Kurt Beckmann

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About Kurt Beckmann

Skilled Leader successful in training, motivating; and building teams that deliver strong results. Possess over 25 years experience training and developing employees; supervisors; leaders; directors. Key Strengths include Strong Leadership; Problem Solving; and Communication Skills. Responsibilities have included achieving profitability in business unit through coaching and developing associates. Driving sales through providing great customer service, resolving people issues, utilizing financial and store reports to identify operational opportunities, monitoring market trends and competition and executing effective game plans to consistently improve in all of these areas. Effectively communicate the company's retail strategy and ensure its execution through strategic planning and timely follow-up. Stay ground-engaged by taking an active role in all aspects of the business including sales and profit drivers, operational excellence. Responsible for developing leaders and building a deep talent bench for store leadership positions. Lead by example as a champion of people while delivering consistent results in sales, service and profitability through operational excellence. Effectively communicate and partner with the District Manager (DM) and District team to drive alignment, establish the store's direction, and resolve issues as needed Ablilty to analyze and interpret sales and financial reporting to asses opportunities and determine successes in department's/key areas and provide guidance to store team to consistently improve. Ensure store maximizes customer service by focusing on payroll and labor management Take action on counseling, performance problems, termination decisions and other HR issues. Engaged with store associates, conducted monthly store town halls, identified and resolved people issues such as store morale, training needs, Respond promptly to escalated associate relations issues by partner with HR and Associate Relations Evaluate in-stock levels of merchandise and ensure follow-through by store management on resolving out of stocks; maximizing turns. Leverage sales and profit opportunities through Shrink Management, Safety and Environmental Compliance, P&L management.