Advance, NC
Georgetown, Cayman Islands
Spartenburg, SC
Harlem, GA
ROGER DREYER
Summary
Experienced manager with over 30 years in the Grocery industry. Have experience in all facets of the business including buying, merchandising, operations and overall management of a company with 600 employees. Excellent communication skills and an effective manager of people. Skills
Calm under pressure
Sound judgment
Supervision and training
Staff training
Policy/program development
Change management
Staff development
Operations management
Experience
Sr VP of Sales
Le Bleu Corp
Responsible for development of new accounts and increasing sales of existing accounts. Also put together the company budget for 2018.
Left the company as the owner wanted me to move to NC and assume greater responsibility. Senior Manager
Fosters Food fair
Went to the company to help them with a problem and ended up there for 17 years. Got a new store started, then went their flagship store and improved sales, wage percent and profitability. Then they asked me to start a brand new warehouse buying program for all grocery, dairy and frozen for the company. This program was instrumental in building total company sales and profits.
General Manager
Community Cash
Was hired by a company that had a huge investment to do an evaluation of the viability of the company if managed properly. Went there and evaluated all 23 locations, competition, pricing, physical facilities and personnel. Did capital needs and cash flow projections and time lines. Once completed the lending institution decided to close the company down.
General Manager
Gurleys Supermarkets
Company had 5 stores and had just came out of bankruptcy and was not doing well. In the 5 years I increased sales over 10% per year and profits got to over 500,000 net per year. Owner had an opportunity to sell the company and keep the real estate. The new owners had their own management team. Activities and Honors
Boy Scout Master
Cub Scout Master
President of Boys & Girls Clubs
VP of Alabama Retail Assn
VP of Gadsden AL. Chamber of Commerce
VP of Georgia Retail Assn.
Board of Directors United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Assn Attended several AMA management seminars
Was on Supervalu retail advisory board
Was committee chairman of IGA Caribbean Retailers
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