ALDI USA’s Post

🌟 Embracing the Art of Multitasking as a Front Store Supervisor at Shoppers Drug Mart! 🌟 Grateful for the Support and Guidance of Amazing Colleagues! 👥 Thriving in a dynamic role as a Front Store Supervisor at Shoppers Drug Mart has been an incredible journey, and I attribute much of my success to the collaborative spirit of our fantastic team! 🛍️💼 Multitasking is a skill that's not just appreciated but essential in our fast-paced retail environment. Juggling various responsibilities from inventory management to customer service and team coordination can be challenging, but I've come to realize that the key to making it look effortless is the unwavering support and guidance from my colleagues. 🤝 Our team at Shoppers Drug Mart operates like a well-oiled machine, and the camaraderie amongst us is truly remarkable. There's always someone ready to lend a hand, share insights, or offer guidance when the workload gets intense. This collaborative approach not only eases the burden of multitasking but also fosters a positive and productive work environment. 🌐👏 I've learned that effective communication and a willingness to learn from one another are the cornerstones of our success. Whether it's navigating through a busy shift or tackling unexpected challenges, the power of teamwork shines through. 🌈 To my incredible colleagues at Shoppers Drug Mart, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude. Your support has not only made multitasking more manageable but has also turned it into a fulfilling and rewarding experience. Together, we're not just a team; we're a family that propels each other towards success! 🚀💪 #Teamwork #MultitaskingMagic #ShoppersDrugMart #FrontStoreSupervisor #Gratitude #WorkFamily 🌟

🆕 A whole new world 🆕 Yesterday, I took the plunge and entered a whole new world... that being the world of Aldi! For someone who doesn't enjoy shopping, I was pleasantly surprised . It wasn't what I had imagined - the store was clean, well-stocked, and quiet (except for the middle aisle, which was a bit strange). I left with random items (pine nuts and flax seeds anyone?) and a sense of why I hadn't been before?!? So, my takeaway from this somewhat underwhelming experience is to do something that you have always imagined will be difficult or uncomfortable. Whether that be applying for a new role, taking a qualification, or speaking to your boss about your future, challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone. Who knows what you might discover? #projectmanagement #aldi

What steps did you take to move up to store manager? ✏️ To become a store manager, you can gain experience in the retail industry by starting with entry-level roles like a sales assistant or customer service representative. These roles can help you understand how retail operations work, which can make the transition to store manager smoother.

Exciting news to share about the continued investments we’re making in our Walmart U.S. store managers! Making Walmart the best place to shop means we need to make it the best place to work. To accomplish that, we are on a journey of investing in our associates – from offering competitive front-line pay to benefits that support associates’ health and well-being in all aspects of life. Store manager pay is made up of 1) base pay, and 2) annual bonus. Today, we’re updating both. 1️⃣ First, base pay. We’re simplifying and increasing store manager pay. With this investment and upcoming annual increases, the store manager average base pay will go from $117,000 to $128,000 a year. 2️⃣ Second, annual bonus. We’re redesigning our store manager bonus program. In addition to sales, the store profit will play a bigger role in calculating an annual bonus. If a store manager hits all targets, their could now be up to 200% of base salary. Proud of the leadership role our store managers play in communities across the country. Interested in being a store manager at Walmart? Go to Careers.Walmart.com #TeamWalmart #OurPeopleMaketheDifference Read more from our EVP of Store Operations, Cedric Clark here: https://lnkd.in/g2eTn2u6

Life update! 📣 I am excited to share that I have accepted a new position with ALDI USA as the Value Chain Optimization Buying Executive Manager at our US headquarters in Chicago! 🎉 This new opportunity marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life and I am eager to bring my skills and abilities to this role. As I move forward, I am reminded that even though one amazing chapter may be closing, an even better one is about to begin. Here's to new adventures and growth! 🚀 #newbeginnings #careeropportunities #growthmindset

I used to work at walmart. At one time I took on the role of the Inventory Supervisor (CAP Team Lead). I walked into an already well established crew who knew how to do the job and was working quite well together. Yet the upper management felt they weren't doing enough and were leaving too much for the other shifts to finish. I spent months going over how the plans were drawn up and the times given for doing their tasks. What I found was typical for most corporations. The expectations were set up by people who don't do the job and often times haven't even gone to see what the job looks like. It took me almost a year and a ton of resistance from upper management but I finally got them to step aside and let me do the scheduling. Within 3 months we had already started increasing productivity. Within a year we had started to break all the old records for speed, accuracy, and moral. I held the position for 5 years, not only did we do the work with less people than any other store (we had staffing issues), but we also had the lowest rate of product loss in the district. By the time I left the position I had also managed to help 4 people promote to leadership roles and one to upper management. The only thing I changed was I gave every one of the crew 15 minutes of unknown time. When they didn't have to watch the clock to make sure they were always hitting the unrealistic time expectations, they would instead just focus on their work and relax. Less stress means more productivity. So give yourself 15-20 minutes in your work schedule for the unknown. So you can be more present in your work, rather than worrying about the time.

Love the sincerity, casual and natural way in which ALDI USA approached this. Retail has so much talent with so many different skill sets. The industry has a huge potential to leverage even more their stores talent... many times they don't have access to corporate positions when, ironically, they are the closest to the business and their customers! Swapping positions is definitely worth trying. We are all reading about "re-skilling" talent, and quite frankly, test and learn in this area can be a huge competitive advantage for retail. Have you ever swapped talent from your teams? What was the impact? #HumanExperience #CustomerExperience #EmployeeExperience #EX, #CX #HX

Throughout my career, I have always wanted to continue in extending my knowledge in my chosen career path, as well as who I am in the workplace and how I can be the best manager I can be, to support my team to thrive. When National Express LTD gave me the opportunity to take a Strength Deployment Inventory, this wasn’t something I was going to turn down. The Strength Deployment Inventory gives an insight into your motives, values and strengths and how you can relate to others, so you can get to know yourself better. I found my results really interesting and I was really pleased with the outcome. So, what did mine, say about me? I have a HUB manager style, meaning I have a balanced approach across people, processes and performance. I am motivated by flexibility and adapting to others or situations. I have a strong desire to collaborate with others to remain open to other viewpoints. My top three strengths came back as being; ✅ Methodical ✅ Analytical ✅ Caring I think that’s pretty accurate. It also gave me some areas I can work on and make improvements, helping me become a better version of myself and I look forward to making changes and seeing how they may improve my workplace. #strengthdeploymentinventory #whoami #strengths #motives #values #interesting #takethetest #bus #publictransport

Smart move, Walmart! Kudos to the company and a big boost to the retail sector. Operating a retail business is a brick-and-mortar endeavour that demands versatile managers. It's great that the company acknowledges the managers' hard work and compensates them based on the value they create. The role of retail managers is often underappreciated because it is not considered glamorous or attractive by many. However, it is an extremely challenging role involving demanding customers, a large workforce (often consisting of blue-collar workers), and responsibilities in front-line operations, mid-office management, and logistics. Additionally, retail managers have to handle the e-commerce aspects of orders. Lastly, they must deal with regional management to address revenue and sales. https://lnkd.in/geer9bq3 #andrewtanatomisingapore #theatomiway #atomi #retail #retailconsulting #atomiconsulting

10 years. Such an awesome acheivement, from a kid from West of Sydney. I started at Aldi Prestons as a casual, my first day consisted of sweeping the floors until they gave me a start at voice picking thank you Elizabeth Lopesi Jase, & Toni for giving me that start & the motivation to do better. I knew it when I got there I wanted to be a section leader, I gave it my all to try & become a leader. A year & a half in, that dream became a reality from getting promoted to a casual section leader, then 1 year after that I became a head section leader for multiple departments, thank you too my director at the time Amenda P. who gave me the opportunity & believed in me. Just wanted to do the best I could to build my career, many ups & downs, a world lockdown, large product growth & a whole lot of people I have had the pleasure to meet. I have had the pleasure to meet some members of the board, CEO’s & senior management from all over the world to show them around the departments we work in & I use to think what a privilege. I’ve built great relationships from these kind of opportunities & in return Aldi have helped me become who I have wanted to be within this company. Throughout that time in the warehouse I was able to employ much over 150 people to permanent which was one of my favourite conversations when offering. I then had a short year & abit as a leader with the minchinbury DC which where I had great leaders & colleagues who made my time enjoyable & learnt a lot! My time eventually came to an end & I decided to join national supply chain & go from high vis to suits & it has been such an awesome experience, I had to move away from the leadership role & start from scratch again to get in there as there was no leadership positions & it was a grounding experience because I felt like it was all starting over again. I had tried to be an open book with the knowledge I had learnt from all those years in the DC & could hopefully bring that to the NSC department. A year into my technician role I was back in the team leader position looking after transport of inbound freight that leads into our DCs, something that I love doing & am very passionate about. A quick shoutout to my colleagues within the regions & the national office you all have helped me develop to where I am today, so thank you. Where next? I don’t know but somewhere within Aldi I will be here. Just chasing the dream to be whoever I want to be, it will be up to myself as a person to have the drive to get there. So whoever I have crossed path with, hired, had a laugh with, worked alongside thank you for this, the people are what make it well worth coming in because if the people are happy the output will be there. J #slowissmooth&smoothisfast