Matthew Stanton
Park Ridge,IL
Summary
Dedicated and Experienced individual seeking opportunities that require innovation, independence, leadership and great organizational skills
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Receiver/direct store delivery inventory control
Marianos/Kroger
Chicago/Westchester
01.2014 - Current
- Processed vendor invoices and returns (approximately 250k weekly), streamlining reconciliation
- Reconciliation of all store invoicing
- Handled financial transactions for all vendors, ensuring accurate and timely processing
- Ensured vendor compliance with corporate policies to maintain operational integrity
Assistant Store Manager
Cost Plus World Market
11.2012 - 01.2014
- Led beverage department team in daily operations.
- Processed beverage requisitions and purchase orders through automated purchasing system to ensure timely supply
- Maintained beverage supply inventory and product rotation while providing product flow information to optimize stock levels
Produce Department Lead
Trader Joe's
09.2010 - 11.2012
- Managed produce supply inventory and ensured effective product rotation
- Sourced quality produce to meet customer demand
- Directed wine department to enhance customer service and product selection.
- Oversaw wine supply inventory and implemented product rotation
- Selected wine inventory to enhance offerings
Store Owner/Manager
Death or Glory Records
Chicago, IL
08.2009 - 09.2010
- Oversaw daily functions of retail store
- Executed purchasing strategies to source products effectively, merchandising, advertising, displays, and promotions to enhance customer engagement
Sales Representative
Blue Door Studios
Chicago, IL
10.2008 - 09.2010
- Met monthly product and service goals, contributing to overall sales targets
- Coordinated sales leads for business owner to streamline follow-up and conversion
- Provided support to existing customers by addressing inquiries and resolving issues.
Account Manager
Kehe Food Distributors
Romeoville, IL
11.2005 - 10.2008
- Peapod.Com, Food 4 Less, Lakeshore Foods, Wilco Foods
- Maintained supply order logs, ensured timely invoice delivery, and managed accounts receivable collections
- Developed marketing plans and achieved increased revenue and profit objectives
- Developed marketing plans and achieved increased revenue and profit objectives
- Provided new contacts and maintained networking relationships in pursuit of business development
- Developed new contacts and nurtured networking relationships to support business development
- Acted as primary sales contact for customers
- Ensured product availability for customers
- Supported in-store merchandising efforts
Assistant Store Manager
Jewel Food Stores
Niles, IL
02.1991 - 11.2005
- Oversaw total store operations including but not limited to register, customer service, product receiving, display building and merchandising
- Managed in-store supply inventory and product rotation to ensure optimal product flow
- Led team by providing training and ensuring adequate staff coverage during shifts.
- Ensured high store condition quality and sanitation standards through regular reviews and coordination
- Cross-trained, evaluated, and managed employee performance to maintain staffing efficiency
- Managed team and ensured effective department performance.
- Dairy and Frozen food ordering, supervised shrink levels and merchandising
Education
Certificate - Food and Sanitation
State of Illinois
Chicago, IL 10.2008 - 01.2014
Bachelor Degree Candidate - Music/Sociology
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 01.1996 - 01.1998
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Telxon (Ordering System), Symbol (Ordering System)
- Inventory reconciliation
- Vendor invoice processing
- Direct store delivery
- Inventory management
Timeline
Lead Receiver/direct store delivery inventory control
Marianos/Kroger
01.2014 - Current
Assistant Store Manager
Cost Plus World Market
11.2012 - 01.2014
Produce Department Lead
Trader Joe's
09.2010 - 11.2012
Store Owner/Manager
Death or Glory Records
08.2009 - 09.2010
Certificate - Food and Sanitation
State of Illinois
10.2008 - 01.2014
Sales Representative
Blue Door Studios
10.2008 - 09.2010
Account Manager
Kehe Food Distributors
11.2005 - 10.2008
Bachelor Degree Candidate - Music/Sociology
Illinois State University
01.1996 - 01.1998
Assistant Store Manager
Jewel Food Stores
02.1991 - 11.2005