Dan Korte Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Mccook, IL

• Manages the maintenance and growth of sales in 5 states. Expert at transforming meetings from discovery to solution solving and winning the sale.
• Led the redesign and reset for over 700 retail stores, improving the interior layout, and product display to appeal to customers. This resulted in a 30 % sales increase across each location.
• Accountable for a 30% growth in territory sales.
• Successfully increased additional territory by 218% within two years of assignment.
• Increased profits by developing, initiating, and managing successful training programs.
• Spearheads efforts to implement process improvements in designated areas including change management initiatives, communication, and productivity.

Naperville, IL

• Recruited, selected, and retained qualified employees according to federal and state labor laws and company policies; ensure store is properly staffed. Resulted in an increase in new hire retention
• Provided proper training for store associates; conduct performance evaluations; identify gaps for appropriate solutions and/or counseling, up to and including termination.
• Evaluated operating statements to identify business trends (including sales, profitability, and turn), expense control opportunities, potential shrink, and errors.
• Facilitated the efficient staging, stocking, and storage of merchandise by following defined company work processes.
• Gathered and compiled comparison information regarding the pricing, construction, and policies of the company's competitors by shopping the competition in store, through the phone, and through a competitor's given.
• Ordered and controlled the flow of inventory to assure that the store's most in-demand items were in stock and available in a timely manner.

• Mentored and developed staff to include 6 store manager, 14 sales managers, 7 operations managers, and 10 lead sales associates promoted to different stores.
• Achieved recognition as one of the Top 50 stores in the company after it was rated below company standards
• Drove workflow to meet customer expectations and delivery deadlines - established process to reduce errors, increase delivery time and reduce costs.
• Increased and maintained sales 12% over previous year.
• Prospected new clients, closed new business, serviced programs, and generated client events.
• Formulated consultative and up-selling techniques to deliver solutions that meet business goals and objectives, while increasing exposure and brand recognition.

Naperville, IL

• Drove sales by building relationships with customers and giving quality customer service.
• Trained and developed employees on new customer service tactics and new procedures for changing product lines.
• Youngest Deli Manager to be promoted in company’s district history.
• Debuted the “World of Cheese” program which is a $100K product line.
• Maintained inventory levels to ensure the highest quality of freshness for products.
• Scheduled Deli Department employees for training, rewards and recognized their performance and delegated their work assignments to utilize their talents and abilities while maximizing profits most effectively for the.

Business Administration And Management, General

High School Diploma