Nathan Simmons
Strong City,KS
Summary
Driven professional with excellent customer service, leadership and sales abilities. Extensive experience in retail environments and well-versed in meat types, cuts and processing.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Meat Manager
Reebles Country Mart
Emporia, Kansas
04.2020 - Current
- Monitored inventory levels, ordered new supplies and oversaw restocking of cases.
- Completed inventory counts, reordered stock and removed expired items from supply.
- Trained new employees on handling, safety and stocking procedures.
- Assisted customers by finding requested items and providing preparation information for specific cuts of meat.
- Reduced waste by overseeing proper restocking procedures and promotion of nearly-expired goods.
- Set department schedules for adequate shift coverage and assigned daily work tasks to individual team members based upon strength and experience.
Inventory Control Manager
LMI Aerospace
Cottonwood Falls, KS
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Inventoried warehouse stock on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Motivated and managed performance, activities, and responsibilities of Inventory Control Team.
Meat/Seafood Manager
Hy-Vee
West Des Moines, IA
04.2002 - 10.2018
- Managed 4 different stores: Overland Park 4, Lenexa, Columbia 1, and KC 3
- Monitored inventory levels, ordered new supplies and oversaw restocking of cases.
- Completed inventory counts, reordered stock and removed expired items from supply.
- Created signs and tags to price items for normal inventory and special promotions and to inform and educate customers.
- Part of corporate beef pricing committee that set pre packaged beef pricing for the entire company.
- Wrote ad projections and ad actuals.
- Worked grand openings - Olathe 2, Topeka, Columbia 2, Columbia 3, KC 3.
- Wrote KC area ads for meat and seafood.
- Completed weekly meat blends, pricing, scheduling, display planning
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KSSkills
- Retail Operations
- Inventory Management
- Implementing Pricing Strategies
- Relationship Building
- Multitasking and Prioritizing
- Analyzing Profitability
- Delegation and Supervision
Additional Information
References:
Luke Devos: former district meat supervisor Hy-Vee Inc.
ph. (605) 929-7425 email: Lldevos15@gmail.com
Matt Good: owner Good's Cash Saver & Reeble's Country Mart
ph. (913) 669-9802 email: cmartmatt@gmail.com
Ben Smith: Sr Meat Specialist AWG
ph (913) 669-8729 email: ben.smith@awginc.com
Timeline
Meat Manager
Reebles Country Mart
04.2020 - Current
Inventory Control Manager
LMI Aerospace
10.2018 - 03.2020
Meat/Seafood Manager
Hy-Vee
04.2002 - 10.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
University of Kansas