Chuck Kosel Email & Phone Number

Winona, Minnesota, Us

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Consulted independent grocers in MN WI market. Prepped and managed store resets, store openings and other events. Assisted in the merchandise planning, buying, event execution all during the COVID sales surge. Genuinely one of the most rewarding periods of my career helping make a difference, as stores worked to maintain and improve operations during the most challenging time in grocery history.

Eatontown, New Jersey, Us

Managed and executed roll out of brand relaunch and sales focus in multiple regions of the U.S.Leadership of broker management for the brand in multiple channels of trade.

San Francisco , California, Us

Managed the national supermarket and drug chain channel sales in the U.S.. Product lines consisted of spices and extracts, natural personal care, natural remedies and natural home cleaning products. Achieved YOY sales increases in every year as well as well as substantial growth of ACV/points of distribution in all regions managed.Responsibilities included sales team and broker management, cross functional team support, financial analysis, account development, promotional planning, trade show planning and execution, along with sales team mentoring and supervision.

San Francisco , California, Us

Was an integral part of the retail roll out of Watkins and JR Watkins in Food Drug and Mass channels.Managed and executed sales operations in both Central and Eastern regions in the U.S. during this period of time. Y.O.Y. sales growth was consistently at the top of the organization.

San Francisco, California, Us

Commercial business development and management role managing a portfolio of loans ranging from $20 to $30 million (as well as developing new business working out of the Winona, MN market into southeastern MN and western WI.Mortgage originator for 2 years - Produced in excess $20 million plus in home loans per year. Also operated a branch and was a personal banker prior to mortgage and business banking positions.

Positions held during my tenure in order of succession:Area SupervisionStore Director Store ManagerAssistant Store ManagerStore Manager traineeNight stock manager while in college I held a variety of store management positions and multi store supervision positions throughout the upper Midwest before moving to Winona, MN to work for an independent store group within Nash Finch named Ericksons Diversified Corporation. Stores managed had sales volumes ranging from 200K to $600K weekly in annualized sales.I was honored as Manager of the Year in 2 separate years during this time in a 100 store chain.I continued in store management and store supervision roles while managing Winona until moving to Wells Fargo in 2001.

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