John Borgeson, M.B.A. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Service key accounts (Target, Walmart, Best Buy) throughout the greater Twin Cities metro area. -Implement POP and marketing materials for new products and marketing campaigns.-Analyze sales data and provide weekly reports on sales, in-store shelf space, and product trends in the toy category to the LEGO Regional Manager.-Set plan-o-grams for new products in the toy department for key accounts.-Report sales data and inventory discrepancies to Store/Department Managers at key accounts.

Provide services and product knowledge to consumers resulting in the completion of sales transactions.* Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals, and priorities assigned by the store management.* Set plan-o-grams up in various departments throughout the store.* Actively promoted the Target Red Card and consistently sold Target Extended Warranties to the consumerto ensure customer loyalty and trust of the organization.* Assist in training and development of peers.

Provided professional consultation on the retail operations and merchandising for the USA Cup Soccer Tournament. -Provided prior sales history reports on retail product assortment mix and pricing; insight improved sales by 12%.-Composed a daily assessment of retail processes and an overall evaluations report to provide feedback on inefficiencies and proficiency.-Developed plan-o-grams to enhance a cross merchandising strategy.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provided professional consultation on the retail operations and pricing for the organization.• Introduced a new pricing strategy resulting in a 21% increase in profit margin.• Developed a customer database for the organization to include updated customer information, past history, future appointments, and notifications of sales/coupons for the customer.• Implemented new purchasing, invoice, and inventory procedures for the organization resulting in higher inventory turnover ratio.• Redesigned the organization’s pricing menu and invoice form to make it more user friendly to the consumers and technicians.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Supervised and coordinated daily operations at all locations; managed inventory control and purchasing of retail operations; managed payroll and scheduling for store managers and 25 sales associates.• Added an estimated 20% profit in less than 3 years by establishing a strict purchasing controls system. This system also reduced excess inventory by nearly 23%• Presented, negotiated, and closed on Team Sales transactions to various institutions including universities, high schools, community/travelling organizations, and individuals. Annual sales of over $350K.• Organized biannual new product meetings and created surveys for teams and customers to provide feedback about the organizations customers service, product selection, and pricing.• Implemented a customer rewards program that sent loyal customers coupons and advance notices for new products.• Improved employee retention 28% by developing and implementing employee handbook and training manual.• Staffed and trained 50 employees for annual USA Cup Soccer Tournament; 10-day event averages $350K in sales yearly.• Streamlined operations of receivables by improving inventory storage system; reduced receiving time by 15%.• Researched and implemented a POS system for all of the organization’s locations.

Mba, International Business

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Theta Chi

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