John Mannella

Vice President of Operations at Northern Haserot

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Results oriented leader with a distinguished track record of significantly improving sales and operational performance through strategy execution and leading continuous improvement efforts. Demonstrated ability to build, train and mentor highly productive sales, operations and logistics teams. Recognized change champion with consistent “best in class” employee engagement results. Proven leader with an extensive background in the following broad-based competencies: FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIC PLANNING DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATIONS RETAIL STORE OPERATIONS INVENTORY CONTROL MULTI UNIT MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TL/LTL TRANSPORTATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT TEAM BUILDING • Highly successful executive with a proven track record for effectively driving results, profit and loss management, cost and labor management and customer service experience metrics at the multi-unit and national level. • Skilled in identifying operational challenges and developing detailed plans to insure financial goals are exceeded. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to concisely communicate goals and objectives to diverse teams including senior leadership as well as associates at all levels of the organization. • Proven ability to cultivate productive relationships with key decision makers and manage projects to achieve corporate goals. • Excellent qualifications in strategic planning with comprehensive knowledge of operations, management, organizational development, team building, and project execution.