Cory Johnson Email & Phone Number

-Songwriter, emphasis on strong lyrics. -Play guitar, bass, and sing.-Manage all business facets, including social media engagement, merchandise sales, and public relations.

-Manage social media, including releases on deals and customer engagement-Reply to customer and B2B inquiries

South Haven, Michigan

[ Manage all aspects of product flow, including deliveries, back stock management, receiving, procurement of supplies and materials ][ Engage leadership training with high potential team leads in training with stretch assignments and mentorship ][ Lead corporate transitions and interpret direction ][ Interview potential new team members, make hiring decisions, and place new hires in positions best suited for their potential ][ Oversee all product driven community outreach partnerships, including food rescue, recycling programs, Blessings in a Backpack, and other various one time events ][ Merchandise to drive sales based on customer purchase trends based off the corporate "85/15" policy ][ Do daily checks to ensure all health and safety protocols are being executed, including hazardous material and FS audits ][ Drive team member/customer positive interactions ][ Follow all union guidelines and ensure all policies and outlined rules are being followed ]

South Haven, Michigan

- Assist the Foods Line Leader with leadership in the entire grocery (dry foods, fresh, and consumables) area.- Coach and lead all food area team leaders.- Restructure the central salvage area, merchandise reception, and grocery backroom to increase efficiency in product flow.- Handle HR responsibilities at department and store level, including hiring, union relations, discipline, and termination (occasionally with guidance from corporate HR).- Roll out all corporate changes (including new human resource regulations, procedures, and policy) to all team members and leadership.- Ensure all weekly spotlight transitions go effectively.- Merchandise to drive sales based on customer purchase trends.- Do daily checks to ensure all health and safety protocols are being followed and executed.- Drive team member/customer positive interactions.

Benton Harbor, Michigan

-Providing leadership to a team of 15 to widen the margin on P&L. Growth per year goal is 10% and reduction in costs is 2%. -Have achieved one or both goals in all 3 years in the position. -Lead daily tasks, monthly and seasonal resets, training in all facets of the team members' jobs, and use personal judgment to move assets. -Also given store tasks including leading other departments, writing schedules for other areas, being store director in charge, leading classes and courses for new hires and senior leadership to store meetings (period and yearly updates, United Way foundation push), write copy for the store director, and other various tasks entrusted to me.-Coordinate with vendors for resets to department, changes in layouts, and other B2B related tasks.-Sent to assist in the opening of 3 new stores, and considered for future new stores opening as a "New Store Coordinator."

Holland, Mi

-Hand picked by Market Director for newly created role to be a liaison between corporate, Newco Commercial Construction Company, and all subcontractors -Ensure the project stays on or ahead of schedule-Send daily updates and photos to the Market Director, Store Director, Facilities and Management Coordinator, Corporate Remodel/New Store Coordinator, and all Store Leadership affected - Follow floorplans and schematics to confirm the floor is set correctly -Charged with ensuring all procurement goes smoothly, and anything missed, shipped incorrectly, or damaged gets replaced as soon as possible -Direct the construction crew and coordinate the daily and weekly plans-Direct the store operations teams to ensure they will have all of the tasks done to allow construction to continue uninterrupted-During final corporate walkthrough, was given a round of applause for excellence in execution-All correspondence sent out by me were saved and given to future Remodel Coordinators as the template of how to write and send to all involved

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

-Lead a team of 11 to meet sales goals and provide outstanding customer service through engagement.-Had the 2nd highest Mystery Shop scores in the company-Assisted customers with photo projects, printed photos, fixed printing units, and assembled photo creations-Stayed up to date with the latest in all technologies sold in store-Was Apple Certified-Coordinated resets and layout inquiries with media vendors-Reset and installed televisions for the display wall-Made slideshows and other various media for show to the team members-Lead a "New Team Member Facilitation" class and helped unroll it to other stores-Trained new Electronic (E4) Team Leaders, as well as ones who needed to work on opportunities.-Trusted to assist in opening 1 new store.

Dowagiac, Mi

-Lead crew of 13 people. Tasked with bringing the store out of the red ledger. Saw first black numbers in 5 years after 3 months.-Brought food costs from 23% to 12% (goal was 17.5%, perfect is considered 10%), labor percentage from 34% to 18%, and sales increases from -9% average to 6% average. -Tailored price points and specials to the demographics of the area.-Worked independent of store owner and trusted to lead the store as if it were mine.-Trained staff to make above acceptable products.-Won several corporate and regional awards, including "Fastest Average In\Out," "Fastest Pie," and "Highest Customer Satisfaction."-Built repertoire with customer bases in the area.-Was charged with all local advertising with costs less than $250.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication; Film, Video, And Media

Associate’S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities