Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
Experienced Retail Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverages industry. Skilled in Customer Service and Sales. Strong business development professional.
- Manage up to 8 manufacturers within Dry Grocery and Dairy categories. - Responsible for driving sales within Retail Grocery chains, Convenience, Mass Drug and Independents. - Implement new items and existing items as guided by manufacturer. - Buyer headquarter calls to cover all quarterly sales plans. - Work with Retail team on reset coverage and implementation of new or existing items. - Report sales data for analysis and strategic planning.
- Build relationships with Food Service Directors, Buyer and Chefs. - Work closely with customers in order to understand their needs and provide effective solutions. - Maintain samples and provide as needed to customers. - Participate in sales calls to support Foodservice Distributors.
- Manage Retail & Foodservice customer relationships within Hawaii. - Work closely customers distributors to ensure inventory levels and store coverage. - Report out of stocks at store level to distributors. - Effectively communicate promotions and goals with sales support.
- Maintained retail stores in high visibility location. - Hired and trained quality employees. - Developed incentive programs to reward top performers. - Creative marketing to increase sales. - Worked closely with wholesale accounts to ensure proper inventory levels. - Tracked sales peaks to anticipate trends for upcoming years.
- Carry out various filing duties, including maintenance of client audit report files and file retrieval - Sort and distribute department mail. - Assist with date entry tasks, including inputting and updating notes, new hire information and tax data. - Provide support to Payroll staff as required in a timely manner.