Jessica Thacker Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

● Managed food service categories that do $45M+ in sales annually with $15M+ in annual gross profit● Onboarded 3rd party partners and negotiated contracts in order to achieve success for both and drive company profitability and gross margin – category grew 40% in 2022 vs. previous year● Partnered with divisions and cross-functional partners on test projects (i.e. Boar’s Head Café) to drive innovation in the food service space and reacted and pivoted when necessary based on data – sales potential of over $24M annually● Analyzed unprofitable partnerships through sales data and terminated partnerships where needed● Worked with team members to assist in other categories and learned new processes around capital and renovation processes in our stores – led ~$6M in Starbucks capital renovations in 2022

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

● Led an enterprise-wide project around fresh department production (APP), which resulted in increased in-stock, decreased waste, and delivered simple solutions to enhance our associates’ work and the customers’ shopping experience● Created and maintained best practice training documents and other forms of media for ~2500 stores● Identified and developed solutions that resulted in $59M in annual savings● Partnered with cross-functional teams across operations and merchandising and developed long-term solutions that supported goals and strategies (i.e. expanded Fresh Slice Grab-n-Go, pre-sliced meat and cheese offerings)

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

● Mentored employees to help improve skills and enable team members to become peak performers on the job● Supervised 100+ team members and managed workload to reach targets and goals● Selected to participate in inaugural Great People Day based on high job performance

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

● Assisted customers in several departments and roles● Coordinated store-wide events, including author signings and division walks