Terrance Taylor
Mahomet,IL
Summary
Dynamic manager committed to contributing to a collaborative community of professionals. Possesses a strong foundation of experience and academic knowledge, ready to leverage skills in an institution that values growth and innovation. Dedicated to driving success through effective leadership and strategic thinking in the business sector. Passionate about fostering relationships and achieving collective goals while advancing career aspirations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Center Store Manager
Schnucks Grocery Store
06.2025 - Current
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
- By using KPI data, I was able to boost my sales by 10% while keeping my shelf outs to 300 for the whole store.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Communicate with My team to ensure customer needs are met.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
Center Store Manager
County market
03.2024 - Current
- Oversee Frozen, dairy, GM, and grocery departments
- Controlling shrink, allowing for profit margins to be met.
- Control inventory on hand.
- Active MOD, or manager on duty, for my shift.
- Close the store, making sure all the employees leave from the premises.
- Answering any calls that are needed by the MOD.
- Set displays for sale items for that week's ad/coupon.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations within the department.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Created a team environment by providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to associates.
Internship Student
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
05.2024 - 10.2024
- Supported healthcare team, enhancing patient satisfaction and comfort.
- Developed tailored exercise programs, motivating clients to reach goals.
- Explained gym equipment functionality, improving client understanding.
- Conducted client assessments, teaching new habits for better outcomes.
- Began to take clients on alone, learning to take clients through the whole process
Stocker
County market
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for making sure product is presentable to customers
- Help maintain proper stock of sale items by doing display resets according to company planograms
- Stocked shelves with newly arrived products.
- Provided customer service by answering questions about product location, price and availability.
- Faced products on shelves and displays to meet company policies.
Package Handler
Fedex Ground
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Demonstrate leadership by using radio to communicate with team to ensure building remains running
- Provided assistance to others areas of the building to help team succeed
- Constantly worked on time management to meet loading and unloading expectations
- Packed, sealed, and labeled shipments adhering to company standards and protocols.
- Ensured compliance with postal regulations regarding hazardous materials handling.
- Checked all outgoing shipments to ensure accuracy of contents.
Merchandise Stocker
Sam's Club
01.2018 - 06.2020
- Resolved or assisted in handling routine customer concerns within established guidelines.
- Received incoming product deliveries and relocated to storage shelves, coolers, or bins.
- Followed proper stock rotation procedures to minimize obsolescence and remove out of date items from sales floor.
- Reported any damages or malfunctions of equipment immediately to supervisor and manager.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Organized warehouse shelves and racks for efficient retrieval during order fulfillment process.
- Loaded and unloaded goods from vehicles, ensuring secure and damage-free handling.
- Bagged groceries carefully to keep products in perfect condition, separated fragile products and kept frozen and perishable foods cold or fresh.
- Responded promptly to customer inquiries via phone or email.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL08.2024
Associates of Applied Science -
PARKLAND COLLEGE
Champaign, IL12.2021
Skills
- Results-oriented
- Merchandising strategies
- Delegating work
- Manage operations
- Teamwork
- Inventory tracking and management
- Operational efficiency
- Technical aptitude
- Workload management
- Cultural awareness
- Employee training
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Inventory control
- Communication
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Center Store Manager
Schnucks Grocery Store
06.2025 - Current
Internship Student
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
05.2024 - 10.2024
Center Store Manager
County market
03.2024 - Current
Stocker
County market
07.2023 - Current
Package Handler
Fedex Ground
01.2022 - 07.2023
Merchandise Stocker
Sam's Club
01.2018 - 06.2020
Associates of Applied Science -
PARKLAND COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
Eastern Illinois University