Ada MI, *****
*********@*****.***
William Rowden
Summary
Highly experienced store manager/ Account Manager with 40 years in Grocery Industry. Devoted to accomplishing company goals and objectives with the desire to achieve career goals.
Experience
Account Sales Manager SpartaNnash 4/22 to 8/23
Managed 45 independent Grocery Stores accounts in Michigan
Increased 52 weeks sales 4.9% YOY
Store Director SpartanNash 10/19 to 04/22
D&W Cascade,
Raised sales from 290k avg to 312k avg
Grandville Family Fare,
Raised sales from 280k avg to 325k avg
10/16 – 08/19
Store Director Sprouts La Canada
08/15 – 08/16
Store Manager Keith’s IGA Covelo, CA.
Sales increased from 5% to 10%, all time high sales increases. Independent Super Market in small community.
Sales volume 350K. Managed 60 employees.
01/15 – 08/15
Store Manager Safeway Martinez, CA
Increased sales in store with slow sales increases. Sales increases up to 4.3%
Sales volume 400K. Managed 110 employees.
09/12-01/15
Store Manager Safeway Livermore, CA
Managed low performing store in no growth area to a 9.5% sales increase in 2 years
Sales volume 675K. Managed 140 employees.
07/07-09/12 Safeway, San Ramon, CA
Store Manager
Relocated from Vons Division to Safeway NorCal.
Managed a highly successful grand opening for new store.
Hired and trained 150 plus employees in only 4 weeks time.
Maintaining service average of 8.10, 90% checkout.
Store sales averaging 40,000 above goal.
07/06-01/07 Vons San Diego, CA
Store Manager
Responsible for full Lifestyle remodel, grand reopening.
Sales volume 450K average. Managed 130 employees
Maintained service average 8.25, 85% checkout.
01/06-07/07 Vons Coronado, CA
Store Manager
Sales volume 300K average. Managed 100 employees
Service average 8.9, 80% checkout, number 1 in the District.
10/05-01/06 Vons Point Loma, CA
Store Manager
Sales volume 350K average. Managed 100 employees
Maintained service average of 8.25.
11/99-10/05 Vons San Diego, CA
First Assistant Store Manager
Sales volume 675K, 150 employees
Responsible for three Lifestyle remodels and three grand
openings.
Increased service average in all three stores.
Hired and trained 200 temporary employees during five month retail
clerk strike in 2003.
Acting store manager Vons.
Raised $3000 for Children’s Hospital by bike riding 300 miles.
01/99-11/99 Vons San Diego, CA
Merchandising Manager
Responsible for merchandising in all perishable and non perishable
departments.
Worked closely with vendors maintaining merchandising integrity
and stock conditions.
Sales Volume700K – 160 employees
Education Bonita Vista High School 1979
Southwestern Community College 1979-1981
Grossmont College 1988-1990
Special Assignments
Vons and Safeway NorCal Divisions
Facilitated AME workshops.
Facilitated Diversity workshops.
PIC trainer.