Responsible for all business operations including P&L, sales, marketing, inventory management and personnel for a social enterprise benefiting the Good Samaritan Shelter. Nourish is a mobile market offering fresh produce to communities and people struggling with food insecurity while employing men experiencing homelessness. In addition to providing job skills training residents are paid on average double minimum wage with the goal of returning to independent living.Key Achievements: Developed vision, mission, business plan, marketing and branding plans for startup social enterprise Successfully launched business with positive impact on nonprofit parent company Selected systems, developed and implemented all policies/procedures to manage business Developed key relationships to further organization’s mission including American Heart Association Visit www.nourishmoblie.org for additional information.

Provide career counseling and resume service to residents at a homeless shelter.Assumed management of the social media efforts of the organization 2/2011.Joined Board of Directors 6/2011

Responsible for all store and inventory operations of a specialty retail chain in the Philadelphia area.Key accomplishments:Redesigned inventory and replenishment systems resulting in double digit sales growth and a 25% reduction in inventory carrying costs.Assembled outstanding retail management team and reduced turnover to less than 25%Awarded 2012 Retailer of the Year for Marketing and Merchandising by Pet Product News

Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing facility in the aquatic industry. Full P&L responsibility, provide strategic direction for company, supervise office and production staff, manage client accounts and all sales activities including advertising and new product introductions.

Managed overall in store animal care programs for 225+ stores. Programs included associate training, audits of in store operational execution related to animal care, disaster planning and response, sourcing new suppliers to ensure adequate supply to support growth plans, audits of vendors to ensure animals that company bought were treated humanely throughout the supply chain.Worked with team to develop and implement sales driving initiatives for 225+ stores resulting in improved sales and profitability for the live categories of our stores. Recruited, developed and supervised team of 6 multi unit managers. Managed succession and development plans for department.Participated in numerous committees and national projects including sales, training and operational initiatives impacting entire chain of stores improving operational execution and positively impacting sales and profitability.

Tasked with replenishment functions for 200+ stores. Developed and implemented inventory control training programs utilized by stores’ associates nationwide. Improved inventory stock position in stores from an average of 92% to 98.5% exceeding company goal. Increased annual inventory turns from 3 to more than 7. Managed opening process for 150+ new stores from an inventory management perspective. Statistically new stores opened with an average 99% in stock position.

Responsibilities included managing all purchasing activities, managing entire physical inventory process including scheduling, supervising actual counts, investigating variances and reconciliation at the corporate level. Developed and implemented reporting processes for senior management relating to sales and inventory trends. Additional responsibilities included managing data flow from stores to corporate office on a daily level. Updated store sales files, troubleshooting data transmission issues and supporting in store POS systems to ensure lowest possible down time for users. Provided all financial reporting for the CFO on a monthly basis from corporate POS system.