Jordan Sutter Email & Phone Number

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

High Point, Nc

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Directly oversee and coordinate the strategic planning, implementation, and management of sustainable farm practices LAND ACQUISITION -Created and act as administrator of an online networking and sale group of Farms and Land-For Sale, Rent, Owner Finance, etc. (2,600 active Local-State-Regional-National-Global members and growing daily) -Utilize online resources such as GIS Mapping, Titlesearcher, County Tax Records, MLS, Farms & Land networking group, Farm Link NC, etc-Pre-closing due diligence and property inspections-Negotiate sales and lease agreements MARKETING & SALES -Active member of multiple agriculture networking and sale groups at the local, state, regional, and national level -Design sales strategies and ads for selling products, equipment, and livestock -Established relationships with multiple processing facilities -Implement and use clerical recording systems, to track and analyze sales data.FENCING AND SHELTERS -Design and install both permanent and temporary field fence, electric fencing systems, barns, temporary shelters and cagesFEEDING AND WATERING SYSTEMS-Coordinate purchasing from local farmers, feed mills, and other agricultural product suppliers-Set up and implement recycling program for picking up free produce/food scraps and overstock from local businesses -Design and build automatic watering systems, as well as bulk feed storage and feeders.-Pasture and wood-lot rotation and land use management practices. GREENHOUSES -Located, negotiated, and coordinated a commercial scale greenhouse acquisition (20 units), deconstruction, transport and reconstruction for a local start-up farm -Design and coordinate layout and land use plan for growing systems FIELD CROPS & INTENSIVE GARDENING SYSTEMS -Research and acquire seeds, and plant stock -Designed, built and utilized multiple types of propagation systems -Designed, built and maintained indoor and outdoor Hydroponic Growing Systems

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

- Assisted store and regional management team in implementation and training of the core values of Whole Foods Market: providing exceptional customer service and sales techniques, inventory management, purchasing, tracking and analyzing sales data, developing operational policies and procedures, establishing and maintaining new and existing local and regional vendor arrangements. LOCAL VENDORS - Coordinated with the Marketing and Department Team leaders as well as farmers, and local business owners to provide, explain, and validate new and existing Vendors with the proper Vendor Applications, policy forms and related documentation - Updated and maintained producer database using Microsoft Excel, web based share-point (file sharing network), and other spreadsheet and filing systems -Administered quality control checks on new and existing incoming products from all vendors -Worked with Pricing Coordinator to establish proper pricing for purchasing and salesTEAM DEVELOPMENT -Hiring and training of new and existing employees of procedures and operations -Evaluate, record and file production and performance feedback of employees using one on one and group meetings and documentation -Developed and implemented a Management Training program with department and store leadership. -Set team and individual goals for sales, waste, margins, purchasing and quality control INVENTORY MANAGEMENT -Tracked and recorded current inventory on hand -Used computer software systems to track, analyze and utilize sales, margin and waste reports. -Shared data with local and regional management team -Set and maintained product ordering plans based on available data -Set and coordinated merchandising plans based on seasonal availability of product and sales -Monitor and maintain climate controlled storage and displays for both perishable and non-perishable products and food -Adhered to Certified Organic policies and procedures and good organic integrity practices

General Studies

General Studies