory shrink 49% in the most challenging districts in the company by conducting numerous associate training seminars• Significantly increased private label brand sales $2,000,000 as a result of overseeing retail merchandising programs and standard practices were being utilized and maintained• Reduced un-saleable product returns 10% by teaming with store leadership on corrective action plans• Provided coaching and support in the development of core talent for management positions