Achieves financial and operational results by translating strategy and business objectives into practices for Retail Operations in Southern Division, which is comprised of stores in SC, NC, TN, KY, GA, VA.Responsible for delivering on the Food Lion Brand Strategy by prioritizing associate development, improving efficiency at retail and ensuring Food Safety and Regulatory measures are met. Manage growth, development and performance of Director of Operations, Director of Execution and Implementation and influence of Divisional Executive Committee members. Work with Director of Operations and Director of Execution and Implementation to set pace and tone for carrying out banner and divisional priorities. Collaborate with Divisional Vice President peers, Retail Services VP and retail merchandising to deliver on our go to market strategy and advance performance.

Direct responsibility of 26 Execution and Implementation Specialists in Central Division. Support Divisional Vice President to deliver financial results as well as direct the execution of strategy to translate corporate goals to functional objectives.Facilitate collaboration with Divisional VP and Director of Operations to prioritize opportunities and focus on key initiatives.Delivering sustainable growth in sales, profits and people and ensures consistency in execution across Central Division by collaborating with Divisional VP, Director of Operations and all business partners. Responsible for an effective, cascading two-way communication process between retail and all business partners.

Accountable for overall Retail Operations for a Region comprised of 24 stores in the Greensboro South & Burlington area. Works with Store Managers to ensure that Food Lion banner strategies are understood and executed, subordinates see alignment between daily practices and strategies, plans are being carried out and performance measures are in place.Reviews financial and operating results for the Region to determine where stores and the Region stand relative to budget; Identify trends and themes related to high or low performance; provides guidance on and identify best practices to increase sales and maximize profitability.Responsible for formal and informal talent management, development planning and performance management activities to ensure that Store Managers are performing to their full potential; exhibits, encourages and teaches leadership behavior that leads to attracting, retaining and engaging high quality and diverse managers and associates.

Successfully implemented Single Source model across ADUSA for In Store execution, Macro Space planning, Planogram and Innovation and Technology services. Primarily responsible for the rollout and transition of this model across all 5 US brands in July 2018.Provided leadership to the Assortment Services team in support of brand stand up work streams and ways of working to partner with brand leadership and connect these working streams to the overall Assortment Services priorities.Implemented go-to-market strategy for the Stop & Shop banner to support of various projects.Enabled Assortment Services team to better support local brands in areas of expertise and responsibility in new organization.Created confidence in leadership across ADUSA’s brands regarding Assortment Services responsibilities, our connection to their businesses and how Merchandising &Marketing Services can serve a range of business needs for the brands.

Responsible for driving on target performance across Delhaize America in the Beverage SS category which comprises of SS Juice, Isotonic, Multi-pack Aseptic Juice, New Age Beverage and Natural and Organic Juice with annualized sales exceeding $540 million dollars.Provide essential and strategic leadership within category team which consists of Customer Item Analyst, Competitive Market Category Analyst, Price and Promotional Analyst, and Category Assistant. Responsible for talent planning and associate development.Coordinate with the vendor and broker community to insure banner specific merchandising strategies and tactics are executed in accordance to Banner strategies and tactics and also in a manner that supports the category’s goals, strategies, values and purpose.Monitor Category and Banner specific performance using both internal and syndicated data sources.Responsible for the development of promotional plans and activities in support of Banner promotional strategies.Collaborate with Private Brand team to develop private brand strategy in relation to specific Category and banner strategies.

Responsible for driving on target performance across the Food Lion family of banners and Bottom Dollar Food in the Specialty Foods category which comprises of Natural/Organic and Ethnic Grocery assortment with annualized sales exceeding $130 million dollars.Provide essential and strategic leadership within category team which consists of Shopper Needs Category Analyst, Competitive Position Category Analyst, and Promotional Analyst. Coordinate with the vendor and broker community to insure cluster specific merchandising strategies and tactics are executed in accordance to Customer Centric Category Management and also in a manner that supports the category’s goals, strategies, values and purpose.

Responsible for support and analyzing beer and wine strategy with Category Manager with focus on increasing profitability to meet or exceed goals regarding Sales, Gross Margin, and Shrink.Provide guidance to category captains, suppliers, and distributors and provide leadership for functions that support the execution of planograms, merchandising and pricing.Assist in the development and management of beer and wine strategy that includes: Category sales and profit trends, market share trends, consumer trends, competitive review and impact and IRI reporting analysis.Responsible for developing and finalizing ad plans which includes building ad templates, coordinating promotional pricing templates from distributors and reviewing the final ad version with advertising upon completion.Communicate with and assist Supplier and Distributor community and Store Operations in the development and execution of category plans and strategies including monthly wine notes, wine resets and other strategies within the category.

Accountable for a district comprised of 14 stores in High Point, Thomasville, and Lexington, NC. Annual operational sales of $149 million.Provide training and coaching to store managers to achieve operational, quality, customer satisfaction, and associate development goals.Responsible for attracting, retaining and staffing members of my management team (mostly salaried managers) and indirectly responsible for staffing store associates (nearly 1400 associates).

- Accountable for the day-to-day operations of a store with $18 million in annual sales (#1 in Southern Division), shrink budgets, salary expenses and associate development.- Operational authority of all department sales managers with functional authority over all associates. - Cultivated the development of three assistant store managers to store manager and one front end training specialist to store manager.

Responsible for automated process of class six vehicles and logistical support to ensure military procedures are met and the training of newly enlisted personnel. Squad leader; responsible for the welfare and training of 12 soldiers within a squad.Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran who supported forward moving troops in Baghdad, Iraq and Tikrit, Iraq with supplies of water, food, and ammunition to reconstruct war ravaged cities.