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.
• 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