Experience

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  Bi-Rite Family of Businesses

  • United States
  • Food & Beverages
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Catergory Sales Manager of Alcohol, Cheese and Coffee

    • May 2023 - Present

  • Department Head of Wine and Cheese

    • Nov 2021 - Present

    Responsible for all operations of the Wine & Cheese Department.Sales- Sales analysis, margin investigations and monitoring of trends to drive sales and profitability.- Maintaining a healthy margin with regular cycle counts, strategic purchasing, and reducing waste.- Daily retail operations, including visual merchandising and facilities management.- Sales goal budget creation and tracking.Operations- Purchase order creation, tracking, reconciliation and vendor relations.- Receiving orders physically and entering into inventory management software.- Warehousing coordination to support product flow, bulk purchasing and inventory turns.- People management, including training and product education, scheduling, on shift leadership, HR compliance, payroll budget.

  • Wine and Cheese Assistant Department Manager

    • Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

    Developing a team of wine and cheese specialists; managing a healthy inventory; and buying with high margins & thoughtful sales.

  • Wine Specialist

    • Aug 2019 - Mar 2021

    Engages with guests, building relationships to hand sell small production wine, beer and spirits championing the company’s ethos. Training staff in the alcohol department, as well as educating colleagues and management on wine education. Creating POs and receiving weekly. Managing a healthy inventory through weekly cycle counts.

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  Vino!

  • 6319 College Ave

  • Assistant General Manager, Wine Buyer

    • Jan 2017 - Aug 2019
    • 6319 College Ave

    Assistant Manager - 3 Store Locations. Promoted to Assisted Manager.Handselling Domestic & Imported Small Production Wine.Consistently increased sales revenue through customer engagement.Recruited & trained new team members. On an ongoing basis, evaluate wine selections through selected vendor relationships.Ensured wine purchases reflect the unique customer population of each locale and the greater Bay Area. Established a variety of price points, countries, styles to meet customer needs.Collaborated with restaurants and attend events with key customers resulting in increased sales.Responsible for social media for the three stores, creating one identity for the Vino brand. Created Instagram identity, consolidated & modernized Facebook page. Wrote product descriptions for biweekly newsletter. Content Developer for Vino developing original wine descriptions.

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  LOCAL CELLAR LLC

  • 2801 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA

  • Wine Consultant, Tasting Event Coordinator

    • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
    • 2801 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA

    Hand-selling California Small Production: Natural Wine, Craft Beer, Cider and Spirits. Responsible for weekly tasting events including wine selection. Maintained regular store upkeep and social media.

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  Vino

  • San Francisco & East Bay

  • Assistant Manager, Wine Consultant

    • Jun 2010 - Dec 2016
    • San Francisco & East Bay

    Responsible for customer engagement in handselling wine. Open and closed stores, responsible for cash and credit reconciliation. Developed genuine relationships within the local community.

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  Jeffrey Spahn Gallery

  • San Francisco, California

  • Gallery Assistant

    • Sep 2010 - Jul 2015
    • San Francisco, California

    Assistant for Mid-Century Modern Gallery focusing on Ceramics & Sculpture. Cataloging inventory & maintained client database. Responsible for digital photography, and digital restoration. Exhibition Designer through website, e-blasts, ArtNet and 1stDibs. Fundraiser Coordinator to benefit community programs focused within the arts. Wrote content and developed social media.

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  Peet's Coffee

  • East Bay

  • Assistant Store Manager, Educator

    • Jul 2002 - Jan 2009
    • East Bay

    Responsibilities included staff scheduling, supply & merchandise inventory management, financial banking, and staff supervision.Lead training and education courses with staff & patrons.