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Derby, New York, United States

Derby, New York, United States

Canandaigua, New York

Greater New York City Area

Educate small to medium sized business owners, CFO's and/or VP HR on strengthening current benefits package offered to employees. Make recommendations on how AFLAC can help their business improve productivity, craft an "ObamaCare strategy," lower costs and attract/retain new or current employees.Present and offer AFLAC benefits to employees and assist with insurance needs.Provide superior customer service to all policyholders and accounts by personally handling with claims, claims questions, invoice/billing issues and executing solutions.

Greater New York City Area

MAPONE Consulting is a full-line business to business consulting firm specializing in areas of life and health insurance. We help businesses navigate through Health Care Reform maze, simplify employee benefit structure issues, provide cost-containment strategies and strengthen key HR metrics such as presenteeism, attraction/retention and productivity.

Oversaw FOB and short-buy produce procurement for 400-store chain in wide-ranging formats and banners with produce sales totaling more than $1B. Generated and presented daily/weekly updates to category management and senior director of produce. Conducted negotiations with produce vendors to garner best promotional and non-promotional costs on weekly basis. Fostered and maintained productive relationships and partnerships suiting banner format needs. Designed and implemented new procurement procedures.

Managed 18 stores with full P&L accountability. Facilitated produce manager training and development efforts, in addition to execution of weekly sales programs. Participated in department resets, plan-o-grams, and general store operations as needed.

Drove item assortment, pricing, ad planning, buying, and store distribution for 34 Food Emporium stores across Manhattan, Westchester County (New York), and Fairfield County (Connecticut). Held comprehensive P&L accountability, including sales, shrink, and gross margins. Cultivated and fortified partnerships to benefit banner needs.Improved comprehensive produce procurement operations through developing several documents, efficiencies, and key new programs.Decreased overall cost of goods by identifying and capitalizing on market downturns and taking advantage of internal proficiencies.Grew sales 3% at Food Emporium and 6% at A&P by creating, implementing, and assisting in executing locally grown produce program.Garnered estimated $100K weekly in negotiated cost savings through developing and deploying weekly cost review.CAREER NOTE: Also held various management roles at restaurants and in retail produce departments from 1995-2003 as well as excelled as small business owner from 2000-2003; created and implemented training programs for new clients in sales, leadership, and motivation.

Bachelor Of Science, Criminal Justice/Political Science

Associate Of Arts, Criminal Justice

Hs, History