• Managed independently 30+ employees, total store freight flow, Inventory and weekly merchandising for flyer execution over the course of 1year• Shrink reduction of highest store shrink in Grocery Department from 20K to 5K in one year• Assess store efficiency using financial statements and data, sales and activity reports, profit, expense control, shrink reports.• Leveraging cost to sell; expense control to ensure they are indexed to sales; manage wage budget.• Monthly Profit & Loss review with management and associate base giving focus, direction and context

• Performed various roles of increasing responsibility culminating in management roles with number of direct reports Including retail sales associates and assistant store managers.• Supervised assigned shifts and trained crew members by store policies and guidelines.• Plan and coordinate advertising campaigns and sales promotions, and prepare merchandise displays and advertising copy.• Controlled gross profit by ensuring proper product handling, receiving & pricing integrity.