Paul Hoffman Email & Phone Number

S. Burlington And Williston, Vt And Saratoga Springs, Ny

S. Burlington, Vt

Saratoga Springs, New York & S. Burlington, Vermont

Vt

Hanover And Lebanon, Nh; Wrj, Vt

Directed all merchandising related business of $70 million company with four retail locations ranging in size from 4,000 to 28,000 sq ft., as well as an 8,000 sq. ft. central commissary, including Category Management, Strategic Planning, Pricing and Inventory ManagementDirectly managed category merchandisers (7), support staff (2) and Inventory Control (4) while directly merchandising meat, seafood and food service departments in all locations.Utilized TCI-HQ, Category Analyzer, Toledo Scale software and MS Office products

Hanover And Lebanon, Nh

Designed and oversaw construction of centralized food production commissary for delivery to retail outlets Directed double-digit growth for five consecutive years in a very competitive environmentDeveloped staff, financial monitoring and production systems for continued growthIntroduced store branded lines of value-added products for meat and seafood departmentsInitiated introduction of grass-fed, local beef and whole hog butchery to meat departments

Lebanon, Nh

Assisted in fit-up of and opened second storeManaged full-service cafe and prepared foods department including in-store dining area, hot bar and sixteen foot deli case which featured over forty selections made in store

Hanover, Nh

Developed and introduced protein menu options to the newly launched HMR department Resposnible for all production, ordering, quality staff and training as related to food menu production, packaging and retailingCost analysis and pricing for profitability As seafood buyer improved quality, sustainability and selection resulting in sales 3x that of national average (FMI figures)

Narragansett, Ri, Hartford, Ct, Hilton Head Island, Sc, New London, Nh

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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