Lowell Wallace Jr
Greenbush,VA
Summary
Store Manager equipped with extensive experience in retail management and sales. Employs excellent leadership skills and multi-tasking strengths. Experienced leader adept at problem solving, customer service and hiring and training hardworking, quality staff.
Perishable goods management professional with strong leadership skills and results-driven approach. Proven expertise in inventory management, supply chain coordination, and ensuring food safety standards. Valued for reliable team collaboration and adaptability in dynamic environments. Highly skilled in optimizing processes and delivering quality outcomes.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Perishable Manager
Food Lion
12.2020 - Current
- Enhanced perishable department performance by implementing effective inventory management and merchandising strategies.
- Developed and maintained schedule for staging and delivering orders.
- Managed budget effectively by optimizing labor costs and minimizing waste through improved forecasting techniques and scheduling adjustments.
- Arranged merchandise in optimum locations according to shelf allocation established by management, with focus on convenient customer access.
Assistant Store Manager
Walmart
01.2018 - 12.2020
Drives sales in assigned area
Drives the financial performance of assigned area
Ensures compliance with Company policies and procedures
Models, enforces, and provides direction and guidance to hourly Associates on proper Customer service approaches and techniques to ensure Customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within Company guidelines and standards.
Participates in community outreach programs, and encourages and supports hourly Associates in serving as good members of the community.
Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly Associates in assigned area
Upholds the Company's Open Door Policy
Store Manager
Food Lion
01.1995 - 10.2017
Responsible for achieving budgeted financial and operating results for an assigned Food Lion store. Maximize store sales and profitability by ensuring the execution of promotional and merchandising programs in accordance with Customer Support Center plans. Develop a store management team to ensure consistent execution of Standard Practices and other policies and procedures. Serve as a model for customer service and other vital behaviors and instills this value in all associates. Create an environment for continual learning and encourages an open dialogue among associates. Provide leadership and motivation within the store to promote a culture reflective of Food Lion’s Guiding Principles, Core Values and Vision Statement. Manage the operation of assigned store. Directly responsible for supervision of Assistant Store Manager, Customer Service Sales Manager, Market Sales Manager, Produce Sales Manager, Deli/Bakery Sales Manager, Seafood Sales Manager, Assistant Store Manager Mastery Trainer, Produce Mastery Trainer, Market Mastery Trainer, Seafood Mastery Trainer, Deli/Bakery Mastery Trainer and the Customer Service Mastery Trainer. Indirectly responsible for providing direction and instruction to all other associates of assigned store. Review financial and operating results to determine where the store stands relative to budgeted sales, expenses, and payroll; share results with associates. Work with store associates to identify the root causes of issues and inefficiencies; ensure that direct reports develop sound plans for resolution. Assess staffing needs; interview and select store management and ensure store management is able to identify and select qualified candidates to meet their staffing needs; coordinates with the District Manager as necessary. Constantly interact with customers; remain highly visible. Monitor shrink and ensure that moneys are accounted for properly. Ensure that order and security controls are in place, consistent with standard practices. Visit competitors’ store to stay abreast of product and price offerings. Adhere to all company guidelines, policies and standard practices.
Grocery Clerk
Food City
05.1989 - 01.1995
Grocery Clerk
Publix Supermarkets
09.1986 - 04.1989
Education
Associate of Science - General Studies
Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa, VA, USA05-1993
High School Diploma -
Fort Myers High School
Fort Myers, FL, USA05-1988
Skills
- Team leadership
- People Management
- Conflict Management
- Results Oriented
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Retail inventory management
- Store operations
- Outstanding communication skills
- Food safety compliance
- Inventory management
- Merchandising strategies
- Product rotation
- Operational efficiency
Timeline
Perishable Manager
Food Lion
12.2020 - Current
Assistant Store Manager
Walmart
01.2018 - 12.2020
Store Manager
Food Lion
01.1995 - 10.2017
Grocery Clerk
Food City
05.1989 - 01.1995
Grocery Clerk
Publix Supermarkets
09.1986 - 04.1989
Associate of Science - General Studies
Eastern Shore Community College
High School Diploma -
Fort Myers High School