Career Overview
The candidate has a diverse and progressive background in retail fuel operations (including Card-Lock), convenience store management, human resources, and vendor relations. Her experience spans more than two decades, with increasing responsibility in operations, training, and leadership across both corporate and locally-owned fuel and convenience store entities.
Career Progression & Core Functions
From 2013 to 2022, the candidate held multiple roles within a fuel and convenience store company that went through several ownership transitions. Starting as a Regional Development Manager, she advanced to Regional HR Manager, then to Regional Manager, and ultimately Retail Account Manager. Responsibilities included store operations oversight for 31 company-owned locations, contract management with a multi-site operator, compliance with environmental and brand standards, and special projects such as digital signage implementation and SOP revisions.
She later transitioned to a smaller, locally owned energy company where she handled all retail operations including pricing, merchandising, and vendor negotiations. Currently, she serves as a General Manager overseeing 10 C-store locations and 11 card-lock fuel sites, spanning both road-accessible and remote regions. Her role includes full operations, marketing, category management, training, and P&L responsibility.
Leadership and Training Initiatives
The candidate has designed and led succession planning programs to develop internal talent pipelines. At one previous company, she created a 12-week training program for Assistant and Store Managers. At her current organization, she is building a structured training program from the ground up. Topics of training have included HR compliance, safety, margin analysis, store-level operational training, and environmental compliance in collaboration with state agencies.
Human Resources Experience
While serving as Regional HR Manager, she was responsible for recruiting, hiring, coaching, and conducting investigations into employee conduct. She handled benefits coordination, performance notices, and employee relations issues. Her role extended to standardizing orientation processes and mentoring hiring managers across multiple locations.
Operational Achievements and Category Management
She is highly analytical and data-driven, with a focus on reducing SKU count while increasing margins and optimizing category performance. At her current company, her efforts contributed to a $1.5 million year-over-year sales increase across ten locations. She actively manages vendor relations, conducts quarterly reviews, and builds category strategies aligned with profitability goals. She also introduced customer-facing programs like ‘Hot Stuff Foods’ and coordinates annual promotional planning with major vendors.
Technology & Tools
She is experienced with multiple back-office systems, including Petrosoft and prior exposure to PDI. She manages price books, verifies all invoices, and oversees implementation of remote reporting tools across store systems and card-lock terminals.
Preferred Location & Compensation
The candidate is open to relocating to the Deep South, including Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, or Tennessee, to be closer to family. She seeks a future package in the $140,000 range (base + bonus).
Summary of Strengths
– Deep multi-functional expertise in fuel and retail operations
– Proven ability to develop internal leadership pipelines
– Strong experience in HR and employee relations
– High-volume multi-site operations leadership
– Analytical approach to margin and category management
– Successful execution of vendor contract management and pricing systems
– Willingness to relocate and travel extensively
