Jewel Hunt, Group Vice Bakery at Albertsons / Safeway Inc., leads Strategic Initiatives, Merchandising and Marketing. Creative, passionate thought leader with thorough understanding of Sales and Profit fiscal responsibility and accountability, Team Development, Vendor Relationship Management, Retail Operations, and key leader in creating strategic solutions in a complex cross functional operating structure. Innovator with expertise in strategic planning, initiative development, solution resolution, team building, operational excellence, cost reduction, employee engagement, and supporting customer needs. Experience includes U.S. operations, Canadian operations and supply chain sourcing from multiple countries. I have a passion for people, this includes building strong teams, providing growth opportunities, and driving development of strategic initiatives driving sales, income and return on investment. Strong leader with a proven track record of building turn around strategies in multiple business units. Innovative thought leader in setting strategic initiatives for consumer and supplier connections by focusing on quality relationship building, educational development and creating value in the communities we serve.

GVP Bakery @ From February 2015 to Present (11 months) GVP Pharmacy, Health & Wellness @ Key Leader developing Strategic Initiatives centered on Wellness, Pharmacy Retail Operations, RX Supply Chain, Managed Care, as well as Merchandising and Marketing; providing support for healthcare needs across a wide spectrum. From February 2011 to February 2015 (4 years 1 month) VP Deli Food Service @ From 2007 to 2011 (4 years) VP Bakery @ From 2004 to 2007 (3 years)

Innovating in Health Care, Harvard (application only, intensive), Honor Code Certificate @ Harvard University From 2014 to 2014 Bachelor of Science, Business Marketing, 3.97 GPA @ University of Phoenix From 2002 to 2004 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs @ University of Utah From 1981 to 1983 Physical Sciences @ College of Idaho From 1977 to 1980 Jewel Hunt is skilled in: Grocery, Retail, Shopper Marketing, Inventory Management, AC Nielsen, Nielsen, IRI, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer Insight, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Leadership, Sales Management, Pharmacy Automation