Michael Rozmus

About Michael Rozmus

SALES OPERATIONS, TEAM LEADERSHIP, EVENT AND VENUE MANAGEMENTSALES OPERATIONS: Oversee finance and budget activity for promotional items; monitor and control operational costs, quality and efficiency; interview, hire, train and mentor new employees, and evaluate performance.STRATEGIC MARKETING: Develop and implement product marketing strategies, advertising campaigns, and innovative promotional concepts and ideas that have consistently resulted in profitable outcomes.EVENT AND VENUE MANAGEMENT: Plan, coordinate and direct venues for major events, which includes planning materials and human resources, managing operations, purchasing, negotiations and vendor relations.RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Build solid relations with officials, organizations, agencies, and local businesses as an approachable and reliable solution resource; ensure high level product storage, freshness and quality. KPI ANALYSIS: Review financial statements, P&L, ROI, sales reports and key performance indicators to measure productivity as well as determine needs and requirements for improvements or cost reduction.

Experience

1. Event and Venue Manager

   Lakeshore Beverage

   Jan 2005 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   LAKESHORE BEVERAGE, formerly CITY BEVERAGEManage sales, service and client partnerships as a key resource for planning, organizing and overseeing event success for venues throughout greater Chicago and other areas serviced by Lakeshore Beverage.Partner with inventory, warehouse and delivery managers, supervisors, union and non-union personnel in order to consistently achieve efficiency goals while controlling costs and resolving all issues or delays.Work collaboratively with operations to track and manage inventory levels, pull product and load trucks, with responsibility for planning and scheduling operations for timely delivery to all events and venues.Review individual accounts for cost containment; draft budgets, maintain profit margins, and ensure venue, pricing, labor and equipment costs are under control and in alignment with budget goals.Responsible for managing logistics of goods to and from warehouse to event facilities in addition to overseeing customer relations, sales/service performance, product quality and inventory control.Placed in charge of largest-volume accounts in company: O’Hare Airport, United Center, Wrigley Field.Maintain budgets for promotional items, signage, equipment, marketing and sponsorships.Took over the downtown Chicago area comprised of key volume accounts for the company in addition to other regions serviced throughout greater Chicago and suburbs.Plan, direct and coordinate activities including sales promotions, venue layouts and display designs; manage project schedules and resources, and delegate workload based on personnel’s skill levels.

Education

• Illinois Institute of Art

  Graphic Design

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Program Management
• Real Estate Broker
• Cross-Team Communication
• Train the Trainer
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Management
• Training
• Strategic Marketing
• Research
• Creative Design
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Project Planning
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Process Improvement
• Outlook
• Leadership
• Windows
• Sales Operations