High energy, dynamic, and innovative category management professional and retail operations leader with a combined 24+ years of supermarket retail experience. SKILLS & EXPERTISE: • Proven high performer that is customer focused and results driven.• Extensive overall store operational experience and a “Subject Manager Expert” in Service Deli operations, sales, and merchandising. • Strong financial acumen; possesses the ability to manage the numbers that drive the business. • Creative, innovative, and detailed oriented self-starter with disdain for mediocrity and a healthy dissatisfaction for the “status quo”.• Proactive- able to think ahead, anticipate obstacles, and quickly put plans in place to mitigate risks.• A leader with the ability to embrace and execute change, inspire the team, and create a positive environment to accept ongoing change; while smoothly handling multiple demands and shifting priorities.• A mentor with a strong commitment to development of all team members. Takes a personal interest in providing additional coaching, teaching, and training of less experienced direct reports and fellow colleagues. • Celebrates successes, while actively engaging the team in areas that require improvement.• A team player that is also comfortable in an environment requiring a high level of individual performance.• Capable of effectively interfacing with vendor partners, functional support teams, and all levels of leadership.• Strong rapport with vendor partners, divisional sales teams, and functional support areas. Actively seeks collaboration opportunities outside of personal sphere of influence.• Firm understanding of the competitive landscape within the Markets we operate.• Analytical- able to analyze large amounts of data, from various sources, and provide meaningful insights.• Aggressively seeks out opportunities to pursue projects and additional responsibilities.