Business Manager

• Feb 2017 - Present

Retail Sales Representative

• Sep 2013 - Apr 2016

Responsible for calling on 11 accounts several times per week consisting of Kroger, Meijer, Target, and Walmart stores. Executing business plans through fact-based selling, providing data and insights to customers to obtain growth in these accounts, utilizing a merchandising staff to service and exceed customer expectations, negotiating for incremental display space, and writing/processing orders to meet each customers needs.Top sales performer in the Cincinnati/Lexington/Louisville/Indianapolis Division for the past 2 years(consistently ranked in the top 5 in the division each month and finished October in top 25 in the nation)

Store Manager/Buyer

• Nov 1998 - Apr 2013

Store manager/buyer, responsible for daily operations of a 24 hour grocery store with over 100 direct reports, buyer of general merchandise for the store at trade shows as well as through vendor/broker contacts, full p&l responsibility, merchandising, advertising, budgeting, and expense control all while increasing company profits. Store manager/buyer, responsible for daily operations of a 24 hour grocery store with over 100 direct reports, buyer of general merchandise for the store at trade shows as well as through vendor/broker contacts, full p&l responsibility, merchandising, advertising, budgeting, and expense control all while increasing company profits.

Store Manager

• Aug 1997 - Aug 1998

responsible for daily total store operations responsible for daily total store operations

Store Manager

• Nov 1991 - Sep 1997

responsible for daily operations of store responsible for daily operations of store

Store Manager/C0-Manager

• Aug 1985 - Nov 1991

responsible for daily total store operations responsible for daily total store operations