Robert Sumerix Email & Phone Number

Lansing, Mi, Us

Responsible for staffing selection and hiring to achieve staffing needs Monitors team member work practices and providing corrective action where necessary. Promotes succession planning by providing career paths, identifying development needs for the team members, and being involved with and accountable for promotion decisions. Supports achieving sales, shrink and labor plans for the department. Reviews sales goals, supply costs, stock loss/shrink results and goals. Delivers on Brand Promises through team execution; i.e., "Provide an easy shopping experience for our customers". Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service. Communicates the Meijer Friendly Initiative in all team meetings and conversations. Schedules team members according to Activity Based Labor earned hours. Trains all team members to execute all activities to required production levels and ensures that all required training has been completed. Following up on work results. Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget

General Merchandise Lines Team LeaderMeijer - Lansing, MI2013 to to 2017Responsible for staffing selection and hiring to achieve staffing needs Monitors team member work practices and providing corrective action where necessary. Promotes succession planning by providing career paths, identifying development needs for the team members, and being involved with and accountable for promotion decisions. Supports achieving sales, shrink and labor plans for the department. Reviews sales goals, supply costs, stock loss/shrink results and goals. Delivers on Brand Promises through team execution; i.e., "Provide an easy shopping experience for our customers". Models exceptional, fast and friendly customer service. Communicates the Meijer Friendly Initiative in all team meetings and conversations. Schedules team members according to Activity Based Labor earned hours. Trains all team members to execute all activities to required production levels and ensures that all required training has been completed. Following up on work results. Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget less

Second Shift Store DirectorDeWitt, MI2012 to 2013Completes store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results. Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Maintains store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Identifies current and future customer requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements. Ensures availability of merchandise and services by approving contracts; maintaining inventories. Formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandising activities; determining additional needed sales promotion; authorizing clearance sales; studying trends. Markets merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion, and display plans; analyzing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios. Secures merchandise by implementing security systems and measures. Protects employees and customers by providing a safe and clean store environment. Maintains the stability and reputation of the store by complying with legal requirements. Determines marketing strategy changes by reviewing operating and financial statements and departmental sales records. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Night store managerOkemos, MIAugust 2007 to May 2012Oversees the daily business operations of an entire assigned store and its related departments, including Produce, Bakery, Deli, Meat, Dairy, Frozen Foods, Vitamins, Beer and Wine, Bulk, and all other areas of the store. The Night Store Manager must be familiar with all the departments in the store and is ultimately responsible for all store department activities, and must be sure the facility is kept clean, safe, and well-stocked. less

Grocery area managerOkemos, MISeptember 2005 to August 2007Coordinating established Grocery Zone processes to drive exceptional customer service and in stock position. Maintaining required departmental staffing levels. Training and mentoring team members to execute their job responsibilities. Providing a safe work environment. Maintaining high sanitation levels throughout sales floor and backroom. Developing potential team members to assume additional responsibilities as the need arises. Cross training team members to allow flexibility in scheduling and assurance that required tasks are completed daily. Monitoring team member work practices and providing corrective action where necessary. Identifying business issues that impede labor control, profitability, customer service and in-stock position and taking the appropriate corrective action through communication and/or process improvement recommendations.Maintaining 100% ad in stock throughout the Grocery Zone. Ensuring product rotation process meets Corporate guidelines. Review daily ad orders for completeness and accuracy. Review Meijer Stocking Production System (MSPS) performance from previous day. Coordinating/creating/building daily work assignments for stocking team. Ensuring team members are properly scanning all work assignments. Making periodic tours of the sales floor to gather product flow information. Maintaining Corporate display compliance guidelines. There is a 45 hours (non-exempt) pay base for this position.

Grocery managerEast Lansing, MIOctober 1999 to September 2005Coordinating established Grocery Zone processes to drive exceptional customer service and in stock position. Maintaining required departmental staffing levels. Training and mentoring team members to execute their job responsibilities. Providing a safe work environment. Maintaining high sanitation levels throughout sales floor and backroom. Developing potential team members to assume additional responsibilities as the need arises. Cross training team members to allow flexibility in scheduling and assurance that required tasks are completed daily. Monitoring team member work practices and providing corrective action where necessary. Identifying business issues that impede labor control, profitability, customer service and in-stock position and taking the appropriate corrective action through communication and/or process improvement recommendations.Maintaining 100% ad in stock throughout the Grocery Zone. Ensuring product rotation process meets Corporate guidelines. Review daily ad orders for completeness and accuracy. Review Meijer Stocking Production System (MSPS) performance from previous day. Coordinating/creating/building daily work assignments for stocking team. Ensuring team members are properly scanning all work assignments. Making periodic tours of the sales floor to gather product flow information. Maintaining Corporate display compliance guidelines. There is a 45 hours (non-exempt) pay base for this