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Cell: 920-328-81222224 Carla Way, Mount Pleasant, WI 53406 Email: CHoffmann70@yahoo.com

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS D IRECTOR I am an accomplished management executive with a strong background in leadership development, operations, and finance for a wide range of retail organizations. I am experienced in creating solutions that improve operational and personnel efficiency. I am a highly regarded in team building, talent acquisition and performance management. I am a very knowledgeable financial leader with a keen ability to identify key drivers, develop and implement solutions, while tracking progress to ensure sustainability. I am a hard-driven manager that understands necessary requirements to achieve results

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic/Tactical Planning

Multi-Unit P&L Management

New Store Operations Financial Planning

Management

Corporate Experience Supply Chain & Logistics Risk & Safety

Management Operational Efficiency

Operations Management Sales & Service

Leadership Challenging Market

Experience Managing Ambiguity and

Change

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MEIJER, INC., WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN. AUGUST 2012 – JULY 2016MARKET DIRECTOR

· Direct supervision of 9 super centers in both North Detroit and Wisconsin markets· Established first five Wisconsin stores in new market, responsible for sourcing and developing leadership teams · Developed hourly leadership development and training program, rolled out corporate wide last year· Promoted numerous Store Directors and leadership candidates during tenure· Operated Fuel Centers at the locations

MEIJER, INC., DETROIT, MI. NOV. 2010 – AUG. 2012DIRECTOR OF RETAIL SERVICES

· Reported to Regional Vice President on broad range of responsibilities for 33 store region in Eastern Michigan· Supervised region twice during Vice President Leave of Absences, reporting directly to Senior VP of Operations· Responsible to drive operational excellence and consistency within stores to achieve sales and profit goals· Leader of specialist staff for the region· Coordinated internal and compliance audit plans with Market Directors · Coordinate the opening of new stores and remodels in the region · Served as liaison between stores and merchant partners in corporate office to achieve merchandising goals

MEIJER, INC., OSWEGO, IL. 2008-2012STORE DIRECTOR

Store Director for 200,000 square foot Supercenter and fuel center. Oversee entire operation managing over 270 team members, 20 acre facility, fuel center, and Garden Center. Accountable for profit of this unit including payroll, expenses, direct margins and leadership development.

SHOPKO STORES, EAU CLAIRE, WI. 2001-2008DISTRICT MANAGER

Direct Supervision of 9 Hard line and Apparel stores in Western Wisconsin and Minnesota Facilitated District Manager training for three new Market Directors in Training Accomplishments include: lowest shrink percent and highest profit percent to sales in

company Communicate merchandising and operational process opportunities to Vice-President and

corporate parnters

SHOPKO STORES- CONT.

STORE MANAGER-ASHWAUBENON, WI Responsible for execution and financial performance of company flagship store Role of constant ambiguity, change and scrutiny due to vicinity of corporate office and test environment Coordinated store tours for leaders during time of transformation and acquisition Training store for new leadership candidates, including Store Directors

SPECIAL PROJECT COORDINATOR, STORE OPERATIONS-GREEN BAY, WI Communicated, Trained and Measured new VLM scheduling system to organization Closing store coordinator for Colorado market. Negotiated fixture disposition, staffing and operation of closing

of stores

REGIONAL APPAREL SUPERVISOR-GREEN BAY, WI Responsible for operational compliance within apparel departments in store for 40 plus store region Communicate and align with merchants on merchandising challenges and recommendations Ensure training of Department Managers completed within the region Conducted training classes on apparel merchandising

DIVISIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER-GREEN BAY, WI Responsible for turns, margin, inventory and seasonal purchasing for Ladies Division Worked with Divisional Vice President, responsible for financial planning and replenishment Improved margin by 1.2 million dollars by restructuring distribution and allocation methods for seasonal goods

WALMART STORES INC, 1989-2000 STORE MANAGER-RENO NV, UPLAND CA

Accountable for profit of this unit including payroll, expenses, direct margins and leadership development. Operated 160,000 sq. foot flagship prototype store, with special vendor emphasis Recognized in top 25% Store Directors

EDUCATION & TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

TAKE THE LEAD -Corporate Strategy Executive Leadership by Skillcraft- 2015

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In-Store Marketing and Signing Rollout , Successful rollout and implementation companywide of a process for retail stores to ensure all stores are signed consistently for multiple formats.

Store Leadership Structure Process , Successful rollout and implementation companywide of new leadership structure for stores, along with timelines

SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE

Microsoft: Outlook, Excel, Power point, Word; 10 key; Micro-strategy, VLM and WFM scheduling, Merchandise Data Warehouse, MMS Allocation,