Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
StoreManager

Aaron Shumaker

Dresden,OH

Summary

Highly motivated Leader skilled at providing employees clear guidelines and targeted goals to drive sustained revenue growth, team efficiency and customer loyalty. Knowledgeable about recruiting, hiring, training and motivating qualified teams to meet and exceed company goals. Motivational leader, strategic planner and analytical problem solver with demonstrated record of retail success in 3 stores as well in district positions. Very passionate about people and building a team of diverse leaders within an organization and continue to build talent within.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Kroger
08.2021 - Current
  • Delivered a great store for customers with the 211 associates by implementing expectations and recognition
  • Managed waste by implementing great store walks as well as coaching on best practices
  • Improved sales by teaching great order practices and developing talent within my store. Record sales week 1.9mil in 2023.
  • Improved dept standards by coaching and teaching standards as well as building a strong team in each dept.
  • Improved EBITDA by managing labor, reducing waste, and eliminating controllable expenses.
  • Built a culture of diversity and inclusion within the store.

Store Manager

Kroger
05.2020 - 08.2022
  • Exceeded sales by coaching on ordering best practices, training, and improving merchandising standards. Set new sales record in 2021.
  • Improved store metrics by improving store walks, associate training and expectations. Engagement with associates, and building talent within my store
  • Corrected operational discrepancies by developing and executing process improvements within labor, waste, expenses.
  • Prioritized sanitation, safety and health standards in work areas to meet OSHA requirements.
  • Built a team environment of diversity and inclusion.

Store Manager

Kroger
12.2019 - 05.2020

Drove sales by implementing great ordering best practices, expectations around store conditions, building a team of diverse associates.


Managed waste in a smaller store format by doing effective store walks, coaching and training around ordering, markdowns, and built a culture of associates that managed


Improved friendly and fresh by implementing processes and follow up within depts.


Coordinator

Kroger
06.2018 - 05.2019
  • Increased sales in 24 meat and seafood depts around district, by spending time with leaders teaching on best practices.
  • Managed project timelines for completion by consistent follow up and scheduling.
  • Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams, resulting in seamless project execution and enhanced outcomes.

Education

Associate of Applied Business - Business Management

Zane State College
Zanesville, OH
05.2015

Skills

  • Store operations oversight, labor, scheduling, waste, expenses, EBITDA
  • Oversight of all store scheduling to ensure labor and OT were to standard
  • Employee supervision of a large store format 150-211 associates
  • Drive Sales by improving store conditions
  • Developing Talent within stores to build future leadership
  • Budgeting and managing expenses
  • Drive a safe and desirable work environment
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Retail inventory management
  • Root cause analysis
  • OSHA and food safety standards
  • Diversity and inclusion within all store environments

Accomplishments

Record sales Hebron Kroger in 2021.

Record sales Zanesville Kroger 2023

Leadership award in 2021 for district

Peer leadership award 2022 for district

Advisory board for district currently

Timeline

Store Manager

Kroger
08.2021 - Current

Store Manager

Kroger
05.2020 - 08.2022

Store Manager

Kroger
12.2019 - 05.2020

Coordinator

Kroger
06.2018 - 05.2019

Associate of Applied Business - Business Management

Zane State College
Aaron Shumaker