Sales Manager

LUKE "CHRIS" WEIDA

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Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

Cell: 720-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Summary

Innovative and results driven District Manager with a demonstrated track record of performance

through a Customer, Employee and Profitable Growth lens. Proven leader with extensive multi-unit

management experience delivering top quartile sales results, strong field operations, sound process

execution and exceptional team development. Recognized for correcting several underperforming

markets, improving customer and associate experience while delivering growth in sales and

profitability.

Experience

Best Buy

2008 District Field Support Manager

2011

Colorado

Managed an Operating Statement of over 382 million in sales comprised of 11 stores, 55 managers

and over 1300 sales associates. Managed all aspects of the District operations including identifying

growth opportunities, Implementing business plans, goal and target setting for individuals and stores,

supporting and advising the management teams on sales strategies, margin growth, profit and loss,

expense control, customer services, employee selection, training and development, loss prevention,

supply, merchandizing, procedures and communications.

• Achieved top quartile Company performance with 5% YOY sales growth and 9.9% YOY profit

growth.

• Territory Leading performance and improvement of over 700 basis points in Customer

Satisfaction.

• 1 of 3 Districts with expense reduction and spend under 95% to budget.

• Increased Employee retention and drove turnover down to 26%.

• Grew Market share Market by 3% with the opening of four new stores and capitalization of

competitor closures.

2007 Operations Market Manager

to Utah/Colorado

2008 Managed an Operating Statement of over 700 million in revenue comprised of 23 stores, 2 state

market, 92 managers and over 2300 sales associates. Managed all aspects of the Market operations

including implementation and execution of company initiatives, analysis of business opportunities,

supporting and advising the management teams on sales strategies, profit and loss, expense control,

customer services, employee selection, training and development, procedures and communications.

• Grew YOY profit 1.5% and 103% to budget.

• Drove top quartile Territory and Company performances in key profit areas of margin growth

areas of financing, service protection plans and SGNA expense reduction.

• 300 basis point Territory leading improvement in Customer satisfaction.

2005 District Operations Manager

to Idaho/Utah/Montana

2007 Managed an Operating statement of over 320 million in revenue comprised of 11 stores, inclusive of 44

managers and over 800 sales associates. Managed all aspects of district operations inclusive of sales,

margin, profit, administrative functions, service solutions, customer loyalty, Employee engagement and

development, expense management and execution of company policies and procedures.

• Achieved 2% year over year growth in Net Operating Profit.

• Territory leading performance with over 10% expense reduction.

• Region leading reduction in turnover and increased retention.

2003 General Manager

to Boise, Idaho

2005 Managed all aspects of store operations for a 38 million dollar location. Led team of 4 managers and

11 supervisors and over 130 sales associates.

• 25% YOY sales growth in two years.

• Drove employee Turnover down to 72% from 141% in two years.

• Increases profitability to 133% to budget and expense reduction to 87%.

• Selected as 1 of 33 members to Advanced Leadership Potential team.

Payless Shoe Source

1989 District Manager

to Colorado, Montana, Utah and California

2003

Responsible for over 18 million in sales, overseeing 24-26 stores, ensuring District met sales plan and

profitability. Developed and staffed over 150 store personnel, employee retention through effective

training and development, communicate between Stores and Corporate.

• Recognized for Company leading Sales and Profit.

• Company award and recognition for people development, Inventory control and customer

satisfaction.

• Selected as 1 of 6 Division District Manager Trainers.

• Restructured and developed the Utah, Montana, Idaho and Denver Markets.

EDUCATION

Hawkeye Institute of Technology, Waterloo, IA

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Hope World Wide /Board of Directors /Regional Coordinator

Whiz Kids /mentor

Best Buy /Insight Counsel

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