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Olivehurst, Ca, Us

West Sacramento, California, United States

Responsible for the execution of daily operations of the inventory control process teams within 4 distribution centers accounting for over $50 million in inventory throughout the Northern California region. Monitored inventory budget ensuring monthly, quarterly, and yearly budget is being met and exceeded in all 4 warehouses. Coached, mentored, and developed new and existing employees, resolving performance problems and discrepancies while setting clear performance goals and expectations for inventory teams while regularly reviewing progress and providing constructive feedback. Identifies areas for process improvement and helps implement efficient workflows throughout Northern California distribution centers. Ensured all policies and procedures are followed to minimize product loss and damage, including but not limited to inventory damages, inventory exceptions, claims, and transfers. Ensure physical inventory counts align with inventory number and reconcile accordingly.• Lead inventory transition for multimillion-dollar acquisition of Constellation, Sierra Nevada brands• Lead inventory transition for multimillion-dollar acquisition of Sazerac brands• Lead inventory acquisition of Bay Area Distribution Center.

Sacramento, California, United States

Planned, coordinated, prioritized, monitored, and guided the work activities and schedules of staff to meet deadlines for projects during the scheduling period while ensuring daily follow up to confirm task completion and accuracy. Partnered with key stakeholders to identify and communicate operational priorities. Managed day-to-day operations: including budgeting, quality management, performance improvement, financial and data analysis, staffing levels to ensure top performance in key roles, and human resource management. Managed human resource function to ensure compliance with policies, including recruitment, orientation, training, counseling, discipline, performance evaluation, and termination. Maintained store inventory levels while managing product ordering, replenishment, and flow to optimize quality and quantity that increases sales, revenue, and overall business growth. Reduced shrink levels through Loss Prevention programs and processes. Managed budgets and ensured financial performance are aligned with business strategic requirements.• Exceeding customer service metrics across multiple platforms ranking in the top 15% of the company.• Exceeded company annual plan for sales metrics, online order accuracy, and decreased overall store expenditures for 2019.• Identified as the strongest inventory preparation manager company wide.

Roseville, California

Responsible for daily operation of sales unit generating $119 million in annual sales with an operational budget of $40 million. Directly supervised 9 salaried managers, overseeing 385 hourly associates. Teach, train, and develop salaried and hourly associates on proper inventory control, accurate inventory counts, and shrink prevention measures. Evaluate talent levels to ensure top performance in key roles, administer performance improvement coaching when necessary, hiring and termination responsibilities. Managed budgets and ensured financial performance are aligned with business strategic requirements. Ensured staff and management compliance with company financial policies, environmental compliance regulations, food safety guidelines, and OSHA workplace standards. Analyzed and evaluated financial data to identify trends and respond to market changes; ensures assets, liabilities, revenues, and operating expenses are reported accurately; accurately forecasts weekly sales to ensure proper staffing and expense needs are met. Implemented company programs and processes that lead to lower overhead costs, greater associate productivity, better in-stock presentation, and higher net profit percentage.• Implemented and trained market stores on new accounting operations and equipment. Leading to reduction of over $75,000 for the markets’ cash short and long expense account, while increasing front end and accounting office productivity.• Implemented new receiving and invoicing procedures throughout the market. Provided training to key associates and follow-up to ensure successful integration, this has led to savings in excess of $100,000 in wages and increase in productivity in affected positions within the market.• Led and Assisted Store Managers throughout the market with New Store Structure for hourly supervisors. Educated Store Managers and helped to align stores to new wage goals and followed up to ensure each store met or exceeded project completion.

In Progress, Business Administration And General Management

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management in Progress

Graduate

Internal Wal-Mart education program for rising stars. • Retail inventory Management • Retail Organization Fundamentals • Customer.