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Christopher Olah

Wyandotte,MI

Summary

I am an energetic and motivated person with a proven track record in sales growth and exceptional customer service. As an experienced retail professional, I am excited to seek an opportunity to use my problem solving, critical thinking, and leadership skills to obtain employment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Area Leader, Foods

Meijer
06.2025 - Current
  • Accountable for operations and financial results of fresh departments, including Dairy, Frozen, Grocery, Deli, Bakery, and Produce. Average weekly sales of all departments total around $1.4 million
  • Supervise leaders of said departments and their teams, totaling around 83 employees
  • Oversee the execution of corporate merchandising and department specific plans to ensure all departments are effectively managed in order to maximize sales and productivity
  • Conduct safety and food sanitation audits weekly to ensure corporate and State regulations are being met

Bench Store Manager

Fresh Value
03.2024 - 01.2025
  • Wrote orders for all dry departments, ensuring adequate stock levels while maintaining minimum backstock and low shrink
  • Supervised vendor ordering and credit allowance through communication with vendors and review of delivery invoices daily
  • Reviewed monthly P&L and made improvements in departments with the lowest gross profit percentage

Store Manager

Bargain Hunt
05.2023 - 03.2024
  • Merchandised store in order to maximize sales and achieve a minimum 5% weekly and quarterly sales increase as compared to prior year; Q3 2023 increase achieved was 20% year-over-year
  • Adhered to Bargain Hunt best practices regarding freight flow to ensure trucks are processed in an efficient and timely manner, allowing for optimal sales and efficiency
  • Fill in for District Manager when on PTO, including providing daily sales, labor, and customer service update to district and company executives; point of contact for all store related needs in assigned district; handled all email related tasks for assigned district
  • Continually evaluated and coached employees in Bargain Hunt best practices in a positive and mentor based environment to ensure low turnover and maximum productivity

Co-Manager

Harris Teeter
12.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assisted in store operations to maximize controllable profit and minimize expenses while maintaining Harris Teeter Standards
  • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of grocery, dairy, and frozen departments, including oversight of 50 employees
  • Interviewed and trained associates; planned, assigned, and directed work; assisted in appraising performance; rewarded and disciplined associates; addressed complaints and resolved problems

Store Manager

Aldi
04.2014 - 12.2022
  • Developed and supervised annual sales budget of $7 million
  • Implemented best practices in regard to customer and employee relationships to ensure monthly sales growth of at least 5 to 10%
  • Launched new Product Ordering System by training Store Managers and Assistant Managers in all Alabama stores
  • Monitored established store labor metrics to ensure store operational efficiency met or exceeded monthly and yearly target percentage of 89%
  • Hired, trained, and developed new employees to ensure turnover percentage was less than 10% yearly

Skills

  • P&L Management
  • People Development
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Sales Growth
  • Compliance Monitoring
  • Data Analytics
  • Attention to Detail

Awards

Aldi - #1 in Mt. Juliet division out of 85 stores in customer satisfaction survey percentage for 2016

Websites

Timeline

Area Leader, Foods

Meijer
06.2025 - Current

Bench Store Manager

Fresh Value
03.2024 - 01.2025

Store Manager

Bargain Hunt
05.2023 - 03.2024

Co-Manager

Harris Teeter
12.2022 - 05.2023

Store Manager

Aldi
04.2014 - 12.2022

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