stephen cooley

Assistant Manager with primary responsibilities in the Hardlines & Fresh areas. Focus on sales, merchandising and productivity. Management of the following areas Marketing and Frontend Operations, Hardlines/Center Section, Technology, Audit Team, Grocery, Meat, Bakery, Produce, Maintenance Dept.. Direct responsibility of 50+ associates. Club responsibility when Manager on Duty. Responsible for all functions of Club at this time.

The sale of supplemental insurance that pays a cash benefit to the insured. Some popular supplemental health insurance policies are specific disease insurance such as for cancer, accidental death and dismemberment insurance or accident health insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.

* Retail Store Manager for Corporate Flagship Store * Sales of approximately $5.5 million per year, with annual growth of over 18% -Development and implementation of new corporate initiatives * Operations liaison with Corporate Executives and Vendor representatives

* Retail Store Manager for New Chicago Market * Store Manager for 60+ employee store * Reviewed and approved orders for each department * Assisted with New Store openings * Successfully handled P&L goals and objectives increasing sales by 20% annually. * Created a environment of superior customer service that exceeded customer expectations * Trained and managed over 60 employees and achieved significant gains in productivity * Used multiple merchandising techniques to create attractive and enticing displays * Responsible for banking deposits and change orders.

* Managed Grocery Department with sales of $30 million annually * Executed daily operations of department ordering and purchasing of product * Supervised 50+ employees, hiring, development of staff, and performing reviews * Negotiated deals on an assortment of food products through local and national vendors * Worked with store staff to maximize store sales and productivity