Shane Baxter Email & Phone Number

Tri State Area

- Leading a team of vendor representatives between 12 - 20 people at a time and utilize planograms to reset categories- All work completed in Non Foods/Health & Beauty Care, Grocery, Dairy, Frozen departments- Reset work completed in a different store daily. Territory of stores responsible for- Work in 3 week cycles resetting the same sections in each store then after 3 weeks it would turn over into new categories- Extreme organization of daily work, project work, lining team… Show more - Leading a team of vendor representatives between 12 - 20 people at a time and utilize planograms to reset categories- All work completed in Non Foods/Health & Beauty Care, Grocery, Dairy, Frozen departments- Reset work completed in a different store daily. Territory of stores responsible for- Work in 3 week cycles resetting the same sections in each store then after 3 weeks it would turn over into new categories- Extreme organization of daily work, project work, lining team up with correct work, staying on schedule and completing all work on time and with precision- Tear down and build all different types of store Gondola and the correct shelving that goes with it- Print & implement correct planograms on a daily basis; i.e. correct size of set and plan, correct number of shelves, correct plan according to the area the store is located in, etc.- Daily objectives include paperwork, special projects, keep team on schedule with appropriate tasks and to complete on time- Hands on construction in all aspects of cycle work or remodels- Solely review completed work on a daily basis to ensure 100% compliance- Became Lead Project Manager when A&P began "Fast Track" resets on many store remodel projects including Midland Park A&P, Allendale A&P, Ramsey Pathmark, Rossville Staten Island Pathmark & North Bergen Food Basics- Lead 2 teams and second Team Leader to complete Washington Township A&P remodel in 4 weeks time Show less

Bergenfield, Nj (1 Year)/Edgewater, Nj (2 Years 8 Months)

- Led an entire store team of approximately 150 employees- Responsible for hiring & firing of new employees- Responsible for keeping up with and verifying weekly 245, 499, 2020 & 504 reports- Responsible for ensuring a safe and satisfying atmosphere for all customers and employees as well as a fun and exciting workplace- Sent out from home store on numerous occasions to aid other store managers with physical inventories, backroom management and organization, office and financial… Show more - Led an entire store team of approximately 150 employees- Responsible for hiring & firing of new employees- Responsible for keeping up with and verifying weekly 245, 499, 2020 & 504 reports- Responsible for ensuring a safe and satisfying atmosphere for all customers and employees as well as a fun and exciting workplace- Sent out from home store on numerous occasions to aid other store managers with physical inventories, backroom management and organization, office and financial support, overall store organization and setting & resetting of department sections- Aided store manager in daily operations and kept entire store consistently blocked, full, neat and presentable- Provided outstanding customer service by creating a unique shopping experience- Created checklists and put in place for department managers and store management to ensure a more efficient and organized way of keeping all paperwork and day to day operations in order- Kept efficient centerstore departments inventory including backroom stock, paperwork, scheduling, invoicing and buying as well as physical inventory twice yearly Show less

Edgewater Nj (10 Months)/Ridgewood Nj (9 Months)

- Led a team of 30 team members including Buyers, Assistant Team Leaders & Supervisors of 4 sub teams encompassed into 1 department (Grocery - Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, Bulk)- Brought in to both stores to clean up, raise morale and make department profitable- Mentored Buyers and Assistant Team Leaders to be able to take the next step into leadership- Trained Buyers and Assistant Team Leaders on computer systems used and how to maintain on a daily and weekly basis- Trained team… Show more - Led a team of 30 team members including Buyers, Assistant Team Leaders & Supervisors of 4 sub teams encompassed into 1 department (Grocery - Grocery, Dairy, Frozen, Bulk)- Brought in to both stores to clean up, raise morale and make department profitable- Mentored Buyers and Assistant Team Leaders to be able to take the next step into leadership- Trained Buyers and Assistant Team Leaders on computer systems used and how to maintain on a daily and weekly basis- Trained team members and Assistant Team Leaders how to merchandise & build displays- Brought inventory down to acceptable levels and maintained as well as organized back stock in all sub teams- Turned a failing Grocery department profitable and maintained; broke sales record twice- Brought team deficit labor into positive dollar pool- Created checklists and put in place for all sub teams with responsibilities for opening and closing shifts as well as checklists for buyer and ATL daily & weekly operations- Made margin 17 periods in a row- Put systems in place to hold team members, buyers and Assistant Team Leaders accountable for their responsibilities- Communicated all aspects of each sub team to buyers and Assistant Team Leaders daily via email as well as holding weekly buyer and ATL meetings- Boosted team member morale 100%- Worked with buyers extensively to work on detail and maintain (i.e. Tag scans are required by buyers on a daily basis - ensures proper price compliance)- Created a special order book designed for all sub teams which helped boost sales even more Show less

Retail Management/Horticulture

Diploma, All, B

Activities and Societies: Baseball/Soccer