Darrin Atkinson

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Reno, NV *****

Cellular 530-***-**** acvwmh@r.postjobfree.com

Accomplishments

Developed best practices for stocking production saving over $6 million in Labor per year.

Renegotiated various company expense contracts reducing expenses by $1.2 Million/year.

Project Manager with Raley’s Labor Standards & 5-S implementation for 120 stores to increase product flow from truck to shelf.

Successfully developed, delivered, and trained best practices to all Raley’s locations saving over $18 Million in labor from 2005 - 2011.

Consistently increased store sales yearly for 8 years. Summary

Twenty Six years management experience in the retail food industry with Grocery Outlet, Bel Air/Raley's, Dollar General.

Established business metrics, strategic management of project resources, developed processes and standards to streamline overall business finances and business operations.

Act as key financial and logistical liaison and/or resource between management and Board of Directors for Raleys.

Possess superior organizational and managerial skills as well as award winning merchandising skills.

Computer literate with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, People Soft, People Planner, E-Force (Kronos), Blue Cube (Red Prairie), Retail Ease, and Profile Manager.

Professional Background

Dollar General, New Washoe Valley, Nevada 2/2015 – Present Store Manager: District Training Store Manager

Train all new Store Managers

Recruit, train, and promote to ensure store is properly staffed.

Increased sales and margin to meet and exceed company goals.

Provide proper training for employees; conduct performance evaluations; identify gaps for appropriate solutions and/or counseling, up to and including termination.

Coordinate and facilitate meetings and events to encourage safety, security and policies.

Control and communicate profit & loss utilizing operating statements to identify business trends.

Ordered to ensure the meeting or exceeding of in-stock targets; review ordering plan, seasonal direction and inventory management issues on a weekly basis; follow up on Basic Stock Replenishment (BSR)/cycle counts.

Facilitate the efficient staging, stocking and storage of merchandise by following defined company work processes. Corporate Business Solutions, Chicago, Illinois 6/2014 – 6/2015 Senior Business Consultant

Consult with small to medium-sized businesses across the U.S. to determine the financial impact of ownership decision- making, corporate structure, business planning and industry benchmarking.

Successfully sold business processes to various businesses

Implemented accounting procedures for Accounts payables & receivables, Payroll, & develop chart of accounts.

Trained owners on P&L and Balance Sheet management, set forecast models, develop leading metrics. D&J Atkinson Inc./Grocery Outlet, Folsom, California 2011 – 2014 Owner/Operator

Controlled all aspects of owning and managing a grocery store.

Increased sales and margin to meet and exceed company goals.

Implemented best methods for asset control, supply chain, and warehouse design for improved safety and production.

Recruited, trained, and developed employees in all departments of the store.

Managed and controlled all company expenses, including labor and receivables.

Coordinated and facilitated numerous community events for store involvement. Raley's Corporate Office, Sacramento, California 2005 – 2011 Labor Process Industrial Engineer

Develop and implement labor management safety and sanitation processes using labor standards to forecast, schedule, and budget labor using Retail Ease, Profile Manager, and Red Prairie.

Responsibilities included training Executives, District Managers, store management and personnel on proper utilization of Labor management.

Implemented 5 S and best methods for management, asset control, supply chain, and warehouse design.

Recommend and train methods for improving employee and store efficiency.

Compile data research to report system, district, and store analysis to executive levels of the company. Raley's, Bel Air Store; Sacramento/Yuba City, California 1993 – 2005 Store Director/Asst. Store Director

Control all aspects of managing a grocery store, responsible for budgets, finances, and overall appearance of store.

Control sales, labor, net margin, and expenses to meet and exceed company goals.

Responsibilities included recruiting, training, and developing employees. Education

University of Phoenix, Sacramento, California

M.B.A., Business Administration, 3/2008

University of Phoenix, Sacramento Campus

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration & Business Management, 7/2004

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