Manager Sales
Resume:
Thomas Koehnen
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Objective Sales Manager for Lowe's Owatonna
Profile Business Owner of Coffee News Minneapolis
(www.coffeenewsminneapolis.com)
2 years experience as Store Manager in Training for Shopko
Stores Albert Lea
Over 8 years experience as Sales Manager (Plus Merch &
Inventory Mgr) for Best Buy.
Progressive Record of Achievement at Best Buy and Shopko
8 years Grocery Warehouse Distribution Supervision Experience
(1991 to 1999)
Organized, highly motivated, competitive, and detail-directed
problem solver.
Proven ability to work in changing environment and business
models.
Education B.S., Geography and Economics, University of Minnesota 1989
Emphasis on Demographics and Urban Planning
Relevant Experience & Accomplishments
Big Box Retailing/Best Buy and Shopko
Shopko Store: From last to top third in company in
profitability year over year.
Top Rated Merchandise Manager for Best Buy
Top Gun awarded Sales Manager with Best Buy (Best in District
award)
Top seller in Performance Service Plans and Replacement Plan
sales with BBY and Shopko
Effective Team Builder at Tacoma Best Buy - both Supervisors
promoted to Assistant Manager.
Trained new General Managers at Best Buy D45 in Product
Process Management
First store in Best Buy D45 with 40 million in sales.
Management/Supervision
Helped hire, recruit, and retain staff of supervisors and
staff of up to 200 employees.
Trained, supervised and evaluated staff, coached improvement
management skills.
Strong in follow-up skills resulting in successful
operational improvements in SOP.
Successfully refined and implemented new warehouse filing and
organizational systems resulting in large shrink reductions
and better overstock accessibility.
Employment Owner - Coffee News Minneapolis
Owner of Coffee News Newspaper franchise in 2009-2010
Minneapolis
Sell advertising, distribution and all other
aspects of running a small business
SMIT/GMM Manager, Shopko Stores, Albert Lea, MN
2007-2009
Power Ranked store of 35 (out of 135) for year
Reduced shrink from -1.06% to -0.58% year over
year
Managed both Hardlines and Softlines and Staff 1999-2007
of 50+
Manager (various disciplines), Best Buy, Iowa
and Washington State
Ran all aspects of store operations. Focused on
merchandising, sales, inventory and loss
prevention.
Managed 3 disciplines at Best Buy over 8+ years
including Sales, Inventory, and Merchandising
with Staff up to 200.
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