Management and Sales Professional

Brent M. Jark

**** * **** *** #* Sioux Falls, SD 57108

mobile: 605-***-****

There can be no confidence without integrity. -Samuel Johnson

PROFILE

• Maintains high integrity • Exhibits dependability • Sets and achieves goals

• Overcomes obstacles • Works collaboratively • Keeps organized workstyle

EDUCATION

2006 Bachelor of Business Administration, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Earned Management Major

2001 Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen, SD

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

February 2019 – Current – District Sales Manager Designate, Pepsi, Sioux Falls, SD

In the designate position, training to oversee up to 6 salesman at a time in either a large or small format setting. Work with each salesman to hit the location’s, region’s, and company’s goals. Continued coaching is used to improve selling strategies.

Each salesman has 3-10 accounts(customers), depending on size, where they serve as their main resource. As the district manager, I make sure the accounts and customers are being taken care of as best as possible.

Work with customers and their store/department managers to bring in new product and new coolers. Involved in resets to refresh each stores appearance

In charge of payroll and hours for all my salesman, and in charge of making daily decisions on routes to make sure we give the best service possible to all our customers

May 2018 – January 2019 - Frozen and Dairy Department Manager, Kessler’s Grocery, Aberdeen SD

In addition to all assistant manager responsibilities, in control of and responsible for department payrolls.

Through our wholesaler, and working with upper management, in charge of working through salesplans and making decisions on what items to purchase, how much to purchase, delivery dates, and setting margins on items to meet departments and company’s goals. Also, work with upper management on decisions on how to continue to grow sales year to year.

Act as MOD(manager on duty) multiple shifts per week. Work with other Department managers and team members so that every department is staffed properly, merchandised properly, and up to standard. Also, making sure the store, as a whole, is looking up to standard and running efficiently and effectively. All situations and problems run through the MOD, and as MOD, have to make all personnel and customer decisions.

Dec 2016 – May 2018 Assistant Department Manager – Produce, Dairy, and Frozen Departments, Kessler’s Grocery, Aberdeen SD

Run all processes of the day-to-day functions in absence of the Department Managers

Supervising team members to make sure our departments are looking full and fresh and ready for our customers on a daily basis

Ordering product on a daily basis to make sure we are in stock. Constantly looking at purchasing costs and regular retails to make sure the departments are making proper margins set forth by ownership.

Scheduling for departments to make sure there is proper coverage to serve our customers appropriately

Act as MOD(manager on duty) certain shifts of the week to ensure the store as a whole is running properly.

March 2016 – Dec 2016 – General Merchandise Manager/Assistant Manager, Shopko, Aberdeen, SD

Oversee entire GM side of the store ranging from truck process, backroom processes, DIE Process, Planograms, and SSP process and making sure all are done timely and accurately.

Oversee three supervisors and holding them accountable to make sure processes are completed timely and accurately.

Oversee 15-20 team members in GM and leading them to complete processes.

Act as Manager on Duty for numerous shifts throughout a week. Responsible for everyone and everything that happens at the store.

Responsible for creating weekly schedules for GM portion of the store.

Responsible for creating a culture that supports LP and minimizes shrink within the store.

Oct 2013 – Feb 2016 – Senior Team Lead of Replenishment, Target, Aberdeen, SD

Flow Team Lead duties along with overseeing the stores backroom and instock processes.

Oversee 15-20 team members on a daily basis during our truck process.

Have LOD duties (Leader on Duty). Responsible for the store and everything that goes on in it. Oversee 20-25 team members at a time and making sure the store’s projects and processes are started and completed at the necessary times. In charge of all questions and concerns from team members and guests.

June 2011 – Oct 2013 – Flow Team Lead (Truck Manager) and Key Carrier, Target, Aberdeen, SD

In charge of opening store on truck days and getting truck acknowledged and prepared for team members.

Oversee 10-15 employees during store truck process. Coordinate and direct employees on what needs to be worked and in which order it needs to be worked so the store can meet its goals and timelines for process.

Act as TLOD (Team Leader on Duty) on non-truck days and manage the store and other team members and serve as an assistant to LOD (Leader on Duty).

In charge of writing annual team member reviews, as well as coaching team members in order to meet the stores and each team members individual expectations.

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