Sales Manager

Richard Youngren

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Professional Summary:

Senior-level Multi-Unit Business Management Executive with diverse experience

including sales, operations, and administration with documented successes in highly

competitive big box environments.

A proven track record of developing high-performing teams that achieve outstanding

results.

Areas of expertise include a demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, retain top talent,

plan and drive execution of business strategies that deliver profitable results, create an

exceptional guest service experience and motivate and inspire teams to establish a

positive team culture.

Experience:

07/2010 Target Orlando, FL

to Present Super Target Grocery Manager

Managed and developed 7 department managers with a total grocery

team of 58

Developed many new in role entry-level and department managers to

leadership positions and became one of the primary trainers of new in

role grocery and store managers for our group of 65 stores

Highest Grocery Sales for all Targets in Florida finishing 2013 over 30

million dollars with YOY double digit mature increases (19%) TY

Best total Grocery Shrink for all of Florida for the past 3 years finishing

2013 at 1.95% total for all departments

23 consecutive Green Steritech (Outside Auditor) Food Safety Visits

for 3 years running. Best in the Company

01/1998 Target New York, Boston, Virginia and Florida

to 07/2010 Food Operations

Successfully opened the New York and Boston Markets for Target

Food Departments from 1998 - 2003.

Developed and trained new in role Group VP, Directors, District

Managers and as well Store Managers on Fresh & Full, Inventories,

Cleanliness Standards, Food Safety, and Food Financial's

Responsible for total grocery and restaurant operations in over 150

Target stores from Maine down to North Carolina until 2003 and

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Florida over 100 stores from 2003-2010 with full P&L responsibility

Drove revenue via same store sales growth and new store openings

and leveraged metrics to evolve the retail organization to be more

results oriented

Provide operational expertise necessary to support the Group and

operational objectives.

Lead the guest experience to improve service levels and improve the

ratio of conversion from traffic to purchase ;

Support and coordinate the implementation of marketing and

promotional programs;

10/1986 Kurt's Deli and Caterers Commack, NY 11725

to 11/1997 President - Owner Operator

Education: State University of New York at Farmingdale Farmingdale, NY

1980

Attended for 2 Years - Major Accounting

Orlando, FL

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals

2000

Food Safety Test Administrator

References: Available upon request

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