Eric Patterson Email & Phone Number

Grand Blanc, Mi, Us

- Supported zone initiatives by identifying and communicating sales and take rate gaps on key opportunity items within specific categories.- Effectively used market level demographic analysis to identify and introduce 17 regionally relevant items that fell within 7-Eleven’s high-level category strategy.- Created and delivered biweekly, monthly and quarterly presentations related to sales trends, opportunities and company strategy to audiences 13 to 100+ field personnel.- Analyzed every day and promotional pricing on key items to help maintain 7-Eleven, Inc.’s competitive advantage in Michigan and Ohio’s retail convenience marketplace.- Developed relationships with regional and national vendors/suppliers to expedite store level merchandising issues and drive common sales goals.- Worked in conjunction with national merchandising team to achieve total category sales and profit goals for both years I was in role.

- Used expertise in 7-Eleven systems to provide personalized and continual business consulting to a group of 7 – 14 7-eleven stores with an end goal of improving store standards, sales, and profitability.- Communicated and assisted with the execution of strategic marketing plans designed to increase top line sales, profitability and traffic counts.- Analyzed monthly P&L statements to effectively manage all expenses and forecast sales and profits for subgroup.- Acted as liaison between 7-Eleven, Inc. and our franchise community to address questions and concerns related to the overall business and communicate high-level strategic objectives.

- Successfully ran the daily operation of a 7-Eleven convenience store including: hiring/firing employees, ordering, daily accounting and sales planning.- Performed daily customer service functions with a focus on driving customer loyalty.- Successfully identified sales opportunities and developed actionable plans that led to sales increases for multiple quarters in a row, which pushed the store past $1 million in annual sales.