November 13, 2013

Christina Bolich Brown

1800 E. Spring Creek Blv !2"32
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1n the chance that this letter might be viewe again, 1 want to o22er a heart2elt thank 3o0 to the
#repare .oos $eam 4eaers, Stephen, 5alerie, ,on, an 6aron, 2or e7tening an invitation 2or
an interview an 2or spening time with me toa3. 1t was an e7citing opport0nit3 to meet each
other an to see i2 1 might be a val0able asset to 3o0r compan3. Ever3one was ver3 2rienl3,
thoro0gh, an pro2essional an 1 le2t knowing that no matter what the o0tcome, -hole .oos
8arket is most e2initel3 the compan3 1 want to set m3 roots in an grow. 1 believe 1 co0l be a
tr0e 2it in 3o0r #repare .oos ,epartment as B03er9Specialist, an i2 that opport0nit3 oes not
materiali:e this time, 1 wo0l like to be consiere 2or other positions in the epartment 2or which 1
am ;0ali2ie, now or in the 20t0re.
1 gaine more o2 an 0nerstaning o2 how signi2icant the role o2 p0rchasing will pla3 in this
position an more o2 what the scope o2 that will be. 6s m3 res0me states, an as 1 share+ m3
e7perience in acco0nting9aministration an the in+store eli ownership (which is in essence a
separatel3 owne prepare 2oos epartment in a health 2oo store* tr0l3 e;0ippe me 2or the
p0rchasing9inventor39costing 0ties re;0ire o2 a B03er9Specialist.
1 i not re2er as m0ch as 1 sho0l have, the skills an knowlege 1 ac;0ire in m3 emplo3ment
with 40ck3 4a3la .arms (8ooCheese, 1nc.* 83 p0rchasing e7perience at 40ck3 4a3la gave me a
chance to work with local s0ppliers in the grocer392oo in0str3, s0ch as <aries, Ben E. =eith
Co, Brothers #ro0ce, to name a 2ew. 83 responsibilities incl0e placing orers, receiving
orers, reconciling the packing slips, hanling the invoicing, coorinating9negotiating pricing an
managing ret0rns.
6s the nerves will sometimes work in interviews, 1 state incorrectl3 that 1 i not have irect
e7perience with hanling shrinkage9spoilage with inventor3. 6gain, m3 e7perience at 40ck3 4a3la
a22ore me the opport0nit3 to learn inventor3 management with perishable goos, s0ch as the
rinkable 3og0rts, cheeses, b0tter, an caramel b0tter that we pro0ce. 83 speci2ic
responsibilities were maintaining inventor3 on >0ickbooks, per2orming ph3sical inventor3 once a
week, ens0ring proper pro0ct rotation, an timel3 hanling o2 e7pire goos. 1t was also m3
responsibilit3 to work with the pro0ction manager to track, 2orecast, an etermine pro0ction
levels b3 a3, week, an month 2or ever3 one o2 o0r pro0cts. $he pro0ction levels etermine
the amo0nt o2 ingreients re;0ire to orer to 20l2ill pro0ction emans. 1 hope this clari2ies what
1 le2t toa3 as somewhat a m0rk3 response to Stephen?s ;0estion abo0t managing shrinkage.
1 am gla 1 was able to share a goo amo0nt o2 etail regaring m3 e7perience an skills
ac;0ire thro0gh m3 ownership o2
Nat0re?s 8arket ,eli an that we were able to e7amine the val0e the3 bring to m3 ;0ali2ications
2or this position, especiall3 in the areas o2 p0rchasing, cost control, b0geting, planning, problem
solving, comm0nication, e22ective c0stomer an s0pplier relations, an time management.
$hank 3o0, thank 3o0 again 2or the chance to e7plore a career with 3o0 at -hole .oos 8arket. 1
sincerel3 hope that 1 am eeme ;0ali2ie 2or this position an the #repare .oos $eam 2elt that
1 wo0l make a goo member o2 the 2amil3.
1 look 2orwar to hearing 3o0r ecision.
Sincerel3 3o0rs,
Christina Brown
1 will leave the original portion o2 m3 cover letter below, in the event 3o0 might want to re2erence
again.
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1 hear 3o0 were looking 2or an enth0siastic, sel2+irecte, creative, motivate team pla3er to
become a member o2 the -hole .oos 2amil3, speci2icall3 in the position o2 #repare .oos
Specialist9B03er. 1 wo0l love to work 2or -hole .oos an 1 think 1 wo0l be a terri2ic 2it 2or 3o0r
#repare .oos $eam an the -hole .oos 2amil3.
#eople are the 2irst an main thing. Ao0r c0stomers (meB*, o0r satis2action with ever3 roll own
the aisle we make, with ever3 ;0estion we ask, with ever3 p0rchase we make, with an3 iss0e that
re;0ires insight, 0nerstaning an resol0tion wo0l be m3 primar3 2oc0s. $he3 (me* have to
leave with a smile on o0r 2ace an the tho0ght b0bble hanging over o0r collective heas that sa3s
C1 reall3 like it here. 1?m coming back.C 1 want to be the kin o2 emplo3ee that 1 like to be greete,
met, an serve b3 when 1 shop at 3o0r store ever3 week.
1 sincerel3 believe that having 20n is contagio0s an as a c0stomer 1 know when the emplo3ees
are gen0inel3 enDo3ing their Dobs, it rela7es me, makes me want to linger longer, 0na2rai to ask
;0estions an, 0ltimatel3 o22er the store m3 patronage an lo3alt3. 1 want to work in a c0lt0re that
2osters that kin o2 attractiveness an gen0ine enth0siasm in ever3 person?s shopping
e7perience. 1 want to be the emplo3ee that 1, as a c0stomer, val0e. $hat in t0rn wo0l make me
val0able as a $eam 8ember o2 -hole .oos.
-hole .oos 8arket wants to hire people who have interests an val0es that align with 3o0r
corporate philosoph3. 1 have a passion 2or organic an nat0ral 2oos, an m3 belie2s in the
importance o2 2oo an its role in o0r lives, health, an comm0nit3, as well as o0r responsiblit3 to
the stewarship an s0stainablit3 o2 2oo reso0rces are re2lecte not onl3 in m3 work, b0t with m3
social involvements an in m3 personal li2e. 1 2eel that working 2or 3o0r compan3 wo0l not onl3
be an asset to 3o0, an a growth e7perience 2or meE 1 believe wo0l have the kin o2 positive
impact on 3o0r c0stomers an the local comm0nit3 that wo0l be re2lecte right back to 3o0.
$o s0m it 0p+ 6 .ew Big /easons 2or selecting me to Doin the -hole .oos $eamF
1. 1 have the speci2ic skill sets 3o0 are looking 2or in a #repare .oos Specialist9B03erF health
2oo grocer3 retail an c0stomer service, 2oo preparation, cooking e7pertise in iverse ethnic
c0isines as well as vegetarian, vegan, an restricte iets, men0 esign, marketing, pro0ct
placement, inventor3, so0rcing s0ppliers, managing all aspects o2 the p0rchase li2e c3cle,
aherence to <ealth G Sanitation Coes an more.
1. 1 whole+heartel3 embrace the -hole .oos 8ission an Core 5al0es, an will 1 appl3 m3 set
o2 0ni;0e talents an skills to
bring those tenets to li2e in m3 inivi0al participation in the growth o2 the Compan3.
2. Hoo .oo, where it comes 2rom, o0r responsibilit3 an acco0ntabilit3 to o0r comm0nties an
nat0ral reso0rces is m3 passion, more than a Dob, it is a wa3 o2 li2e, an something 1 2eel calle to
share thro0gh active representation, e0cation, an participation in m3 work an in choosing
where 1 work, an that the compan3 1 want to evote m3 passions, energies, an committment to
embraces an emboies the ver3 val0es an goals that 1 possess.
3. 1t is m3 2irm belie2 that ever3one sho0l have 6n 6ma:ing ,a3BB
So, 1 hope we get to meet an an e7plore the opport0nit3 o2 becoming a new an committe
member o2 3o0r -hole .oo 2amil3. $hank 3o0 2or 3o0r timeB
5er3 sincerel3 3o0rs,
Christina Brown