Store Lead Logistics Manager

BRIAN RODGERSON

GROCERY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

RELIABILITY COST-REDUCTION MENTORSHIP

Dynamic retail manager with a wealth of experience in the grocery, meat, and catering industries. Proven team leader with experience managing people, vendors, and projects. Always ready and willing to step-up where needed to get the desired results.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Daily Operations

Team Building

Food and Workplace Safety

Sales and Upselling

Inventory Management

Price Management

Merchandising and Display

Cost-Savings and Reuse

Sustainability

CORE COMPETENCIES

Managed perishables departments in stores ranging from 2,400 sq ft to 120,000 sq ft with annual sales at

$4.6 million dollars in meat alone

Introduced new products and techniques (dry-aged beef, seafood, prepared foods, specialty cuts, recipe cards) to increase customer interest and sales

Created and implemented plan to reduce shrink through identification, strategic ordering, and repurposing of remnants

Developed, pitched, and implemented incentive program for staff focused on hitting weekly up-sell goals

Implement seasonal and promotional floor-sets ensuring they meet company standards and deadlines

Selected to train new Meat Managers at locations throughout the New England Region

Led seminar demonstrations and training sessions covering various departmental and operational functions

Worked on grand-opening projects with both corporate and small business owners including the creation of new departments within a small footprint and the launch of new locations

Coordinated and managed multiple vendor accounts, from RFP to close-out

Oversaw opening of new deli department, collaborating with corporate from early planning to grand opening

Designed and managed process and daily operations for in-house production of products used for both retail and wholesale

Hired and trained new teams with a focus on teambuilding through incentives and retention

Store lead for Health and Safety Inspections/Audits, Building Maintenance, and COVID Safety Implementation

Prepared, maintained, and audited daily meat receiving, accounts payable vouchers, and supplier invoice reports

Fulfilled other managerial and operational roles during gaps in staffing

Resolved disputes, both customer and employee, with a focus on de-escalation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LA VITA DOLCE CATERING – CO-OWNER AND LOGISTICS MANAGER, BRIDGEPORT, CT AND TAMPA BAY AREA, FL, 2010-Present PALMERS OF DARIEN – MEAT AND SEAFOOD MANAGER, DARIEN, CT, 2021 BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB – MEAT AND DELI MANAGER, FAIRFIELD, CT, 2013- 2021 Notable Achievement: Doubled weekly department sales from $40,000 to $90,000 pre-COVID A&S ITALIAN FINE FOODS – MEAT DEPARTMENT MANAGER AND STORE MANAGER ON DUTY, FAIRFIELD, CT, 2000 - 2013 STRATFIELD MARKET IGA – ASSISTANT MEAT MANAGER, FAIRFIELD, CT, 1999 - 2001 Notable Achievement: Help transformed operation from #35 in it’s territory to #3 EDUCATION & TRAINING

ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT, December 2001 CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFICIENCIES: CPR and First Aid Certification (Valid through 2023), ServeSafe, SAP© SuperUser, A400, WFM, ADP, Microsoft Suite, Google Drive

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