Bruce Krapf Email & Phone Number

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Operations Manager for an entrepreneurial, multi-location, non-profit retail thrift store chain providing revenue for four local charities in middle Tennessee. Operations
• Served as Store Manager for the large volume anchor store while overseeing new store start-up operations including hiring manager and staff. Manage daily store and warehouse operations.
• Built revenue from $600K to $1.4M, averaging 10% revenue growth annually. Consistently kept operational costs at or below budget.
• Improved recycling revenue through negotiation and alternative processing.
• Developed and implemented donation strategies.
• Developed marketing, training, and operational strategies for future franchise operations.Human Resource Management

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Developed strategies that increased school, community and business relationships resulting in direct increases in revenue and recognition of Chick-fil-A as a local partner. Advised Unit Marketing Director with large scale projects including 10k race with first year success of 700 runners, providing over $4,000 for local charities and promotion for.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Managed overall operations, planned marketing campaigns, and coordinated bowling leagues. Started three new bowling leagues resulting in $39,000 per year additional revenue stream.Coordinated and developed large scale event for bowling season kickoff involving 20 vendors and supporters driving all 52 lanes to be filled by customers throughout the day.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Complete operational management responsibility for the home office retail store. Planned space allocation, displays, product selection, staffing, training and financial/operating procedures. Achieved annual sales.
• Trained and developed new managers, (all were promoted to store manager with their own store locations).
• Hired, trained and valued the best people, resulting in a customer driven staff with extremely low turnover.
• Strategic planning of vendor purchase/returns resulting in an inventory turn ratio of 4 vs. chain average of 2.5.
• Opened and operated new store with net profit of $15K vs. a budgeted $30K loss.
• Planned and executed successful off-site store resulting in a $20K increase over planned budget of $50K.

Bs In Business Adminstration, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Activities and Societies: BSU

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration