Christine Dwyer Email and Phone Number
Over the course of a highly successful career, I’ve excelled in making critical decisions that drive growth, result in acquisitions, reverse underperformance, reengineer and restructure operations, and generate financial growth, sustainability, and survival over the long-term. BUSINESS ACUMEN AND STRATEGYTrusted Resource and Strategist to the Executive Team: Partner with executive team to offer deep insights, high-level financial oversight, and a strategy-focused, data-driven approach to set the corporate financial direction for high-impact growth. Lead continuous improvement initiatives across organizations while adapting to evolving and fast-changing environments.■ While serving as Vice President of Finance and Strategy Execution, I set the strategy and roadmap that ensured a steady growth trajectory and YoY profitability of UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC. (UNFI) retail businesses with $2.5B+ in revenue and 8K+ union and nonunion associates.■ As Vice President of Finance and Strategy Execution, played a critical role in developing and executing a multiyear, transformational strategy that overhauled the entire retail business structure. ■ Analyzed and identified opportunities that grew UNFI’s footprint; opened 2 new Cub Foods stores and acquired 7 Shoppers Foods stores while serving as Vice President of Finance and Strategy Execution. Also negotiated the buyout of LLC partnerships in a strategic effort to simplify the ownership structure of the business. LEADERSHIP AND IMPACTDynamic Leader and Cross-Functional Collaboration Champion: Create cultures focused on performance excellence and leveraging agility and innovation to drive priority initiatives. Articulate the strategic vision and lead teams in executing proven action plans, maintaining robust financial controls, and utilizing efficient reporting systems to maximize performance.■ Oversaw execution of a retail business restructure that included technology upgrades, store remodels, new store development, and store acquisitions and maintained Cub Food’s ranking #1 in market share and positioned for consistent growth, as Vice President of Finance and Strategy Execution.■ Drove a comprehensive evaluation and improved store operations, systems, and contracts; identified and generated upward of $20M in cost savings opportunities.
Metropolitan Council Of The Twin Cities
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Director Of Budget And Revenue, Environmental ServicesMetropolitan Council Of The Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Mn, Us
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Strategic Business ConsultantSelf-Employed Apr 2024 - PresentStrategic business planning, brand development and financial modeling for new e-commerce clothing retailer.
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Vice President Of Finance And Strategy Execution - Unfi Retail CompaniesUnfi May 2019 - Dec 2023Providence, Ri, Us◆ SCOPE:Advanced to serve as the retail business unit’s CFO. Worked with the CFO of UNFI and CEO of the retail division with corporate, franchise, and LLC operations; ensured the financial growth of Cub Foods’ 79 stores, pharmacies, and liquor stores and Shoppers Foods with 25 stores with $2.5B+ in revenue and 8K+ union and nonunion associates. Engaged in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and capital budgeting. Directed a team of 29 finance and accounting professionals.◆ ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:▪ Critical member of team that solidified Cub Food’s status as #1 market share and positioned organization for consistent growth. ▪ Developed and executed a multiyear, transformational strategy to overhaul the entire retail business structure, covering technology upgrades, store remodels, new store development, and store acquisitions. ▪ Directed project teams, built the financial plans, and identified KPIs and metrics to track the strategy and measure results.▪ Established a facility remodel strategy that improved the function and footprint of existing stores and enhanced the customer experience. ▪ Identified technology vendors that improved efficiency and customer service, leveraged data to amplify marketing and communications with customers, and developed an e-commerce platform to reach customers where they shop.▪ Engaged in an analysis of store operations, systems, and contracts and identified $20M in cost savings opportunities.▪ Led associates through change; onboarded to the new strategy. Established partnership with the University of Southern California to provide leadership training, which elevated performance and motivated the team to achieve corporate goals. ▪ Grew revenue 15% with bottom-line profitability increasing 34%; realized established revenue targets set before COVID. -
Director Of Strategy Execution - Wholesale (Unfi Acquired Supervalu 2018)Unfi Nov 2017 - May 2019Providence, Ri, Us◆ SCOPE:Directed priority projects within the wholesale side of the business, collaborated with a cross-functional team to conduct financial and operational reviews, and identified opportunities to maximize efficiency and operational performance, improve services, and reduce costs post-acquisition of SuperValu.◆ ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:▪ Played a critical role the integration of SuperValu into the UNFI operations by evaluating headcount, organizational structure, etc., to identify synergies, redundancies, and opportunities to improve service and efficiency while reducing costs.▪ Analyzed SuperValu professional services offerings acquired by UNFI, including pricing services, technology, and training tools available to retailers. Determined services to continue support for future growth and recommended opportunities to improve profitability, optimize resource allocation, and elevate customer service. ▪ Established contingency plans that addressed the costs of labor contracts versus the potential of labor disruptions at union locations.
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Director Of Finance - Cub FoodsSupervalu Jun 2014 - Nov 2017Eden Prairie, Mn, Us◆ SCOPE:Engaged in financial strategy, planning, and analysis for the Cub Food banner with 80 store locations and $2.2B in revenue. Led a team of analysts and oversaw financials, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, etc., including high-level target-setting and detailed store-level plans. Established robust financial systems and controls and offered strategic insights for executive leadership to support business growth.◆ ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:▪ Partnered with executive leadership, including the President, VP of Merchandising, and VP of HR to establish and translate the strategic vision into a comprehensive financial plan, leveraging data-driven insights. ▪ Directed regular business reviews; delivered detailed variance analysis, executive review presentations, and operational performance metrics reports.▪ Responded to a leadership change by evaluating reporting methods and metrics and developing new tools and reports to present the data in formats that met the needs of various leaders.▪ Addressed evolving market conditions by driving continuous improvement across systems, tools, and processes; improved clarity and communication of the data. ▪ Earned Progressive Grocer’s Top Women in Grocery Award in 2016. -
Finance Manager - Cub Foods & Hornbacher'SSupervalu Apr 2012 - Jun 2014Eden Prairie, Mn, Us◆ SCOPE:Led the finance function of both Cub Foods with 80 stores and Hornbacher’s with 6 stores; ensured accuracy and integrity of the financial data and reporting. Created business plans and forecasts that supported the strategic vision and repositioned the business for continued growth. Established financial modeling tools and reports that supported business planning process. Directed 4 analysts.◆ ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:▪ Successfully navigated fallout from the divestiture of numerous retail banners resulting in a major business decentralization, leadership change, and the loss of critical reporting tools. ▪ Designed and implemented new processes and controls to support financial reporting and forecasting and provide clarity and transparency for the new organizational structure.
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Manager Retail Planning And Capital PlanningSupervalu Feb 2011 - May 2012Eden Prairie, Mn, Us◆ SCOPE:Ensured success in managing financial plans for the grocery retail business segment with 10 distinct grocery retailers, 1K+ stores and $20B+ in revenue. Engaged in capital planning for the entire organization, providing critical data to set growth strategies. ◆ ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:▪ Partnered with retail store stakeholders to develop a standardized planning tool with flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business and high-level forecasting and detailed store-level planning capabilities.▪ Established a post-audit process for store remodels that measured ROI and provided timely feedback for future investment decisions.
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Manager Sales Analysis & Capital PlanningSupervalu Sep 2009 - Feb 2011Eden Prairie, Mn, Us◆ SCOPE:Managed analyst team in developing a 5-year capital plan totaling $700M+ to prioritize capital investment needs and meet corporate growth objectives. Delivered insightful analysis of sales metrics across the 10 distinct grocery retailers. Tracked key variables that drove results, including economic, competitive, environmental, and strategic forces.
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Manager Of Sales AnalysisSupervalu Apr 2000 - Sep 2009Eden Prairie, Mn, Us
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Financial Analyst, Forecasting & Planning RetailSupervalu May 1998 - Apr 2000Eden Prairie, Mn, Us
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Staff Accountant Ii, Cub FoodsSupervalu Dec 1996 - May 1998Eden Prairie, Mn, Us
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Staff Accountant I, Cub FoodsSupervalu Feb 1996 - Dec 1996Eden Prairie, Mn, Us
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Staff Auditor, Cub FoodsSupervalu Aug 1994 - Feb 1996Eden Prairie, Mn, Us
Christine Dwyer Education Details
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University Of MinnesotaCarlson School Of Management – Coursework Towards An Mba -
University Of Southern CaliforniaRetail Leadership Development Program & Food Industry Executive Program
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University Of Wisconsin-Stevens PointAccounting
Frequently Asked Questions about Christine Dwyer
What company does Christine Dwyer work for?
Christine Dwyer works for Metropolitan Council Of The Twin Cities
What is Christine Dwyer's role at the current company?
Christine Dwyer's current role is Director of Budget and Revenue, Environmental Services.
What schools did Christine Dwyer attend?
Christine Dwyer attended University Of Minnesota, University Of Southern California, University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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