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William Dunlavy
Career Summary
- Will Dunlavy is a Senior Manager in BSG’
s Fresh Item Optimization practice,
bringing to our clients more than 25
years of fresh item management
experience and expertise serving in key
Cookies, Harris Teeter, Raley’s and Golden Corral.
This background enables Will to quickly identify “best
in class” opportunities for fresh item management
improvements that contribute to higher productivity,
increased sales and improved gross margins.
Experience
Will’s “real world” experience includes serving as
Director of Deli, Bakery and Food Service operations
for Harris Teeter, and Raley’s Supermarkets, as a
regional director of Operations and Marketing for
Golden Corral, and chief operating officer for Mrs.
Fields Cookies and Park City Group.
His expertise was instrumental in the development of
the perishable industry’s first labor scheduling and
production management systems to enable better
control, management and resulting profitability in
fresh item operations.
As a consultant, Will has served such major global
retailers and manufacturers as Tesco (UK and Asia
Pacific), Price Chopper, Purdue Chicken, WaWa,
Associated Food Stores, Sara Lee Bakery, Food Lion,
Schnucks, Roche Brothers, Dairy Farm (Singapore) and
Lawson (Japan). His leadership and ability to
effectively communicate with both perishable
corporate executives and store associates, as a
former peer, has resulted in significant operational
gains for these clients.
Will continues to be involved key industry initiatives
and has served on the Board of Directors for the
International Dairy, Deli and Bakery Association
(IDDBA) and as a member of the International Food
Manufactures Association (IFMA) and International
Food Distributors Association. He is a frequent
featured speaker at many industry meetings.
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