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BILL ALLISON

Vancouver,Washington

Summary

I have worked with the customers and the public my entire life. Operations Specialist with experience developing realistic solutions to assure satisfactory consumer and customer experiences. Committed to resolving problems and maintaining accurate metrics and reports. Able to build successful relationships with customer resulting in increased sales and profits. I have been involved with retail grocery my entire career from working retail in all aspects to selling to retail grocers. Merchandising and building programs to increase sales and profitability. The last three years have worked directly with category managers establishing schematics and philosophies to grow category sales. Was instrumental in creating time saving templates to create tags as well as being to create tag batches in order. Was able to grow category sales and maximize space for pack out. Dedicated Retail professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Schematics Analyst

Kehe Distributors
Portland, OR
12.2019 - Current
  • Identified and resolved problems through root cause analysis and research
  • Validated results and performed quality assurance to assess accuracy of data
  • Applied knowledge of data modeling and statistical analysis to note trends and draw conclusions
  • Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation and user support for platform transitions
  • Working directly with customer to meet desired results
  • Analyzed program data to provide input for key decision making and strategic planning.

Operations Manager

SAS Retail Services
Portland, OR
09.2006 - 12.2019
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands
  • Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels
  • Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget
  • Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.

Education

High School Diploma -

Evergreen High School
06.1982

Skills

  • Information gathering
  • Statistic analysis
  • Self-Motivated
  • Written Communication
  • Excellent Communication
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Workflow Analysis
  • Data Research and Validation
  • Continuous Improvements

Timeline

Schematics Analyst

Kehe Distributors
12.2019 - Current

Operations Manager

SAS Retail Services
09.2006 - 12.2019

High School Diploma -

Evergreen High School
BILL ALLISON