Jerry Velarde Email & Phone Number

Huachuca City, Az

2006-CURRENT Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Sierra Vista AZDistribution Supervisor & Merchandiser Supervisor, Distribution was moved to another employee that needed more directs in his work org.• Increased cases per hour on deliver Driver’s and also on cases per hour by Merchandiser’s Merchandised stock.• Accomplished 1st Place on AZMU “Best of the Best” for Q1 Merchandising Labor Leverage KBI Program in 2012.• Accomplishment: under my strict supervision 1 of my Driver’s won 1st place in a Coca-Cola Professional Truck Rodeo in Glendale AZ in October 2012, This Driver continued on to the Nationals Program in Florida • Decreased fuel cost by using proper dispatching and scheduling for efficiency KBI’s. Knowledge in the layout of the geography.• Rolled out & maintained new programs: Merchandising Optimization, Full Service Optimization, Distribution Optimization & Sales Optimization Process. Enforce S.O.P’s Standard operating Procedures• Oversaw Kronos timekeeping and mileage reimbursement for accuracy.• Managed GPS Tracked Blackberries on Merchandiser’s using AMP Management System as well as weekly GPS audits. (Antenna Software) recently switching to Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini's to the entire merch Team• Participation in the building of Creative Satellite Displays in Customer’s stores.• Implemented training course for new recruits.• Interview and Hiring process as well as Disciplinary actions, Conducts, and Counseling’s as needed. (PIP) Performance Improvement Plan• Performed Yearly Performance Reviews.• DOT Random Drug Test pulls for CDL Driver’s.• I am the SPOC for Cochise Plant (Special Point of Contact) in the event of a Natural or Manmade Crisis.

Sierra Vista, Az

2003-2006 Fry’s Food & Drug Co. Sierra Vista AZGrocery Department Manager• Responsible for entire sales floor, frozen Dept, Dairy Dept, Liquor Dept, and entire back room warehouse.• Maintain and order for all displays, weekly Ads, and coupon books.• Oversee all sub departments mentioned above.• Disciplinary actions, Conducts, and Counseling’s as needed.• Inventory prep, Controls shrink, Cut a gross, Receiving, Tracking productivity, and Invoice tracking.• Key Retailing Program, “everything has a place & everything in its place”• Order product using C.A.O Computer Aided Ordering, also responsible for ordering supplies for the store.

Fort Huachuca, Az

2002-2003 Trusted Hand Service Fort Huachuca, AZCivilian Contract Project Manager on ARMY Installation (DeCA) Defense Commissary Agency• Customer Service under a contract with strict guidelines.• Maintained stocking standards on the sales floor,• Responsible for warehouse & custodial duties as specified under a Government Contract while observed by a Q.A.E. Quality Assured of Excellence program.• Payroll was done on timecards and figured out daily, the old fashioned way.• Responsible for Labor Budget, Weekly Payroll, Supply Budget, Case Count Monthly Averages, Minimal Not In Stock Counts, Inventory Preparation.• Observed operations and implemented procedures that were productivity driven.• Tracked stockers cases per hour from start to finish of job, daily…• Maintained a well organized warehouse that was functional for productivity.

Sierra Vistaq Az

1998-2002 ABCO Dessert Market Sierra Vista AZIntern Store Manager & Assistant Manager at the same time, Fleming Owned Company file Bankruptcy• Customer Service.• Supervised 9 individual Departments exceeding 80 employees.• Responsible for hiring, shift scheduling, conflict resolution and firing.• Managed sales and services to include maintaining Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable, Budget, Sales Report, Shrink Report, Profit and Loss Statements, Banking transactions, Invoicing, Payroll, and Inventory.• Maintained cash flow to and from registers, check cashing, and balancing of safe in amounts in excess of $100,000.• Evaluated performance and resolved morale issues also performed employee counseling statements.• Resolved internal issues with professionalism and maintained a productive work environment with decisive and fair resolutions.• Enforced security operations to maintain consistency and conformity.

Sierra Vista Az

1990-1998 Smith’s Food & Drug Sierra Vista AZGrocery Department Manager, Smith’s Merged with Fry’s Food & Drug BuyoutCustomer Service.• Scheduled work shifts & ordered product for the sales floor and displays.• Organized warehouse to be safe and manageable.• Over watched the productivity of the stockers and floor crew.• Prepared for inventory, maintained all displays, cross merchandising, and dealing with D.S.D. Vendors on locations for their mandatory products.• Checking out of customers.• Shrink Reports and checker tests.• Grocery Sales Projections.Retail/Grocery Sales• Management salaried positions and responsibilities.• Provide exceptional customer service utilizing knowledge gained through multiple department positions to include:• Meat Department: cutting, wrapping, stocking and sea food.• 1990-1998 Smith’s Food & Drug Sierra Vista AZ• Grocery Department Manager (continued)• Non-Foods: ordering, building displays, seasonal products, Video Supervising, Customer Service • Night Crew: receiving shipments, distribution, stocking, ordering, warehousing.• Inventory preparation.• Floor Crew: Sweeping, mopping, running the floor scrubber, stripping and waxing.• Courtesy Clerk: bagging, retrieving carts, and cleaning.