Adam Busta
New Berlin
Summary
20+ years' experience in retail environment. Strong ability to manage the daily operations and complete tasks related to supervising back of the house operations, inventory tracking, and customer service. Possess strong leadership skills and able to assign work duties to employees in order to maintain the function of the store. Strengths: > Proven ability to lead, coach and build teammate relationships in a fast-paced environment. > Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems of varied scope; able to act decisively in implementing solutions. Strong organizational skills for planning work and continuously monitoring progress towards goals. > Demonstrated ability to multi-task; ability to respond flexible in a quickly changing environment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1998
1998
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Merchandiser
Premium Retail Services Inc
Chesterfield
11.2020 - 02.2026
- Managed product displays to enhance customer engagement and visibility.
- Collaborated with teams to implement promotional strategies effectively.
- Conducted inventory audits to maintain stock accuracy and availability.
Overnight Stocker
ShopRite
Hudson
05.2013 - 02.2015
- Stocked shelves with products to ensure availability for customers.
- Organized merchandise in backroom for efficient retrieval and restocking.
- Assisted in inventory management by checking stock levels regularly.
Stocker
Walmart
Hudson
06.2010 - 02.2012
- Stocked shelves with merchandise to ensure product availability.
- Organized backroom inventory for efficient retrieval and restocking.
- Assisted customers in locating products throughout the store.
Night Manager
Price Chopper
Saugerties
11.2001 - 02.2010
- Managed a store team of approximately 3-5 store associates.
- Drove and maximized store sales to achieve goals, control and minimize shrink expectations, and stayed within budgetary guidance.
- Hired, supervised associates; communicated store standards, schedules, gave corrective action, directed work, evaluated, trained and developed team members.
- Achieved accuracy in executing markdowns, shipping, receiving, and cash control.
- Established, taught, and demonstrated exceptional customer service with customers and vendors by finding out what the customer wants, getting it for them and going the extra mile.
- Received merchandise deliveries from vendors and verified vendor invoice information is accurate and enter vendor invoices into the accounts payable system.
- Maintained a high level of customer service and satisfaction, answered questions, directed appropriately and regularly worked at the self-check area assisting customers with purchases.
- Controlled inventory; maintained shelves and backroom; ordered and supervised ordering of grocery merchandise, grocery deli, frozen food, candy, magazines, and promotional goods, dairy and directed deliveries.
- Assisted with the general maintenance and appearance of the store by ensuring a safe and pleasing environment for both customers and associates; requested store maintenance when required.
Education
Ichabod Crane
Valatie, NYSkills
- Supervisory
- Customer Service
- Quality Assurance
Skills And Abilities
Managed a store team of approximately 3-5 store associates., Drove and maximized store sales to achieve goals, control and minimize shrink expectations, and stayed within budgetary guidance., Hired, supervised associates; communicated store standards, schedules, gave corrective action, directed work, evaluated, trained and developed team members., Achieved accuracy in executing markdowns, shipping, receiving, and cash control., Established, taught, and demonstrated exceptional customer service with customers and vendors., Received merchandise deliveries from vendors and verified vendor invoice information is accurate and entered vendor invoices into the accounts payable system., Maintained a high level of customer service and satisfaction, answered questions, directed appropriately and regularly worked at the self-check area assisting customers with purchases., Controlled inventory; maintained shelves and backroom., Ordered and supervised ordering of grocery merchandise, grocery deli, frozen food, candy, magazines, and promotional goods, dairy and directed deliveries., Assisted with the general maintenance and appearance of the store by ensuring a safe and pleasing environment for both customers and associates; requested store maintenance when required.
Summary Of Qualifications
20+ years' experience in retail environment., Proven ability to lead, coach and build teammate relationships in a fast-paced environment., Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems of varied scope; able to act decisively in implementing solutions., Strong organizational skills for planning work and continuously monitoring progress towards goals., Demonstrated ability to multi-task; ability to respond flexible in a quickly changing environment.
Timeline
Merchandiser
Premium Retail Services Inc
11.2020 - 02.2026
Overnight Stocker
ShopRite
05.2013 - 02.2015
Stocker
Walmart
06.2010 - 02.2012
Night Manager
Price Chopper
11.2001 - 02.2010
Ichabod Crane