Miguel H Portilla
Lombard,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented grocery operations professional with 7+ years of experience in inventory control, compliance tracking, and team training. Combining a Top 10 national performance record for 2025 in fast-paced retail operations. Proven track record managing end-to-end purchase orders, conducting rigorous inventory reconciliations, and auditing compliance data. Exceptional leader and communicator with hands-on experience training team members and leveraging data to protect profit margins. Excel and QuickBooks certified, with a deep understanding of general ledger integrity, variance analysis, and internal controls.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Grocery Order Writer & Inventory Controller
Whole Foods Market Inc
Wheaton, Illinois
02.2023 - Current
- National Performance Distinction: Maintained the strict financial and operational standards required to elevate the Wheaton location to a Top 10 ranking out of 500+ stores nationwide based on financial metrics, retail operations, sales volume, compliance, and margin retention.
- Inventory Control & Financial Reconciliation: Execute routine cycle counts and comprehensive physical inventory audits to reconcile physical stock against system logs, successfully mitigating shrink and inventory variances.
- Purchase Order (PO) Management: Administer the procurement process for grocery products, actively monitoring open PO reports, tracking vendor credits, and ensuring accurate financial documentation.
- Data Analysis & Profitability: Leverage system data and basic financial forecasting to optimize order volumes, resulting in improved inventory turns and consistent achievement of purchasing and sales targets.
- Loss Prevention & Variance Reporting: Monitor, analyze, and report on product waste, transfers, and spoilage to safeguard store margins and maintain strict compliance with corporate financial control standards.
Grocery Team Trainer & Compliance Specialist
Whole Foods Market Inc
Wheaton, Illinois
05.2019 - 02.2023
- Compliance Tracking & Data Management: Organized, tracked, and audited comprehensive training records to ensure 100% adherence to corporate policies and safety timelines.
- Process Standard Implementation: Directed the onboarding and operational training paths for all new hires, ensuring strict compliance with Occupational Safety, Food Safety, and corporate standard operating procedures.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partnered directly with Store Leadership, and Store Trainer to schedule, execute, and monitor the timely completion of regional and global initiatives.
- Quality Assurance & Feedback: Audited team performance delivering structured feedback to ensure continuous performance improvements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12-2026
Skills
- Inventory Management
- QuickBooks Certified
- Microsoft Excel Certified (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
- Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Communication
- Team Participation
Timeline
Grocery Order Writer & Inventory Controller
Whole Foods Market Inc
02.2023 - Current
Grocery Team Trainer & Compliance Specialist
Whole Foods Market Inc
05.2019 - 02.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Western Governors University