Jim Yantos

1773 Cedar TRACE Drive

Lebanon Ohio 45036
Phone 513 476-1486
E-mail jy55ee2c@westpost.net
Highly qualified professional with strong leadership skills and extensive experi
ence as a high volume Store Manager, Company Operations Manager, Buyer Merchandi
ser, Wine Director and Account Executive. Organized, result orientated individua
l with excellent planning, and trouble shooting skills. Is able to quickly turn
problem situations into positive results. Proven track record of business succes
ses.
Professional Experience:
2009 - present Walmart Super center
Store Manager Cincinnati Ohio
Responsible for overall operations of a 60 million dollar Super center with 20 m
anagers and 300 associates.
Took over a operationally broken store which was under performing financially. T
he store was turned around with a good strategic plan, store cultural changes,
and strong management leadership.
The changes resulted in a 12% sales increase within 60 days.
Took sub standard store and improved it's operational score card 30% by creating
a positive cultural change though accountability and recognition.
Increased productivity 15% through strong leadership and challenging the way thi
ngs were "always done in the past."
Developed several managers to quickly improve their performance.
2006 - 2009 Target Stores
Store Manager Cincinnati Ohio
Responsible for overall management, including 7 store executives, 15 Team leads
and 120 Team members.
Was assigned as District Recruiting Manager for the Cincinnati area. I was succe
ssful in keeping the stores staffed with high level talent.
Increased productivity through giving recognition of team and holding people acc
ountable to perform at a high level.
Achieved an overall 20% improvement in Team member job satisfaction on annual su
rvey.
1994-2006 Supervalu Inc. Bigg's division 3 positions during the 11 yrs
Wine Beer Director Cincinnati Ohio
Responsible for the companies Wine- Beer category which did 22,000 million in an
nual sales.
Created and maximized relationships with vendor partners to stay ahead of the co
mpetition and promote Bigg's as a destination wine store.
Designed store sets and merchandising plans to grow sales resulting in a average
10% sales increase each of 6 years in position.
Created very successful wine tasting events to stimulate customer interest in Wi
ne.

Operations Manager - Buyer Bigg's Stores

Responsible for Grocery, HBA, Dairy / Frozen operations for the company. Sales i
n these 3 areas were 350 million annually.
Designed and implemented new productivity plans which,when implemented, improved
productivity 8%. Bigg's had the best productivity of all SV retail divisions.
Coached managers for continued improvement in merchandising and over all operati
ons
Was category Buyer for Seasonal Candy, Tobacco, and DSD.

1994-1995 Sheares Foods Canton Ohio

Account Executive
Directed sales team in Northern Ohio for Sheares Foods, a large regional snack f
ood company located in the Canton area.
Developed and tailored sales strategies for the region. I then presented the pla
ns to buyers for major retailers such as Kroger, Meijer, and Supervalu.
Lead and held sales team accountable to achieve sales goals.

Education: Bachelors degree Augsburg College Minneapolis Minn.