Justin Wilkins Email and Phone Number

•Training Facilitation - Facilitate leadership and operational training courses for salaried and hourly management positions across 27 stores in the greater Denver area.

• Multi-Unit Leadership - Led teams across 18 Supercenters (exceeding $1.75 billion in annual sales) to meet company operational standards in the grocery perishable areas (over $180 million in annual sales).• P&L/Metric Ownership - Accountable to sales, waste, expense, and profit performance in all stores, as well as key company operational metrics. • Reduced waste in my Markets by over $850k YOY in first year in role. Exceeding waste goal by an additional $775k TY YTD. Led all Markets in the Region with a +19.6% Fresh sales comp. YTD, through July 2020.• Training/Development - Educate and train store leadership on process execution, financial accountability, inventory control, leadership development, food safety compliance, customer service, strategic planning, and sales driving tactics.

• Responsible for all aspects of a natural foods grocery retail store ($17 million in annual sales), including staffing of 75+ employees, P&L ownership, inventory management, merchandising strategies, vendor partnerships, customer service, HR functions, and loss prevention. • Certified in Operational Readiness, for achievement in financial results and proficiency in Core Leadership Competencies.• Selected to teach Sprouts Academy leadership courses to store management teams at 3 new locations in Kansas, while assisting with new store openings for each location.

• Led all grocery areas in a store sales volume exceeding $70 million annually with a 35% sales mix in grocery.• Nominated as District Internship Captain, resulting in the effective training, development, and onboarding of 8 Executive Interns.• Partnered with Assets Protection Business Partner to aid in reducing shrink company-wide by relaying inventory software and training opportunities.• Recognized by CEO for outstanding execution of new store opening in all food departments, including staffing, training, setup, and execution of all grocery departments.• Selected as District Trainer for all new Executive Team Leaders - Food.• Chosen to support multiple store remodels in both Chicago, IL and Temecula, CA to aid in training/team development.• Appointed to lead store assessment process to help gauge the efficiency of all store processes. Used this information to drive change and improve store operations.• Reduced logistics payroll by nearly 50% within one year and eliminated the need for an off-site warehouse, reducing costs and maximizing efficiency.