Greg Stewart

Experience

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  Levi Strauss & Co.

  Jan 2010 - May 2013

  District Manager

  Utilized exceptional relationship networking with wholesale clients including the top five national department stores. Ensured consistent brand recognition, surpassing sales goals and exceeding all product-merchandising standards. Supervised seven merchandise coordinators in eight states. Educated staff and customers about the brand and products to ensure customers bought best products for their respective lifestyle, comfort, and fashion objective. Cultivated repeat and highly loyal brand customers.• Established strong account partner relationships by building trust and providing customized education and training.• Leveraged retail relationships for improved floor placement and a more diverse product mix, resulting in a 5% increase in sales.• Hired, trained, and coached district employees and retail store personnel on visual merchandising standards, including signage, product display methods, and sizing logistics. • Ensured consistent visual standards and merchandise displays to enhance and facilitate customer shopping experiences. Show less

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  Kriser's Natural Pet

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2017

  District Manager

  Promoted from this position into Regional Director position for Independent Pet Partners, owner of Kriser's Nature Pet.Hired top talent by creatively recruiting and networking. Developed and mentored high-performing managers and sales teams to meet store goals and customer satisfaction standards. Built store teams that provided excellence in merchandising, presentation standards, customer experiences, and operational efficiencies. Provided district employees training, coaching, and mentoring on business practices, product knowledge, and management skills.• Generated double-digit annual sales increases (for four consecutive years) and won the company’s 2016 sales achievement award.• Achieved the lowest annual district employee turnover in the organization by repeatedly beating company retention and employee turnover goals.• Identified potential in new-hire candidates and used succession planning to establish a promote-from-within environment to ensure all stores had bench strength. • Provided high-level customer satisfaction and drove sales through customer education and active listening, which promoted an engaging customer experience. • Developed and taught a 90-day “Train the Trainer” program, teaching new employees how to sell using education and product knowledge. Cultivated higher employee productivity and merchandise sales through product knowledge and confidence. Show less

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  Independent Pet Partners

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2019

  Regional Director

  Multi-site regional director focused on mergers and acquisitions, new store openings, and store remodels. Handled sales and service operations to include grooming and vet services in stores across the country. Partnered with cross-functional areas, including merchandising, marketing, operations, HR, loss prevention, and accounting, to ensure all teams focused on driving sales and providing unique and positive customer experiences. Nominated to represent field team on weekly executive level and department head strategic calls and led the organization through integration of new POS system.• Obtained consistent double-digit region sales increases, achieving EBITA (earnings before interest taxes and amortization) goals and ranking as the number-one region in the organization.• Led by example to motivate district managers to drive comparable sales, hit forecast targets, adhere to budgets, and stay within payroll goals while adhering to operational practices and merchandising standards.• Ensured the region complied with all policies and procedures relating to store operations, payroll, marketing, and HR.• Researched, wrote, and implemented an area manager training program that promoted techniques in employee management and business accountability. Show less

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  Colorado PERA

  Mar 2020 - May 2021

  Field Education Representative

  Provided general and specified informational trainings and educational seminars to Colorado’s pension retirement plan members. Learned and comprehended complex retirement benefits information and shared information with diverse audiences to ensure employees understood all available resources. Possessed a high level of integrity and accountability to foster the development of professional relationships with State of Colorado employers.• Presented general and specialized educational meetings to Colorado public employees, helping each to understand benefit plans, insurance programs, retirement readiness, and financial security.• Completed year-long training process ahead of schedule with little guidance despite working in an isolated remote environment due to stay-at-home orders imposed by the state.• Learned specifics of retirement plans and honed presentation skills by learning, writing, and giving mock presentations to managers and peers and then gaining certification to present to state employers. • Wrote and created presentation materials for diverse audiences, using both in-person and online webinars. • Participated in curriculum changes for two legacy presentations due to pandemic travel restrictions while maintaining accuracy. Show less

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  Mission Veterinary Partners

  May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Integration Manager

  Responsible for developing and executing integration efforts, working as part of a team recommending, organizing, planning, and delivering on key integration efforts. Effectively integrated acquired clinic operations into internal systems, ensuring seamless transitions to the field operation team. Collaboratively worked with internal and clinic teams to ensure acquisition integration activities were completed on time. In charge of planning and facilitating in-clinic in-person and remote meetings using Teams.• Integrated 25 hospitals with 600-plus total employees and $400 million in annual revenue while delighting customers to earn an average post-close survey score of five out of five.• Guided integration activities for acquired veterinary clinics, including analyzing operating processes, developing tailored plans for each practice, building and maintaining a consolidated master integration schedule, and driving internal teams to meet defined integration plans.• Planned and conducted orientation and training for incoming in-clinic leadership, practice managers, and clinic employees, which provided educational comfort to utilize tools and information needed, such as best practices, protocols, processes, and employee handbook policies.• Learned and utilized Monday.com project management software to ensure project status activities were up to date and accurate, allowing other stakeholders to complete their responsibilities.• Traveled domestically to clinic locations for multiple on-site visits with each clinic for integration activities, including team building activities, employee onboarding, clinic inventory, catering meals, and partnership celebrations. Show less

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  PetVet365 (We're Hiring)

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Regional Practice Manager

  Oversee multiple locations that make up the South Pod of Fear Free clinics.