Manager Sales

Tony Anzivino

226-***-**** St. Thomas, Ontario *********@******.***

PROFILE

Food and Pharmacy retail specialist with over 15 years of experience in food retailing and sales, and 9 years in drugstore operations. Experienced managing over 40 staff and inventory of over $1.5M. Excellent at motivating staff and leading by example. Broad experience in customer relations and merchandising.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Mills Canada 2012 - present

General Mills Canada has been providing a wide range of food brands since 1954. One area are brands that are perishable, such as the Liberte and Yoplait yogurt brands which require significant attention to ensure timely deliver to stores and management of stock with short ‘best before’ dates. Field Sales Representative

Handled Direct Store Delivery for the full range of Liberte and Yoplait branded yogurt brands in Southwestern Ontario plus a line of healthy alternative products. Responsible for working with grocery store managers and staff to enhance product presence and ensure that each store has appropriate stock of the product line.

Won or was in the top 3 in every sales contest

Met or exceeded sales objectives that included year-over-year double digit increases

Established and maintained excellent relations with all stores in my sales district

Developed new accounts

Assisted store in managing inventory of perishable product line

Took lead in improving merchandising and building product displays for stores Shoppers Drug Mart 2005 - 2012

Front Store Manager St. Thomas 2008 - 2012

Managed front store operation of Store #969 in St. Thomas (which included all aspects of store except for the pharmacy) including store staff of 75. Responsible for product ordering and inventory control, working with sales representatives, store security, facility and customer care.

Grew sales year over year meeting or exceeding planned sales objectives for each year

Enhanced store merchandising and won several display contests.

Enhanced store productivity and staff relations by leading by example Front Store Manager London 2006 - 2008

Managed front store operation of Store #1060 in London including store staff of 20. Same scope of responsibilities as included in St. Thomas position above. Was promoted to run a larger store in St. Thomas.

Introduced new merchandising practices.

Developed plan to remodel the store to function more effectively and be more attractive to customers. Tony Anzivino Page 2

Assistant Front Store Manager St Thomas 2005 - 2006 Assisted in management of front store operations of Store #738. Was key holder, managed merchandising staff and acted as Store Manager when needed. Participated in Shoppers Drug Mart’s manager development program.

Enhanced merchandising practices for the store.

IGA St Thomas 2002 - 2005

IGA food store which is now a Foodland store franchised Sobeys. Produce/Grocery Manager

Responsible for all produce and grocer operations in the store including ordering and inventory control. Managed and scheduled produce and grocery staff. Trusted to do the store’s banking and was a store key holder.

Took responsibility for store merchandising and help increase sales volume year over year. Binbrook Food Town Binbrook, ON 1989 - 2002

Grocery store and LCBO Retail Partner located in a small town south of Hamilton Ontario. Owner/ Manager

Owned and manager all aspects of the store’s operations including managing the staff, scheduling work, ordering and inventory control, merchandising, banking, payroll, and relations with all sales representatives and LCBO.

Built and maintained profitable business, which was limited by a small local population.

Implemented all government regulations associated with sale of alcoholic beverages because of the LCBO Retail Partnerhip.

Prior to 1989

Began career working in a Food City store and as a merchandiser for Shoppers Drug Mart in Mississauga Ontario. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

High School Diploma

Bookkeeping certificate

Cosmetic Beauty Training

Safe Food Handling certificate

Pharmacy Technician Bronze (level 1)

Work Safety and Standards Act certificate

S.M.A.R.T. Certification (from Sobeys/Foodland)

LEAD Program: finance, human resources & retail operations

(Shoppers Drug Mart’s management development program)

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