Led the Holiday Stationstores / Circle K - Northern Tier merchandising team which is responsible for driving revenue and profit growth in all product lines except ready to eat food and fuel. This includes managing product innovation, pricing, promotion and marketing activities. Also, setting strategic operating direction and supporting our talented team of Sales Category Managers. Continual evaluation of the best mix of products and in-store merchandising mediums to best serve consumers and position Holiday as the premier convenience retailer in the Nation. Managed strategic vendor partnerships and oversaw our extensive supply chain which includes supplying over 500 stores in 10 states across the Upper Midwest of North America.

Leadership responsibilities within our broad operational division. Drove ongoing business transformation and operational excellence. Managed a great team of analysts and business professionals who provide a wide range of operational support, including delivering projects that increase operating efficiencies and cash flow improvements. Oversaw utilization of wage resources throughout our operational network. P&L responsibility over our car wash division which included managing sales, margin, marketing and new business model exploration and development.

Led various strategy and consulting initiatives designed to drive improved economic outcomes. Included process excellence projects, FP&A activities over various production and distribution facilities, managing performance reporting and leading organizational optimization projects.

Served as a strategic support and innovation influencer across all business units. Delivered numerous projects that increased productivity and profitability throughout our business model. Partnered closely with our marketing, foodservice and engineering teams to improve operating efficiency and margin optimization.

Worked extensively with our growing foodservice business unit. Included implementing improved new item development processes, performance management tools and financial review protocols that helped facilitate significant category growth.

Full-cycle project management of business initiatives, complex financial modeling, forecasting and management consulting activities. Led enterprise expense management efforts and drove performance reporting efforts throughout the enterprise.

Performed various financial planning and analysis activities including financial analytics for M&A activities, performance management and creation of annual operating plans.

Managed financial oversight activities over retail brokerage accounts. Served as liaison between the operations team and internal and external auditors including the NYSE, NASD, SEC