John Weddigen Email & Phone Number

Sterling Heights, Mi, Us

• Directly responsible for the maintenance and merchandising of all spirit inventory• Work directly with local vendors to promote their individual products, within the Total Wine & More merchandising standards• Work directly with local vendors to provide time and space for in-store customer sampling of wine/spirit/beer products• Perform opening and closing duties (i.e. morning reports, cash register reconciliations, high shrink inventory counts, negative inventory counts)• Maintain In Store Pick-up area (i.e. supplies, weekly bin checks, process necessary returns for abandoned product)• Train merchandisers on proper procedures for processing all digital orders• Responsible for the entirety of the store in the absence of the Store Managers

Shelby Township, Mi

Michigan

• Drives store execution and performance while building customer loyalty• Responsible for total leadership and strategic operation of the front store and pharmacy • Develops and implements strategic plans to maximize sales and profit• Inspires and motivates employees on delivering day to day excellent customer service; coaches employees to improve and maximize performance• Analyzes and evaluates all operation reports and business reviews; develops plans to improve overall store performance including pharmacy• Asses store needs and makes changes to assignments and priorities based on present volume of business, peak business periods, receipts of new inventory, sales and merchandising opportunities, and other factors deemed pertinent by the Store Manager

Auburn Hills, Michigan

• Directly managing 70-90 athletes, while being responsible for the entire store in the absence of the Assistant Head Coaches and Head Coach• Responsible for the weekly scheduling of all hourly athletes.• Manage store payroll to be under budget every month through the present• Directly in charge of maintaining all necessary store operating supplies • Directly handle all Human Resource aspects of the employees within the store • Organized and maintained the scheduled training for all new employees• Established floor presence to help facilitate great customer service and direction to better welcome the consumer, on a daily basis

Macomb Mall, Roseville, Michigan

Directly managing 40-50 associates, while being responsible for the entire store in the absence of the Store General ManagerManaging store specific financials (i.e. payroll, expenses, supply ordering)Introduced new training program for Backroom associates in order for them to be cross trained in every aspect and process consistent with the Backroom job profile. Result being that the Backroom team was at company standard for the last 6 months.Developed strong interpersonal skills with a focus on Human ResourcesManaged payroll to be under company standard for 11 out of 12 monthsDeveloped associates to become leaders within store and company. Several associates receiving promotions under my tenure.

Oakland Mall; Troy, Michigan And Lakeside Mall; Sterling Heights, Michigan

Responsibilities include providing discipline leadership including setting clear expectations and holding the associates and self accountable for resultsDirectly managing 20-25 associates, while being responsible for the entire store in the absence of the Store General ManagerDevelop selling strategies with sales associates in an effort to maximize their full selling potential#1 sales revenue for Home Improvement in District and top 50 sales revenue in company, while at Lakeside Mall#2 sales revenue for Home Improvement in District and top 100 sales revenue in company, while at Oakland Mall

Education record

Liberal Arts Degree

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program