Quentin Kinsey

* Built and maintained relationships with Independent Store Owners and their retail management teams.

* Used my many years of retail experience to improve sales and profit in their respective Produce Departments

*Designed and executed layouts/planograms for new stores and resets for existing stores

*Created and conducted successful multi unit training seminars

*Planned and conducted multiple successful Produce selling events

*Lead Merchandiser for all AWG events including Spring and Holiday show and Tennessee Grocers Convention

* Four time Best Booth Award winner at TGCSA

* Four Time Excellence in Merchandising Award winner

* Wrote weekly Ad Lids and built weekly price book

* Currently refining my skills as a Produce Buyer

Taught, trained and mentored Produce Managers on all aspects of retail produce operations to include

*Ordering and Inventory Control

*Labor Scheduling

* Merchandising and Ad Planning

* Effective Leadership

* Sales and profit management

The company experienced a growth spurt during my time with them which provided me with an opportunity to expand my skills. During this time I...

* Was heavily involved in the layout and merchandising flow of the new departments

* Worked with the Merchandising Team to develop the correct product mix for the new departments

* Worked with the Buying Team to select and secure items for the Grand Opening Ad

* Led a team of Merchandisers and retail Managers to successfully conduct 19 new store openings in a 23 month period

* Trained and supervised produce staff for optimal performance and adherence to company policies.

* Maintained produce display, and prep and storage areas in clean and orderly condition.

*Strengthened profits by reducing waste, controlling shrinkage, and increasing team efficiency with optimized workflows.

*Enhanced customer satisfaction through attentive service and consistent delivery of high-quality products.

*Managed annual sales in excess of 5 million dollars

* Provided for the safe and orderly flow of US Military air traffic in both fixed base and tactical environments

* Company Fire and Safety NCO

*Overseas deployments to Korea and Panama

*Army Achievement Medal, Korea Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal