Scott Volkmar
Rochester,NY
Summary
Knowledgeable professional with several years of experience, bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations, and increase bottom-line profitability. Experience in retail operations, sales and service team leadership and profitability strategies. Organized and skilled at prioritizing daily tasks and following through to achieve performance and productivity goals. Recruits, trains, develops and manages team of store associates and assistant managers.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Store Manager
Harvest Table Culinary Group
Rochester, NY
12.2020 - Current
- Running the day-to-day operations of the store, including sales, staff, stock and resources management
- Responsible for hiring and scheduling, processing invoices
- Approving payroll, Kronos and HRMS time management
- Building relationships with new and current vendors
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Updated POS system with new products and promotional offers.
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Generated repeat business by responding to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Updated and maintained store signage and displays.
Delivery Driver
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
08.1999 - 12.2020
- Identified mechanical problems with vehicles, completed basic repairs and helped coordinate more serious maintenance needs.
- Conducted pre-inspections to keep trucks reliable and well-maintained.
- Loaded trucks and safely secured merchandise to prevent damage during transportation.
- Verified deliveries against shipping instructions prior to delivering to customers.
- Received daily delivery instructions and route assignments.
Inventory Manager
Petco
Rochester, NY
08.2006 - 12.2020
- Responsible for all elements of product management, ordering and receiving shipments
- Executing plan o Grams and special promotions
- Over seeing store employees, opening and closing of store, handling cash deposits, customer service
- Guided the layout and organization of merchandise in-store, optimizing space for product visibility and customer flow.
- Identified dead inventory and created solutions for excess liquidation through creative inventory management solutions.
- Trained, supervised and evaluated staff to optimize their performance levels.
- Executed multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating, and prioritizing tasks.
- Increased sales through targeted merchandising plans and stocking of desirable inventory.
- Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items.
- Led seasonal merchandise planning, aligning inventory with consumer buying patterns and seasonal trends.
Education
Associate's degree - Hospitality Management
Penn foster
Remote03.2022
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kearney High School
Rochester, NY06-1998
Skills
- Product Management
- Payroll
- Store Management Experience
- Schedule management
- Inventory management
- Promotional planning
- Store operations oversight
- Work planning and prioritization
- Staff performance improvement
- Cash management
- Supply ordering
- Store merchandising
- Retail inventory management
- Microsoft office
Certification
ServSafe
Timeline
Store Manager
Harvest Table Culinary Group
12.2020 - Current
Inventory Manager
Petco
08.2006 - 12.2020
Delivery Driver
University of Rochester
08.1999 - 12.2020
Associate's degree - Hospitality Management
Penn foster
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kearney High School
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