Jon Solie
La Crescent, MN ***** • 1-507-***-**** • ********@*******.***
Professional Summary
Proficient Store Manager dedicated to hiring top-notch sales associates and maintaining smooth, efficient and highly successful store operations. Organized and effective at encouraging staff cooperation and productivity to meet and exceed objectives. Born leader and analytical problem- solver with proven team building and management success. Accomplishments
Exceeded monthly store sales goals 17 months in a row. Increased sales by 20% by coaching department managers on new merchandising standards. Helped 10 peers better their leadership skills through mentoring and analyzing result and finding ways to motivate their teams
Skills
Business Analysis
Recruit top talent
Strategic planning
Team Leadership
Training and Development
Retail Management
Profit & Loss
Store Management Experience
Forecasting
Financial Report Writing
Process Improvement
Recruiting
Management
Merchandising
Payroll
Analytics
Lean manufacturing
Supervising experience
Vendor management
Six Sigma
Warehouse management
Process management
Lean management
Budgeting
Project Management
Team Management
SAP
Manufacturing
Conflict management
Operating systems
Management Training
Time Management
Business Leadership
Financial Statement Review
Customer Service
Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
Work History
Store General Manager, 09/2004 to Current
LenCrafters – Rochester, MN
Managed team by providing leadership, direction and continued development opportunities. Hired, trained and retained high quality team members. Practiced suggestive selling, offering guests complementary items to maximize sales. Led store expense control and payroll to optimize business. Provided excellent customer service and ensured all team members were experts in the sales and service model
Provided diamond service with every customer
Challenged team daily, weekly, and monthly to deliver the top 5 KPI's for the store through gap analysis and a passion for whats most important our customer Peer trainer for our region
Operations specialist - went to low performing stores and looked at operations, team, and results. Create action plan to drive results and better the team Multiple store leader- Stretch assignment - had 4 low performing stores to mentor to help drive results, consistency, and team retention
Management meeting with Retail Manager, Lab Manager, and Doctors done weekly, monthly and quarterly to ensure all teams know goals and what needs to be focused on Assistant Store Manager, 05/1987 to 09/2004
TARGET
Create a customer service culture - Recruit interview select top talent - Had 12 direct reports with 100 indirect reports
Manage day to day operation of store - Analysis of P and L and ensure all aspects are running green - Regional Safety captain - Went to stores to help stores with issues - Opened 4 stores - Strong planning, setting expectations, and follow up on execution - Peer trainer for region New recruits would come to my store and train under me Maintenance supervisor - in charge of cleaning crew, maintenance, contractors and outside vendors to ensure the store was operating correctly Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
Strong Logistic, analytical, succession planning, and over all Leadership skills Education
ASSOCIATES DEGREE: FINANCE/BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE