Cassius Valderrama-Holt

Lead store operations, supply chain, fresh, real estate and loss prevention for 142 stores, 3 DCs and 11,800 associates ($3.9B revenue). Cut total shrink from 3.6% to 2.5% of sales via computer-assisted ordering, markdown optimization and fresh production planning, saving $41M a year. Delivered a $210M DC modernization (automated case-pick, cold-chain WMS), raising fill rate from 94.1% to 98.6% and cutting cost per case 18%. Rebuilt labor scheduling around demand forecasting, lowering labor as a % of sales by 1.1 points while improving associate retention 14%. Opened 23 stores and remodeled 38 on time and 6% under capital budget. Chair the executive safety council; reduced OSHA recordable rate 37% in three years.

Ran 96 stores across four states with 8 regional directors and $2.1B in sales. Launched a fresh-first operating model that grew perishables comp sales 7.8% over two years. Standardized a store P&L dashboard adopted by 600+ managers, improving four-wall contribution 1.6 points. Led integration of 17 acquired stores, converting systems and planograms in 90 days.

Oversaw 34 stores and $780M in sales; ranked #1 of 5 regions for EBITDA growth three straight years. Cut regional turnover 22% by building a store-manager-in-training pipeline.

Managed 9 stores; raised district sales 12% and cut shrink 0.8 points.