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Lauren Reardon

Whitinsville,MA

Summary

Results-oriented retail professional with a decade of management experience focused on sales growth and operational success. Strong skills in strategic planning, staff training, inventory oversight, and financial management. Committed to leveraging leadership capabilities to achieve organizational goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Grocery Team Leader

Price Chopper
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
10.2024 - Current
  • Utilize exceptional verbal communication skills to engage customers and discern needs.
  • Manage inventory levels using CGO, ensuring optimal stock availability for merchandising and sales activities.
  • Lead by example and take responsibility for all actions to drive culture of performance excellence.

Deli Sales Manager

Big Y World Class Market
Walpole, MA
01.2023 - 10.2024
  • Lead department operations, driving profitability, food safety compliance, and customer satisfaction.
  • Managed team scheduling, conducted training sessions, facilitated career planning, executed evaluations, and established goal setting.
  • Controlled inventory and implemented planograms to optimize sales and product presentation.
  • Led rollouts of Boar's Head Fresh Slice and CAO programs; attained 96% average on biannual food safety audits.

Grocery Sales Manager

Big Y World Class Market
Walpole, Massachusetts
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Directed hiring, training, and development of store-level team members.
  • Drove sales through merchandising strategies, seasonal promotions, and effective inventory control.
  • Set and monitored quarterly/annual department sales goals through P&L and sales analytics.
  • Serve as MIC, overseeing store operations from time to time.

Assistant Dairy/Frozen Foods Sales Manager

Big Y World Class Market
Saugus, Massachusetts
09.2018 - 01.2020
  • Support department manager in optimizing operations, logistics, and pricing accuracy across dairy and frozen departments.
  • Trained staff on procedures and maintained compliance with company and industry standards, as store designated trainer.
  • Enhanced department conditions through strategic ordering and stock management.

Assistant Front End Manager

Market Basket
Lynn, MA
01.2014 - 09.2018
  • Executed superior customer service, resolving escalated complaints and confirming overall satisfaction.
  • Maintain accuracy of main bus teller and cashier registers.
  • Maintain and order impulse buy products surrounding checkout including candy racks.
  • Oversee proper closing procedures of checkout, maintaining cleanliness, breakdown of designated store aisles, perimeter, and back shop returned to shelves.

Education

In Progress - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

Skills

  • Customer Engagement
  • Team leadership
  • Training and Development
  • Sales Driving
  • Inventory management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Merchandising

Professional Development & Awards

  • Women's L.E.A.D - ERG 2022 - 2024
  • Fight Against Food Safety 2023, 2024

Timeline

Grocery Team Leader

Price Chopper
10.2024 - Current

Deli Sales Manager

Big Y World Class Market
01.2023 - 10.2024

Grocery Sales Manager

Big Y World Class Market
01.2020 - 01.2023

Assistant Dairy/Frozen Foods Sales Manager

Big Y World Class Market
09.2018 - 01.2020

Assistant Front End Manager

Market Basket
01.2014 - 09.2018

In Progress - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University