Vivek Kafle
Auburn,NSW
Summary
Experienced grocery manager with strengths in team leadership, inventory control, and budget management. Known for streamlining store operations, improving product availability, and maintaining safe, efficient service.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Grocery Manager
IGA Abbotsford
Abbotsford, NSW
03.2023 - 07.2026
- Managed grocery department activities, including ordering, receiving, replenishment, stock control, and merchandising to ensure seamless operations.
- Coordinate day-to-day grocery department operations to maintain efficient, safe, and consistent service.
- Forecasted customer demand to optimize pricing strategies and credit terms for goods or services.
- Coordinated financial and budget activities to ensure operational funding and strategic investment allocation.
Grocery Manager
IGA Putney
PUTNEY, NSW
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Oversaw daily operations of the store including opening and closing procedures.
- Maintained comprehensive compliance with workplace and food safety standards to protect staff and customers.
- Managed supply orders within budget constraints to ensure inventory availability.
- Monitored inventory levels and restocked shelves to maintain optimal product availability.
- Established promotional displays to enhance grocery sales floor presentation.
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
- Recruited, hired, trained, evaluated, disciplined, coached, and mentored employees.
- Collaborated with vendors to negotiate prices on products and services.
- Implemented new methods for reducing shrinkage and increasing profitability.
- Analyzed financial records to identify areas of improvement within the store.
- Improved productivity initiatives, managing budgets and accounts, and coordinating itineraries and scheduling appointments.
- Assisted team members with various tasks to improve workflow with deliveries and pallet handling.
- Led by example and accepted responsibility for actions to support a culture of performance excellence.
Night fill manager/Duty Manager Supervisor
Coles Supermarket
Burwood
09.2023 - 07.2026
- Full accountability for store operations.
- Lead, coach and develop the team.
- Customer and safety focus.
- Ensure visual merchandising, food safety, compliance, and stock management standards are met.
- Monitoring sales performance and supporting the team in achieving sales targets and KPIs.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Early Childhood Teacher
Crown Institute of Higher Education
North Sydney06-2026
Bachelors - Information Technology
Crown Institute of Higher Education
North Sydney07-2024
Certificate IV And Diploma -
Sydney City College of Management
Parramatta, NSW09-2021
Skills
- Inventory management
- Budget management
- Profit analysis
- Operational leadership
- Process optimization
- Compliance management
- Project coordination
- Operational oversight
- Employee scheduling
- Customer relationship management
- Training program development
- Employee training
- Training and mentoring
- Team leadership
- Microsoft Excel
Certification
- First Aid And CPR
- RSA
Timeline
Night fill manager/Duty Manager Supervisor
Coles Supermarket
09.2023 - 07.2026
Grocery Manager
IGA Abbotsford
03.2023 - 07.2026
Grocery Manager
IGA Putney
03.2022 - 03.2023
Graduate Diploma - Early Childhood Teacher
Crown Institute of Higher Education
Bachelors - Information Technology
Crown Institute of Higher Education
Certificate IV And Diploma -
Sydney City College of Management