TAWN SCOTTON
Team Leader
Delran,NJ
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven Grocery Team Leader with a proven track record of excellence in managing grocery store operations. I am passionate about fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment while ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction. With a deep understanding of Wegman's values and commitment to excellence, I am eager to leverage my leadership skills, industry knowledge, and strong work ethic to excel in the Management Trainee Program.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Grocery Team Leader
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc
Mount Laurel, NJ
08.2016 - Current
- By effectively managing the grocery department and using CAO, WISE, and data analytics tools, I play a crucial role in ensuring that the store maintains an efficiently stocked, well-organized, and customer-focused grocery section while minimizing out-of-stock situations and optimizing product availability.
- Coordinated food pantry donations and Care Team events to ensure product was ordered and assembled properly.
- Engaged customers and provided very high level of service and support, helping find desired products and items providing excellent customer service.
- Kept grocery team operations in strict compliance with workplace standards and food safety requirements to maintain optimal health protection.
- Strengthened profits by reducing waste, controlling shrinkage and increasing team efficiency with optimized workflows.
- Reviewed inventory levels on daily basis and placed orders for products and merchandise for restocking purposes.
- Orchestrated performance-oriented environment by closely supporting team members.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Maintained focus during busy times and delegated tasks to employees to keep business running smoothly.
- Examined incoming inventory, merchandised shelves and accounted for shrinkage.
- Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.
- Educated staff on strategies for handling difficult customers and challenging situations.
- Mentored new customer service associates to contribute to store's positive culture.
- Evaluated data on stock levels, customer sales and other factors, assessed trends and reported on findings to help management make effective operational decisions.
- Aligned inventory processes with demand projections to maximize organizational and budget efficiency (for example Holiday Ordering)
Owner-Operator
TABCO PACKING SERVICE, INC
01.1998 - 10.2008
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics And Computer Science
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VAData Analytics Certificate - Data Analytics
Rutgers University-Data Bootcamp
New Brunswick, NJ06.2023
Skills
- Involvement in department simplification and food safety
- Using WISE and MORIS to plan monthly displays
- Working with vendors to keep adequate Merchandise in stock and on hand
- Using computer software to analyze and plan orders
- Delegation and Supervision
- Mentoring and Training
- Inventory and Merchandising
- Special Assignments
- Advanced Excel, Python, pl/sql and data visualizations
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Grocery Team Leader
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc
08.2016 - Current
Owner-Operator
TABCO PACKING SERVICE, INC
01.1998 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics And Computer Science
University of Virginia
Data Analytics Certificate - Data Analytics
Rutgers University-Data Bootcamp
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