SUMMARY * Increase multi-store grocery chain performance and value by implementing standards and best practices that assure consumer safety and value, while minimizing financial risk, achieving regulatory compliance and enhancing investment return. * Ensure that all stores comply with safe food practices mandated by state and local regulations including handling, expiration, refrigeration, product rotation, facilities/staff hygiene and product receiving. * Develop online shopping service to create additional revenue stream reduce expired product discard by implementing product scanning, real time reporting and automated reclaim program to rationalize ordering against sales, rebalance products among stores based on demand and return unsold products for monthly credits. * Reduce vendor overpayments by tracking food deliveries and monitoring weights and quantities against invoices. * Establish culture of integrity, responsibility and accountability. * Lead, train and mentor store and department managers and associates in safe food handling, as certified food safety handler/trainer by NY State Department of Agriculture. * Reduce labor costs by implementing store-level cross-training programs, which optimize associate productivity and foster team environment reduce store manager administrative workload by implementing automated tools to replace manual tasks and reporting. * Deliver innovation by leveraging diverse experience gained in national and regional grocery chains, manufacturing, consulting and catering, in enterprises ranging from startups to mid-tier, characterized by narrow profit margins.

Highlights:

• Apple
• Inventory
• Management
• Consulting
• Retail
• Accounting
• Best Practices
• Billing
• Business Development
• Business Plan
• management