Store Manager Sales

Tony Yantos

**** **. ***** **. *******, AZ. ***** 480-***-**** **********@*****.***

Highly qualified professional with strong leadership and relationship building skills. Has strong experience as a multi- unit store operator in the food industry and extensive general merchandise experience as a supercenter store manager. Other experience includes category management, buying and advertising, vendor partnerships and lease/contract negotiations. Organized, analytic, results orientated individual with planning and strategic thinking skills. I emphasize building a teamwork atmosphere to accomplish great things.

Experience

Corporate Brands Manager, Fry’s Division 2017 - Present

Manages the execution of Fry’s Corporate Brand programs and initiatives for 122 stores throughout Arizona with over 1 billion dollars in annual store Brand sales.

Analyzes Fry’s Store Brand items and works with the divisional team to increase sales and market share. Develops spread sheets showing analytical data for the Fry’s Sales Manager Team.

Conducts major commodity forecasting such as Eggs for our supplier partners.

Added $4.5M in incremental sales for Fry’s by developing Store Brand merchandising programs.

Plays a role in working with The Kroger General Office and distribution facilities on inventory and replenishment issues.

Works as a Corporate Brands trainer in conjunction with the Fry’s Human Resources Team.

Store Manager, Walmart Stores Inc. 2000-2017

Responsible for over $80 million in annual sales and 365 store associates.

Extensive merchandising experience with hard-lines, home-lines, apparel, and food.

Analyzes data and metrics such as sales, modular relay schedules, P&L, inventory levels, training progress, and compliance metrics. Creates action plans. Developed a truck driver communication concept that the company adopted nationally.

Owns staffing, compliance, associate training, and responsible for managing performance.

2005 Maricopa County “Business of the year.”

2015 Gilbert “Business man of the Year” nomination.

2016 City of Gilbert “Large Business of the Year” award.

Served on the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

VP/GM Supervalu Franchise group 1993-2000

Managed total retail operations of 14 Supervalu Franchise Stores operating under the banners of Cub Foods, Save-A-Lot Food Stores, and County Markets. Stores located in Ohio Indiana, and Arizona.

Education

Chandler Gilbert Community College.

Walton Institute.

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