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Norfolk, Nebraska

Norfolk , Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

My roll of food operations and merchandising management included 15 Walmart stores in Nebraska with annual sales food sales totaling $410,000,000 of a total annual sale of $999,000,000. My roll included supervising financials, compliance and quality assurance, merchandising, fresh cost areas, operations, training, human resource policies, inventory controls and flow processes, supplier relations, and strategic planning.Created market initiatives that developed successful supplier relationships adding additional sales of $250,000 to quarterly bottom line. Added seven new suppliers to organization through "locally grown" program creating additional $300,000 in sales annually.Co-sponsored programs to identify job-specific tasks and standard operating procedures to ensure people development programs for all areas of food operations allowing consistency in job performance and associate engagement. Served as regional champion (facilitator of regional operations), assisting in communication with 13 market grocery managers over five-state area from 2008 to 2010.Sponsored diversity training for Market 411, "Age Discrimination in the Workplace" in 2009. Created both management and hourly associates to work in harmony with generational differences.Developed market initiatives to grow sales and profit with additional quarterly sales of $1,000,000 with 1.5% to bottom line profits.Invited to be a speaker at Nebraska Department of Agriculture Pork, Beef .Turkey and Chicken Producers "Future Food Expectations - Food For Thought." Developed a program- "Planning Strategies and Service Needs" for Nabisco

Co-managed total store operations in store with annual sales of $60,000,000. Managed areas specific: cash office, UPC office, all general merchandise departments, backroom/front-end operations, meat, produce, deli, dry grocery, frozen, dairy, bakery and human resources.Built competitive advantage utilizing specific programs and operating standards including competitive pricing strategy.Optimized inventory levels, improved merchandising flow, and reduced shrink dollars. Opened store with approximately $6,500,000 in inventory and reduced inventory by $1,500,000 in first year. Improved shrink dollars from 1.2% of annual sales to .88% in second year of business.

Developed operational and merchandising skills relative to Wal-Mart operations. Participated in training and professional development program. Completed 20-week program in 16 weeks, earning promotion to store assistant manager.

Results driven Marketing professional, catalyst in supplier relationships, facilitator of directives to ensure policies, procedures and mission values are met through ethics, standards and integrity is seeking a continued career as a Regional Merchandising Manager within a competitive business market. I am an outstanding achiever and highly motivated to exceed sales expectations. My successful resolution of store-specific merchandising issues with a proactive approach has made a lucrative impact on stores I was responsible.

duties included oversight of specific areas of store operations, merchandising and employees including all food/consumables areas, front-end and overnight operations. Annual sales increase of $80,000,000 to $120,000,000 with addition of food operations. Responsible for managing inventory, service levels, training of associates which played a large role in the success of food operations.

Opened new Walmart Super Center (ground up). I was responsible for supervising all food operations, including hiring, training oversight and merchandising. Successfully filled store's staffing requirements in less than 60 days. Successfully controlled inventory levels by $500,000 in second year of operations. Maintained a less than 10% associate turnover rate for area of responsibility. Dropped shrink rate from 1.25 % of annual sales to .85 % in second year of business.

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