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Bath, Pa, Us

Chesapeake, Virginia, Us

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Sunbury, Pa, Us

Lead a vast geographic region in four different states, impacting 39 Stores, accountable to Sales Gross Margins, Expenses- P&L ResponsibilitiesMember of the Division Operating Committee- Division executive group that set direction and developed policies and programs for the entire group of 197 storesInitiated Sales Building and Profit Initiatives- Within one year, One District EBIT turned positive vs a large negative prior year, accomplished through perishable shrink reduction plus labor savings/ productivity increases/ new production methodsCoached District Directors and Store Management Teams in a horizontal management style, allowing management to have a more entrepreneurial style of leadership Reviewed all business areas, such as, product costs, controllable expenses, and sponsorships garnering large savings in these areas

Carlisle, Pa, Us

Project “Thunder” was built from ground-up by myself and a small group of merchandisers, we were able to convert over 120 stores onto the program. This was a team of partners, relying on each other to make the launch a great success Built a cross functional team, with open communication, we were able to learn from each other and create excitement in the storesImplemented the Thunder Project Roll Out throughout the Giant Food Store Division, created team building, training programs and informational/ introduction meetings for project

Carlisle, Pa, Us

Developed and impacted three districts in Eastern Pennsylvania. Districts consisted of 12-14 storesMotivated over 2500 associates and 90 Salaried Managers through strong coaching and team buildingCreated and Instituted Battle Plans to combat Market Intrusions by numerous new supermarkets

Carlisle, Pa, Us

Drove Non Perishable Sales working with 30 Region NP Managers on fundamentals of operations, follow-through, financial understanding, and total store managementDeveloped a strong working relationships with store teams, teaching and sharing knowledge to improve Non Perishable shrinkNegotiated and networked with DSD Vendors driving sales volume increases annually

Carlisle, Pa, Us

Non Perishable Specialists for seven months- responsible for all Long Island, NYC Metro Area and Northern New Jersey StoresDirected a District of 22 Stores in Northern New Jersey Lead the conversion of eight Grand Union Stores to the Stop-N-Shop' Banner

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