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Shane Sperling

Vernon,B.C.

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals and budgets. I have always said, it's never crowded along the extra mile. Be that person

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

Overwaitea Food Group
10.1993 - 05.2008
  • Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
  • Gained valuable experience in every store department including cash office


Director of Sales and Marketing

Music Educators Institute (MEI Canada)
01.2003 - 01.2009
  • Designed and sold learning outcome modules for the ministry of distance education, Canada
  • Worked one-one-one with students of all ages in furthering their educational credits and personal growth


Director of Sales and Marketing

Sweet Water Springs
05.2009 - 01.2011
  • Performed competitive analysis and adjusted sales and marketing strategies accordingly.
  • Created sales and marketing data for improved strategies.
  • Organized events and product presentations related to local conferences and conventions.
  • Cultivated and maintained strategic practices for sales team and office staff

Managing Partner

Simply Delicious Natural and Gourmet Market
10.2012 - 06.2017
  • Responsible for all store purchasing and merchandising
  • Scheduling
  • Hiring
  • Marketing

Store Manager /Purchaser

Simply Delicious
10.2021 - Current
  • Manage inventory control, cash control and store opening and closing procedures.
  • Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication, training and positive feedback.
  • Manage all social media content

Business Coach

Self employed
01.2015 - Current
  • Coordinated branding, pricing, market penetration and rollouts with clients such as; Back to earth enviro products, She devil delights, Aspenware cutlery and many more
  • Attended seminars, business expos and other events to develop and support small businesses.
  • Assessed client's personal and financial picture and determined action plan to support start-up, recovery and expansion of business.
  • Troubleshot, brainstormed and collaborated with fellow coaches on ways to make coaching more impactful for clients.
  • Installed or updated point of sale in several locations

Skills

  • 30 years of retail grocery experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Experienced merchandiser
  • Well versed in most OSX and Windows applications
  • Prompt and organized with email and phone correspondence

Timeline

Store Manager /Purchaser

Simply Delicious
10.2021 - Current

Business Coach

Self employed
01.2015 - Current

Managing Partner

Simply Delicious Natural and Gourmet Market
10.2012 - 06.2017

Director of Sales and Marketing

Sweet Water Springs
05.2009 - 01.2011

Director of Sales and Marketing

Music Educators Institute (MEI Canada)
01.2003 - 01.2009

Operations Manager

Overwaitea Food Group
10.1993 - 05.2008
Shane Sperling