Debbie Sode Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Record of exceeding goals, driving increased performance, and achieving sustained revenue and profit objectives through confident leadership, customer engagement, and organizational excellence.➢ Deep, expansive understanding of complex corporate retail operations, with full P&L/budget oversight. Integrate sales, marketing, community outreach, and operations to support corporate goals with top results.➢ Excel in empowering managers and sales teams to perform at world-class levels. Build inspired teams and create a productive working environment through inclusive, motivational leadership and development. ➢ Top-flight relationship builder. Engage collaboration and partnering to achieve results. Exemplify commitment to customer, employee, and community service.➢ Top Merchant 2008, Store Manager of the Year 2008➢ Top 100 Women in Grocery, featured in Progressive Grocer Magazine, 2009➢ Best in class Great Mentor 2007, 2010 and 2011, ➢ Best in Class Community Leader 20011 Core Competencies Include• Strategic Operations Management • Process Reengineering & Improvement • Organizational Leadership• P&L / Financial Forecasting • Staff Development & Leadership • New Business Development• Promotional Strategies • Community & Customer Service • Sales Analysis & Processes

Edison, Nj

Promoted and managed 2 store locations with full oversight of P&L, budgets, sales, stock, profit performance, customer service, and operations. Improvement initiatives and upheld all standards. Maximized sales and gross profit through merchandising and focused sales plans—increased sales 3.71% and gross profit 0.57% over previous year. Achieved increases of 6.24% in net sales for kosher, 9.27% for organic, 1.85% for natural foods, and 2.45% for store brand over previous year.Controlled store P&L operating earnings, achieving 3.51% increase over previous year.Developed associates through AMT Development and Diversity—5 associates were promoted.

Edison, Nj

Reviewed P&L and developed annual division sales budget by store and department on $3.2B. Assessed red flag stores. Developed sales growth strategies working with the VP and General Sales Manager. Generated a 5% to 7% increase in total store sales over previous year at red flag stores by creating and implementing a program that targeted underperforming items for improvement

Edison, Nj

Edison, Nj

Asbury Park, Nj

Edison, Nj

Business Administration And Management, General

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