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Eric Gillingham

Kroger Meat & Seafood Field Specialist
Fort Wayne,IN

Summary

Dynamic Meat & Seafood Field Specialist at Kroger with a proven track record in team building and effective communication. Expert in merchandising and inventory control, driving sales while minimizing shrink. Recognized for implementing best practices and coaching associates, enhancing operational efficiency and achieving departmental goals.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Meat & Seafood Field Specialist D4/D5

Kroger
01.2022 - Current

Leading D4/D5 in Merchandising Standards and Best Practices through effective communication along with coaching, teaching and training along the way.

Assistant Store Leader

Kroger
Fort Wayne, Indiana
10.2018 - 01.2022

Assisting the Store Manger in running the store and following all of Kroger's best practices and standards. From merchandising the store to standards, to running the store efficiently using the operational best practices while also leading any new role outs as they come.

Lead Market Clerk

Kroger
05.1997 - 10.2020

I was a trained meat cutter, knowing all the cuts of meat and how to merchandise each prime to yield the most profit..

Asset Protection Specialist

Kroger
08.2015 - 10.2018

Protecting all of Kroger assets thru audits in the stores, or stopping external theft. Also rowing out new programs like Waste Integration and coaching associates in the store on inventory control.

Meat Manager

Kroger
05.2000 - 08.2015

Running the meat department to meet sales and shrink goals. Merchandising the fresh meat wall and display bunkers. Using tools like the Promotional ordering tool and cutting tool to control inventory and shrink.

Clerk

Kroger
05.1996 - 05.1997

As a clerk i worked on the front end, product, floral grocery, drug gm. In those positons I operated a cash register, merchandised produce and floral tables, and also stocking shelves and breaking down trucks.

Clerk

Bestway Grocery Store
08.1994 - 11.1995

Worked as a cashier, stocker, unloading trucks by hand and helped in the meat department.

Education

High School Diploma -

New Haven High School
New Haven, IN
05-1997

Skills

Team building

Communicates thoroughly and effectively

Time Management

Decision Making

Timeline

Meat & Seafood Field Specialist D4/D5

Kroger
01.2022 - Current

Assistant Store Leader

Kroger
10.2018 - 01.2022

Asset Protection Specialist

Kroger
08.2015 - 10.2018

Meat Manager

Kroger
05.2000 - 08.2015

Lead Market Clerk

Kroger
05.1997 - 10.2020

Clerk

Kroger
05.1996 - 05.1997

Clerk

Bestway Grocery Store
08.1994 - 11.1995

High School Diploma -

New Haven High School
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