Scott G.

Multi-Unit Area Manager overseeing 9 stores across Southeastern Iowa and Western Illinois, providing strategic leadership, coaching, and operational support to 9 Store Managers and more than 80 team members. Focused on driving performance through process discipline, accountability, and people development. Key Achievements: • Recognized as Area of the Month and recipient of the Division’s “Unstoppable Performance Award” for #1 overall area performance in January and July. • Achieved #2 overall performance in the division for February and August. • 2021 National Award Nominee for Best Profit Area and Most Improved Performance Area. • Ranked #1 overall performance in the Minnesota Region and #1 on the Core Performance Report for the Central Division in 2021. • Delivered Top 10 performance in the Central Division for 2022, exceeding profit budget by $200K. • Transformed a previously underperforming district from a negative profit position to over $1.8M in annual profit across 9 stores. • Graduate of three High-Potential Leadership Development Programs: 1. Regional Manager Impact Training 2. Ignition 3. Executive Leadership Forum

Strategic and performance-driven retail executive overseeing 21 stores across Central Iowa, generating approximately $33 million in annual revenue. Provide visionary leadership and operational guidance to a team of 21 Store Managers, 21 Assistant Managers, and over 170 hourly associates, cultivating a culture of accountability, customer focus, and results. Recognized for turning underperforming markets into top-performing districts through disciplined execution, talent development, and operations. Leadership Impact & Achievements • Turnaround Leadership: Reversed negative sales trends from -3% to +8.07% comp growth within the first year through strategic planning, team engagement, and disciplined sales execution. • Profit Optimization: Delivered $500K+ increase in district profit year-over-year, exceeding plan and driving sustained financial performance. • Performance Transformation: Elevated district from bottom 5% to top 2% company-wide, reaching #16 of 903 districts in the first year. • Sustained Excellence: Maintained Top 5% performance for three consecutive months and Top 20% for five consecutive months. • Regional Leadership: Achieved #1 ranking in overall region performance for FY19, leading the region in sales, shrink reduction, customer satisfaction. • Customer Experience Excellence: Increased customer satisfaction scores by 20%+ in 12 months and led the region in overall satisfaction rate and total survey responses. • Operational Improvement: Reduced high-shrink stores by 50%, achieving 100% success on all high-shrink audit action plans following multiple quarters of previous failures. • Talent Development: Promoted 2 Store Managers to District Managers and 10 Assistant Managers to Store Managers through targeted development, mentorship, and succession planning. • Leadership Recognition: Selected for the company’s elite “Leaders First” executive development program, identifying high-potential District Managers for advancement roles.

Results-driven retail leader responsible for managing a $13 million annual volume facility, overseeing 65+ associates, 3 salaried managers, and 2 key holders. Accountable for full P&L management, payroll, compliance, and the development of high-performing teams that consistently exceed expectations in sales, service, and profitability. Key Achievements: • Turnaround Leadership: Successfully transitioned the store off the company’s “broken store list” within 10 months, improving overall performance from the bottom 5% to the top 40% of stores company-wide. • Operational Performance: Improved process efficiency, reduced turnover, and rebuilt store culture through accountability, engagement, and leadership consistency. • Loss Prevention Excellence: Achieved multiple passing Loss Prevention audits after inheriting a high-risk location; maintained Top 1/3 ranking in district for audit results. • Talent Development: Recruited, trained, and promoted 8 hourly associates to supervisory roles, 2 supervisors to key holders, and 1 key holder to Assistant Manager, strengthening leadership bench and performance culture. • Financial & Sales Success: Effectively managed all P&L components and built a winning sales culture—resulting in the store earning its first quarterly and annual bonus incentives in years.

Proven retail operations leader responsible for driving performance in a $50 million annual volume facility, overseeing a team of 5 salaried Assistant Managers, 13 Supervisors, and 115+ associates. Accountable for total P&L management, expense control, payroll, compliance, and HR operations while fostering a culture of excellence, engagement, and community involvement. Key Achievements: • Customer Experience Leadership: Achieved the highest customer satisfaction engagement scores in the district, reinforcing a culture of exceptional service and consistency. • Employee Engagement: Maintained one of the top associate engagement scores in the district for two consecutive years, including a 100% engagement score among long-tenured (10–20 year) team members — a first for the location. • Community Partnership: Led the team to successfully complete the store’s first $5,000 Club Community Grant, recognizing volunteer hours and local community impact.

Managed marketing operations of a club membership base of 30,000 members. Received district membership manager of the month award.

Fresh foods manager, Grocery manager, Hardlines manager, and Overnight manager. Experience setting up multiple new store's and remodels.