Highly skilled manager

1. MARYANN BUSCH
5812 Stonegate Heights Drive #6  Jamesville, NY 13078
 CELL: (314) 799-4637 EMAIL mabusch30@gmail.com
Highly skilled professional with more than 15+ years of Operational and Sales Analysis(P&L),
Business Development, and Project Management. Highly recognized for the ability to establish and
maintain solid relationships, identify opportunities, determine effective operational processes, and manage
project success. Strong qualifications in leadership & development, team building, and driving profits based
on industry trends and analysis.
CORE STRENGTHS
 Operations Management  Strategic Planning  Marketing Analysis
 Organizational Management  Project Management  Public Relations
 Budget Administration  Inventory Management  Negotiating
 Leadership & Development  Sales & Marketing  Purchasing
 Vendor Relations  Budgeting  Business Development
 Payroll Administration  P&L Management  Performance Evaluating
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Consistently initiated productive change based upon a meticulous analysis and interpretation of
research to promote best inventory practices and corporate initiatives
 Establishes productive partnerships and effective branding at the local level via store events and
throughout community
 Increased profits at 4 locations within the community, transitioning 2 stores from negative trends to
reach first million dollar profit within 14 months
 Reached $2M profit annually, $24M sales, and 650/day prescription volume at a 3rd
store, while
increasing store’s bottom line by 5%
 Recruited qualified employees as assistant managers, by means of recruitment events, on-campus
recruiting, and networking
 Developed an extensive curriculum and training program for annual Market Customer Service
Meeting for leadership staff across St. Louis, MO
PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
►Walgreens Cortland, NY & St. Louis, MO
Community Leader / Store Manager 10/2001 to
Present
 Develops highly complex industry approaches to drive the development of broad reaching
programs/designs
 Secured unprecedented levels of growth and successful project execution by meeting and exceeding
deadlines while fostering innovative ideas and business practices based on a commitment to
continuous improvement processes

2.  Minimized employee turnover rate managed locations
 Reduced overall expenses by $1K for each of the 4,000 stores that were converted to Consumer
Centric Retailing Models
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PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE-CONTINUED
 Develops programs that establish and enhance standards while interpreting highly complex results
and analyzing trends while indentifying and establishing relationships with internal & external
stakeholders
 Determines effective business approaches & develops major new sales planning techniques
 Oversaw more than 4 stores in the community (district of 40 stores) and approximately 120
employees
 Secured positive vendor relationships and utilized IBM POS system effectively
 Reported all financial information during monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and budgeting
meetings
 Oversaw P&L Analysis and industry trends to compete with new and old competitors and maintain
the integrity of Walgreen’s industry standards and policies
 Spearheaded all KPI’s and monitored customer service across all stores to identify potential
problems, implement action plans, and trained, coached, and delivered quantifiable results
 Implemented hands on approach leadership and training of 60 associates & managers
 Drove profits based upon consumer demand and economic conditions to streamline inventory costs
►AAFES Fort Leonard Wood, MO & Ft. Hood, TX
Area Sales Manager 09/1996 to
09/1998
 Exhibited professionalism while managing all aspects of store operations, including but not limited
to Merchandising, Planning, Displays, Employee Relations, Vendor Relations, and more
 Maintained a positive relationship with regional managers and upper level personnel traveling to
other stores to assist with re-merchandising and training
 Provided thorough knowledge of products, marketing, and goal setting to ensure the overall
effectiveness of meeting and exceeding goals and initiatives
 Trained staff on etiquette and sales techniques to help to increase the bottom line of store
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & CREDENTIALS
Texas Tech University-Lubbock, Texas
Bachelors Degree; Business Administration in Management
Herkimer County Community College-Herkimer, New York
Associate of Applied Science; Data Processing
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Cancer Society Relay for Life -Team Captain (Past 5 Years)
Juvenile Diabetes/Susan G. Komen

3. American Diabetes Association