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Ridgewood, NJ, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

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Greater Boston

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Greater New York City Area

Greater Seattle Area

A proven leader who has continiously grown my role, function, scale, and scope to benefit the enterprise by transforming the innovation process, building the innovation team, and creating growth and development opportunities for Starbucks Partners.Transforming the way we innovate; Starting in 2009 with the development of the Global Testing Protocol.

Greater Seattle Area

Elevate role from U.S. accountabilities to Global accountabilities. Expanded the Starbucks Testing Protocol to global markets. Developed and implemented enterprise standards and strategy to improve the innovation process Consults with global markets, acts as the enterprise level subject matter expert Introduced new innovation strategies and competentcies.

Developed, implemented, and actively manage a program with the objective to increase speed to market. Directed by Sr. leadership to “change the way we innovate”. Assembled a team of highly motivated members focused on achieving measurable results. Program operates both inside and outside of the company infrastructure. Developed innovative strategies and.

Seattle Washington

• Developed, implemented, and lead the Starbucks Retail testing strategy and protocol for the US market. Objectives; through testing and validation we will provide the organization with the facts needed to make informed.
• Testing strategy for products and programs, including process, standards, operational tactics, and reporting
• Product & program development, executes various tests for products and programs, provides fact based reporting, improves decision making
• Consults on testing strategy and implementation for international markets
• Increase speed to market, developed a rapid testing model that enables instant access to markets
• Developed and manage a program designed to bring program owners closer to the customer and inspire innovation

Greater Seattle Area

This position was in addition to my current role as the director of the rapid test store programLed the operational development and implementation of a new labor management system for all company owned retail stores. Implementation is Global in scope and will revolutionize the way Starbucks plans, schedules, and manages labor. Also leads the Labor.

Greater Seattle Area

Directed the operational strategy to improve the Starbucks food program, streamline food operations, inventory, and distribution. Part of the team that developed the hypothesis and implemented the food and distribution strategy for North America

Directed the Operations in Manhattan, Westchester county, Hudson Valley region, and Fairfield county, Ct.Led operations for 130 stores. Led a team of 10 district managers. Executed the accelerated growth strategy by opening 36 stores in a two year period. My region led the US in ‘QASA’ audits. The ‘QASA’ audit measures store cleanliness, environment.

Greater New York City Area

Dean & Deluca is a world renowned gourmet food retailer based in New York City. Dean & Deluca’s retail operations include retail food markets, cafes, wine bars, wine retailing, catering, gifts and personal services.Additional responsibilities included store design, store construction, and loss prevention 4% reduction in salary and wages. This has been.

Greater New York City Area

Pathmark is a regional supermarket company located in the NortheastLed a group of high volume stores in the NYC metro area. Annual sales in excess of $500M. Responsible for all P&L accountabilities for a group of 18 stores in the highly competitive New York/New Jersey area Led the company in store sanitation ratings for 2000.Led the company in GREAT.

Greater New York City Area

Developed and implemented a marketing and merchandising strategy that out performed same store sales and increased net contribution to over 27%, establishing new standards for sales and profitability in the company.Excellent leadership skills. I have created a highly motivated sales force that is customer driven, cost conscious, and willing to take the.

Store manager of high volume supermarkets