Wade Swenson

About Wade Swenson

Corporate Operations: corporate meetings, invoicing, continuing education, cutting edge changes, profitability studies, budgeting, indexing, corporate policy decisions and management, bids, contracts, planning, legal studies, maintaining ethics and integrity, goal setting, improvement plans, key business metrics, change initiatives, leadership conferences, economic trend assessment and policy implementation.Retail / Store Management: Financial management, SKU codes, shrink averages and improvements, merchandising, presentation, pricing, inventory flow, compliance, sanitation standards, customer service and satisfaction, feedback surveys, vendor negotiation and management, appearance guidelines, layouts, grand openings, re-openings, schedules, POS systems, asset protection and safety controls.Sales and Marketing: tours, community events, local involvement, reputation management, social responsibility, presentations, PR, market trends, product development, branding initiatives, market projections, advertisements, media guidelines and social media.Employee Leadership: HR, classes, presentations, career development and management, root cause analogy, training, recruiting, hiring, performance management, promotions, mentoring, open door policies, team building, setting and monitoring expectations, embracing diversity, feedback and delegation.

Experience

1. Director of Retail Operations

   Jerry's Enterprises

   Feb 2017 — Present · Edina, MN, US

Education

• American Public University

  B.S, Business Management, Marketing

  2012 — 2014

• Ridgewater College

  AAS, Business Administration, Sales and Marketing

• Umpqua Community College

  Retail Management Certificate, Retail Management

  2015 — 2017

Skills

• Team Building
• Management
• Business Planning
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Thinking
• Diversity Training
• New Store Development
• Merchandising
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• Retail
• Food Industry
• Planograms
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Leadership
• Cu
• Visual Merchandising
• Profit
• Big Box
• Sales Management
• Business Analysis
• Mentoring
• Food Safety
• Loss Prevention
• Merchandise Planning
• Grocery
• P&L
• Continuous Improvement
• Non-Profit Administration
• Financial Reporting
• Hiring
• Human Resources
• Customer Service
• Store Management
• Shrinkage