Kate Kearl

Dynamic Program Manager with a proven track record of building and maintaining project scope, adept in strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration. Excels in managing complex programs such as franchise opportunities that brought in over 2 million dollars a year in sales. Skilled in SQL and certified in several project management based applications. Expert in navigating product lifecycle and supply chain challenges while working with vendors to bring delivery success rates above 95%. Showcasing exceptional project organizational skills by being a key stakeholder in launching over 100 programs across 5 years.

Warehouse Restructuring Project 

• Updated supply chain inefficiencies to avoid product gaps and maintain 95% stock rates
• Restructured warehouse to keep products organized for technician use and to maintain state department regulations for hazardous materials
• Found and returned lost inventory in order to reconcile back logged accounts to decrease lost revenue numbers
• Maintained check out sheet for technicians for part tracking and usage to eliminate lost part sales and increase revenue 5%

Online Ordering Launch 

• Managed over 1,000 store items for online menu
• Maintained back end operations to ensure proper cloud sharing between 3rd party operators
• Was a key stakeholder in meetings to create marketing to drive sales to 3rd party sites adding $30,000-$50,000 a month in sales
• Organized critical menu items and facilitated age restricted ordering
• Implemented tier program to allow for operational efficiencies to allow for up to 24% sales lift per month

Kitchen Production System Launch 

• Assisted in development of back end kitchen production system to provide potential 5-10% lift in sales
• Worked closely with auditing team to verify inventory levels are on par with kitchen production system to eliminate waste and stay under 10% goal
• Fostered development for critical errors that eliminated labor concerns and created efficiencies in kitchens across stores
• Successfully transitioned project to technical team for full program launch - currently in over 280 locations, expected to be 400 BOY 2024

Proprietary Label Updates and Rollout

• Key stakeholder in development of proprietary label system that manages over 500 labels across nearly 800 locations
• Lead communication team member informing stakeholders, cross-functional teams, stores and vendors of expected rollout dates
• Maintained constant communication and project plan across all team members in order to provide seamless transition from old system to proprietary system
• Led marketing meetings to create on brand artwork for current label system that would meet ADA and health department regulation standards
• Worked as the vendor relations lead to verify label specifications were correct for new proprietary system and equipment

Foodservice Nutritional Information Launch

• Led contract negotiations with procurement teams to set up new vendor relationships for nutritional maintenance
• Managed over 800 individual ingredients, verifying with vendor partners and approving menus and recipes to create updated system
• Key driver to update all nutritional labels with updated ADA compliant nutritional panels
• Sustained proprietary nutritional website to maintain legal standards
• Created a project plan to engage with all team members and to keep all stakeholders apprised of new timelines or adjustments

Summer Fako 

Quality Assurance Lead Manager - Maverik/Kum & Go

(801) 834-5975

Tyson Amon 

Equipment Manager -  Maverik/Kum & Go

(970) 978-9621

Jameson Meyer 

IT Retail Systems Manager -  Maverik/Kum & Go

(801) 677-2969