-Reduced YoY inventory by 15% via modified buying and promotional patterns-Leveraged vendor relationships to avoid supply chain shortages during COVID-Managing purchasing, pricing, and training. Rotating floor operations coverage

-Reduced staff overtime by 25% via strategic hiring, enhanced staffing models, and cross-training.-Led company-wide safety initiatives responsible for 6 straight years with no lost-time incidents. -Oversaw all company operations. Led staff of 25-40. Functions include sales, promotion, pricing, staffing, training, safety, property maintenance, and customer relations.

Progressed to manage a team of 3 for shipping and receiving, chemical handling, and inventory operations. Regular use of lifts, jacks, and pickers. Forklift certified.

Side business opening, cleaning, repairing, and closing pools/tubs. Repairing cracks, liners, pumps, cleaners, heating, and maintenance items. Serviced around 100 customer per year.

Stocked shelves, bagged items, assisted customers, gathered carts, cleaned, and organized. Worked for stretches of time in 1996, 2007, and 2011. Used as supplemental income.