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Suk Lee

West Nyack,NY

Summary

Solid twenty-five years in retail management background in the grocery and food preparation businesses. Leadership traits that benefit from a military background have heightened my task assignment performance to be decisive, resourceful, and team-oriented. In-depth understanding of retail performance system. Committed to providing an atmosphere of exceptional employee morale and impeccable customer service

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

DeCicco and Sons
03.2020 - Current
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.

Technician/Site Manager

H.S. LLC
01.2019 - 2020
  • Commercial Food and Bakery equipment installation and repairs
  • Providing services in Suffern, Rockland, Westchester, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and NYC
  • Site manager at 100,000 sqf. facility Brooklyn Brand. Kosher certified baked goods whom provide private labels for Trader Joe’s and ShopRite. Also provides services for C&S and UNFI.

Store Manager

The Fresh Market
2017 - 01.2019
  • Ensure proper merchandise processing, display safety, overseeing and monitor loss prevention programming
  • Instituted policies, procedures, and organize chain of command within individual departments to perform flawless executions to company vision
  • Ensure all departments meeting company goals in shrink and profit margin.
  • Review financial reports and follow up with action plan every week
  • Successfully increased bottom line profitability in EBITA through better labor control practices and shrink initiative

Assistant General Manager

Fairway market
2010 - 2017
  • Hired during company's mass expansion time. Played a key role in numerous new stores and opened Nanuet location in Store Management role
  • Hiring and training all level associates including department managers
  • Manage day to day operation, sales over 1.2 million a week with 150 plus employees.
  • Led and executed both center store and perishable inventory
  • Delegated and overseen all merchandising and execution of weekly sales changeover.

Sergeant

ARMY
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Reclassified as civil affairs liaison before deployment. Attached to 432nd Civil affair Unit
  • Stationed at JSS Sadr City. Winning the hearts and mind of this city was the turning point of Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Working closely with the locals and its governance in effort to reconstruct its nation

Assistant Store Manager

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
2007 - 2010
  • Hired within Food Emporium banner, only profitable banner in the company.
  • Working side by side with all department managers. Overseeing department scheduling according to the labor budget and necessity, control of product and supply inventory.
  • Inventory count using Regis for grocery departments, overseeing recounts and correct category. In store fresh inventory, recounts and sending inventory report
  • Contribution in promoting brand and name recognition.

Grocery Manager

Whole Foods Market
2004 - 2007
  • Came on board as Career Development. Learning policies, procedure and the unique culture of WFM. Successfully obtained the position of grocery buyer

Specialist

ARMY
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • R.T.O. – worked under Platoon Leader in an administration role
  • 240 Gunner – Team of four soldiers in machine gun fire power
  • Team Leader - Led my team into live fire exercises including close combat.

Manager

Family Retail Businesses
01.1984 - 1998
  • Fourteen years experience acquiring skills in various family owned businesses including Delicatessen and Catering Services, Fruit and Vegetable stores, and Supermarket

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
06-2017

Associate of Arts - Hospitality

Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
06-2015

Skills

  • US Army- Infantry, Airborne, Field Sanitation, FBCB2, Team and Squad tactical operation, Combat lifesaver, Pre-Ranger, Civil Affairs, Anti Insurgency, PSYOPS
  • Leadership and team building
  • Problem resolution
  • Operations management
  • Effective leader
  • Customer relations
  • Training and development
  • Inventory control
  • Staff motivation

Languages

Korean
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

General Manager

DeCicco and Sons
03.2020 - Current

Technician/Site Manager

H.S. LLC
01.2019 - 2020

Sergeant

ARMY
01.2007 - 01.2008

Specialist

ARMY
01.2001 - 01.2004

Manager

Family Retail Businesses
01.1984 - 1998

Store Manager

The Fresh Market
2017 - 01.2019

Assistant General Manager

Fairway market
2010 - 2017

Assistant Store Manager

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
2007 - 2010

Grocery Manager

Whole Foods Market
2004 - 2007

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Rockland Community College

Associate of Arts - Hospitality

Rockland Community College

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