James Ryan Madding Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

• Creating Weekly Sales Reports for buyers and investors to view KPI performance successes and opportunities for improvement• Building effective schedules to support the needs of the business during operational hours• Organizing vault inventory to make room for inbound shipments and newer product SKUs; utilizing FIFO practices when applicable to always warrant high quality product• Training and developing new budtenders on everything from product knowledge, industry rules and regulations, and budtender salesmanship skills in order to support team growth and talent acquisition• Supporting management team in all endeavors as we continue to build effective systems to support efficient business practices and integrity• Mastering BioTrack (POS system) applications when it comes to inbound shipments, inventory reports, cash handling procedures, inventory adjustments, etc

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

• Utilizing my skills and aptitude to efficiently soak up product knowledge concerning medicinal cannabis and the methods that can be used to treat qualifying conditions• Creating the “Relief Resource” spreadsheet that uses pivot tables to extrapolate strain data based on qualifying condition and provides information for those patients searching for more than just THC percentage• Fostering a team-oriented environment to help other team members develop skills to effectively communicate with our patients, as well as guide them through resource material to help build their own knowledge base• Listening, understanding, and empathizing with all those that walk into our dispensary to ensure they have the most positive experience and leave feeling nourished, satisfied and delighted

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

• Developing highly effective Team Members (30) with strong foundational skills centered on cooperation, empowerment, and product knowledge• Merchandising, planning, and executing Market Specials and Holiday Merchandise Checklists both within the Market Team (Grocery, Whole Body, and Specialty) and with other cross department teams to effectively drive sales and positively impact KPI• Analyzing financial reports concerning team performance and interpreting this data into quantitative and qualitative data and communicating this performance to the team and store/regional leadership• Training and assisting the SAS Retailer Team Members with Category resets and expertly implementing and executing planograms across multiple categories

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

• Working closely with local vendors attempting to get their products into Whole Foods Market and building those relationships alongside the local forager to create win-win partnerships• Fulfilled an interim Team Leader role 3 times during my tenure at WFM LTR – natural born leader that will rise to the occasion and strives to exceed expectations in any given situation• Creating templates for team meetings, effectively communicating with a diverse group of team members, and instilling a passion for all things Whole Foods Market across the store

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Member

Education record

Activities and Societies: Salutatorian National Honor Society Competitive Drama/Theatre