Mark Estes

About Mark Estes

20 Years of Experience in Retail Grocery Operations both as a Manager and then Director* Responsible for revenue at HEB Central Market of 31M annually, supervised 75 employees, with an annual sales increase of 11%* Successfully managed the opening of the first HEB Central Market Store in Ft. Worth, TX. and participated in the Grand Openings and/or renovation of stores in Dallas, Houston, Plano,San Antonio as well as both stores in Austin,TX.* Trained and developed both manager and director candidates for promotional opportunities* Analyzed product movement through CMIS, organized and conducted resets resulting in improved product turns while also lowering idle inventory by 24%.* Increased gross profit from 18.5% to 25% in a 6 month time frame.* Reduced labor by 6% by motivating the team increase productivity, drive sales and proper trainingExpertise:> Retail Store Management> Budgeting,Forecasting> Inventory and Shrink Control> Customer Service Excellence> Team Training, Coaching, Leadership> Start-up and Turnaround Management> Merchandising Strategies > Policies and Procedures> Labor and Cost Controls

Experience

1. Fresh Operations Manager

   Walmart

   Aug 2017 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   As a Fresh Operations Manager I was responsible for overseeing fresh operations including produce,meat,deli and bakery operations in 15 stores. My responsibilities included:Implementing strategies to grow market shareDrive fresh area financial and operational performance for my marketsTeach, train, and support the teams in the fresh areas (for example) regulatory compliance,sanitation and food safety protocol, financials and conducting store audits are a few examplesDrive quality,inventory and presentation for fresh products and initiatives as well as the execution of fresh merchandising plans and operational directionEnsure that business needs are being metProvide development opportunities for Associates

Education

• Austin Community College

  Associates of Applied Science

Skills

• Hiring
• Retail
• Grocery
• P&L
• Catering
• Pos
• Income Statement
• Food Service
• Sales
• Loss Prevention
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Merchandising
• Store Management
• Budgets
• Food
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Training
• Food & Beverage
• Budgeting
• Customer Service
• Operations Management
• Management
• Private Label