Ethan Whaley Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, United States

Seven Corners, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon

• I merged the Grocery and Produce Departments and managed all operations and employees of both departments including members of third tier management (Managers on Duty), Leads, Buyers, Baristas, and Clerks. I evaluated.
• Orchestrated and completed over five major store resets to streamline the organization of the Grocery Department to create a more “shopper friendly” layout for customers.
• Created an inventory system from scratch and initiated an inventory schedule for the entire store.
• Built and curated a bulk foods section.

Portland, Oregon Area

• I managed all operations and employees of the Produce Department. I handled all negotiations between suppliers and farms and was responsible for the merchandising of the Produce Department displays. Major Accomplishments
• Successfully transformed the Produce Department to all organic produce with the exception of some specialty items.
• Started a Farm Direct program in the Produce Department and started working directly with over 10 different local farms.
• Initiated a creative Value Added program to reduce waste in the Produce Department by using products in the deli, cutting and packing fresh fruit, and dehydrating local, organic peppers to sell as an alternative to.

Eugene, Oregon Area

• I managed a large team of employees to keep the Produce Department in good condition and tracked all sales and profits associated with the Produce Department to ensure a positive trajectory in both categories.Major.
• Successfully incorporated a cut fruit program into a high-volume, small-area department in order to provide higher quality fresh-cut fruit and increase sales.
• Brought the department from negative to positive in my first four months and had double-digit increases in my first fiscal year as manager.