Anil Patel
Newnan,GA
Summary
Seasoned Small Business Owner with 15 years of experience in operations management, business strategy and financial management. Demonstrated success in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives and achieve sales goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Owner
Hillcrest Foodmart
Lagrange, GA
05.2014 - 04.2024
- Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to restock shelves.
- Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
- Established customer service standards and monitored staff compliance.
- Organized promotional events to increase product awareness.
- Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
- Implemented efficient systems for tracking stock movement.
- Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
- Performed regular price checks to ensure competitive pricing.
- Managed daily banking activities such as deposits and withdrawals.
- Prepared monthly reports on sales figures, expenses, profits.
- Updated POS system with new products and promotional offers.
- Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.
- Managed inventory tracking and physical inventory counts to minimize loss.
- Built customer confidence by actively listening to concerns and complaints and quickly resolving issues.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
Salesperson
Buffalo Rock Pepsi
Birmingham, AL
05.2013 - 01.2014
- Regularly monitored store shelves to ensure product availability, restocking and rotating merchandise as needed.
- Developed promotional strategies to increase sales of featured products.
- Organized displays according to company standards and specifications.
- Analyzed inventory levels and made adjustments accordingly for maximum profitability.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment at all times.
- Set up attractive window displays that encouraged customers to enter the store.
- Worked closely with store managers to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures related to merchandising activities.
- Stocked and rotated shelves and built displays to deliver results for stores and suppliers.
- Arranged items in favorable positions and areas of store to attract customers and optimize sales.
- Restocked shelves with current merchandise in attractive displays to promote sales.
- Created retail displays to highlight particular products and drive sales according to corporate strategy.
- Changed or rotated window displays, interior display areas or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, ALSkills
- Budget Planning
- Operations Management
- Inventory Control
- Store maintenance
- Sales Tracking
Timeline
Store Owner
Hillcrest Foodmart
05.2014 - 04.2024
Salesperson
Buffalo Rock Pepsi
05.2013 - 01.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Business Management
Jefferson State Community College