Rob Dirks Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Responsible for booking $1M in annual revenue from third-party logistics providers- Drove direct revenue from net-new prospects and existing customers by evaluating their supply chain processes and technology, offering solutions that improve their operation and grow profitability- Built and nurtured relationships with logistics companies of all sizes.

- Led 8-person team responsible for sample operations for all Marketing photography & broadcasts- Managed annual average of 100,000 individual product samples for 1,000 unique photography shoots- Built measurement/tracking tools, providing new data and metrics that revealed substantial year-over-year workload increases; new analysis was leveraged to.

- Managed the campus recruitment and hiring across 7 colleges/universities- Achieved a 91% Accept Rate (goal of 75%) by cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with candidates/hires- Developed comprehensive campus recruitment strategies by partnering with individual career centers, internal VPs and HR partners- Established new relationships with.

- Managed the talent acquisition process for Store Operations & Assets Protection teams- Partnered directly with VPs & Directors to build position-specific hiring strategies and to understand talent needs- Created new tools and processes to improve the internal candidate sharing amongst recruiters

- Led Negotiation Events between Target and vendor partners using e-sourcing bids, in-person competative line reviews and strategic negotiations.- Developed individual strategies for each negotiation event by collaborating with Buyers and vendors; strategies included establishing key priorities for both sides, thorough financial analysis of category, and.

- Managed $550 annual inventory volume/demand planning for categories within OTC healthcare business. - Responsible for achieving instock goals while controlling inventory levels and increasing turnover. - Created and managed financial forecasts and bi-annual financial plans- Led the execution of 3 major category transitions and 6 revisions that involved.

- Managed $550 annual inventory volume/demand planning for categories within OTC healthcare business. - Responsible for achieving instock goals while controlling inventory levels and increasing turnover. - Created and managed financial forecasts and bi-annual financial plans- Led the execution of 3 major category transitions and 6 revisions that involved.

- Managed experiential projects tied to Target's "Ready, Sit, Read" campaign (Chicago Book Fair, Boston Children's Museum)- Managed budgets up to $500K. Executed agreements, coordinated with vendors, and supervised timing and action. Ensured that projects were on time, on budget, and on-brand.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

B.A., Communications, Economics

Activities and Societies: Beta Theta Pi

Education record