Lee Coleman: General Manager in Oakland, CA

? Responsible for the store's financial operations by implementing processes to increase store revenue, in which I was successfully able to grow the store by $500K annually. ? Focused on maintaining brand loyalty through strategic marketing, effective promotional offers, and inventory oversight. ? Developed both delivery and curbside systems to offer contactless services during the COVID-19 lockdown. ? Successfully manage and track the store's budget to ensure the company remained profitable ? Develop key performance goals, training documents and manage the performance of all staff, which helped with overall productively and store growth.

? Managed store inventory to properly determine shortages / store revenue. ? Primary contact to ensure excellent relations with all product vendors. ? Responsible for analyzing different suppliers to obtain the best deals on quality products. ? Documented & tracked daily shipments and deliveries to ensure inventory was replenished and avoided excessive surplus and inefficiencies.

? Responsible for training employees on inventory processes and company-wide systems. ? Responsible for executing, ordering, and managing store products. ? Utilized the product sales reports to ensure positive customer services. ? Ensured all products were compliant with health and safety regulations (Prop 65).

? Managed the store's finances which led to an increase of daily sales by $25K. ? Developed training manuals that helped train employees with inventory + retail services. ? Responsible for organizing day-to-day tasks/goals for staff members to ensure inventory satisfaction. ? Provided recommendations on products, services, and policies to ensure customer satisfaction and maintain excellent brand recognition.

Created RiseNpine.com; a cannabis enthusiast website that also highlighted local musical artists and local networking events that connected cannabis to music across the Bay area.

Responsible for increasing consumer awareness by creating a diverse presence online through social media. This helped increase in-house product awareness by 30%.

Helped build brand recognition through various promotional events such as live concerts, celebrity meet and greets, and other various local shows.

Identified and managed patient relationships to maintain sales.

Managed and supervised the store produce to ensure food quality.