Kevin Ehle

About Kevin Ehle

I\'ve worked in retail for the past 30 years in the Drug Store and Grocery Store industry. Positions Snapshot: Current - Wholesale Operations Specialist, Winco Foods 20••••13 - Sourcing Manager, Albertsons and SUPERVALU *Responsible for forging Supplier Relationships, Contracts, Negotiating best costs or overall program, Supplier cost change evaluations/mitigation 19••••04 - Buyer, American Stores and Albertsons *Responsible for buying inventory into Distribution Centers and was responsible for service levels and turns in multiple Distribution Centers, maximizing forward buys, launching new items, negotiating incentive buy deals 19••••97 - Various Management positions in operations for Osco Drug, Payless Drug, and Rite Aid Drug *Responsible for overall store sales/expense control and overall store profit. Responsible for hiring and development of store personnel, annual associate evaluations, resolving any Human Resource issues at store level. Responsible for merchandising of stores and implementing company programs at store level Goals: My goal has and will always be to cut costs, grow sales, and maximize overall profitability. I have and will always strive to work at a high level as a member of a team or in a leadership role.

Experience

1. Buyer

   WinCo Foods

   Sep 2013 — Present · Boise, ID, US

Education

• Idaho State University

  Accounting

Skills

• P&L Management
• Inventory Control
• Grocery
• Private Label
• Income Statement
• Assortment
• Inventory Management
• Merchandising
• Profit
• Pricing
• Leadership
• Retail