Business Development Store Director

Kevin A. Cerce

*** ******** *** * *******, MA ***58 774-***-**** *******@***.***

Senior-Level Store Director

Adept senior-level store director with extensive experience managing sales, operations, personnel and merchandising for established grocery companies in the Massachusetts area.

Staff Training/Development, Motivation Product Management Strategic Planning

P&L Management Loss Prevention/Shrink Control Labor/Operations Expense Control

Sales and Business Development Budgeting and Expense Merchandising / Inventory

Significant Accomplishments

Supervised 10 different stores in the Greater Boston area effectively improving financial results and exceeding prescribed performance standards.

Met the challenge of financially distressed stores by successfully improving their profit margins.

Effectively taught, coached, mentored and developed numerous associates from PT/FT positions to department managers, and further into general store managers.

Directed the operation of several stores during extensive remodeling and opening two new stores.

Effectively built teams of associates in stores through the development of setting challenging goals, maximizing their skills to achieve department’s responsibilities, and meet advanced potential.

Maintained high standard of store conditions while striking a good balance of controlling costs and executing company initiatives.

Qualifications summary

Execute direct functions in all departments of high volume supermarkets, with sales from $20-$30 million/year, coordinated sales budgets, inventory control, labor scheduling and payroll expenses.

Assure annual financial plan would be met, successfully achieving projections.

Implement sales and merchandising strategies, including motivation of department managers in areas of sales and profit goals.

Execute programs to develop department managers through training and evaluation.

Administer all aspects of personnel management for up to 200 associates.

Professional Experience

Store Director, Shaw’s Supermarkets, Boston / South Region 1999-2015

Assistant Store Director, Star Market, Boston / South Region 1995-1998

Previous Experience

Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, Department Manager, Purity Supreme, Boston / South Region

Education

Stonehill College, Easton MA Introduction to Computers, Certificate

Massasoit Community College, Brockton MA Small Business Administration, Certificate

Brockton High School, Brockton MA General Studies, Diploma

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