Ryan Freese Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Seattle Area

-Led and executed strategy for core AP operations for safe and secure, shortage, theft, safety, compliance, law enforcement/emergency management partnerships and team engagement.-Developed and communicated district AP strategies, including tactical plans and expectations; leveraged resources to identify and implement solutions to business opportunities.-Ensured talent management programs were in place for all Assets Protection Team Members within district. Ensured executive and hourly staffing levels were maintained within the districts through the company talent planning programs.-Verified all AP TMs within the district were trained to the expectations of the company. Planned, facilitated and tracked all required AP specific certification trainings within their district -Responsible for all internal investigations and interviews involving losses in accordance with company guidelines. Resolved top alerts and organized retail crime cases in partnership with AP Director, Market Investigator and the National Investigations Center

Minneapolis, Mn

- District Assets Protection Resource (9 stores)- Improved inventory results by over $150,000 in 2014 (1.30 improved to .95)- Utilized my strength of relating well to others to establish and maintain relationships with store partners, Investigations, and Minneapolis Law Enforcement- Recruited, hired, coached, developed, and retained talented team members and leaders- Successfully on boarded and developed three new leaders into a complex, high risk store- Led successful improvements in theft results in recoveries, externals, and internals totaling over $100,000 in 2014- Received recognition from the Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department for my leadership and support with the Minneapolis Police Activities League

Edina, Mn

- Utilized technology to manage receiving processes, freight flow and replenishment transition, team member and leader productivity, and store inventory in a $120 million dollar store - #5 volume store in company- Communicated with major brand vendors to ensure accurate inventory and effective store merchandising- Improved inventory results by over $200,000 (.65 improved to .23)- Group Captain for Backroom Pre Transition Merchandise process. Utilized this captainship to drive shortage reduction and sales profitability in 62 stores- Developed and promoted talented team members to team leaders- Managed and focused on the development of three Executive Team Leaders

Apple Valley, Mn

- Performed Leader on Duty functions to provide a Fast, Fun, and Friendly environment for team members and guests- Improved external, internal, safety, and inventory results from previous years- Collaborated with experienced leaders to hone communication skills and inspire team members to drive sales results- Certified to train External/Internal interview certifications at the Group Level (62 stores)