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Charles Kenneth [Ken] Knese
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Cooks Foods managed 500+ employees
Justrite Foods managed 1700 Employees
Kneses Foods managed 350 employees
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner Operator Supermarkets
Kneses Foods
Westwood Ks. And Overland Park Ks.
01.1977 - 05.1997
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
President General Manager
Justrite Foods It Was Owned By AWG Of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
03.1973 - 01.1976
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
- Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
Supervisor of Ops Kansas City / St. Louis Mo.
Cooks Super Markets Operation Simlar To Walmart
Roeland Park Ks. North Kansas City / St. Louis Mo.
03.1968 - 04.1973
- Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
- Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
- Enhanced operational performance and reduced labor expenses by developing and optimizing standard practices.
- Encouraged and promoted ideas aligned to business needs and benefits.
Education
No Degree - General Studies
Mercy High School
University City, MO06.1961
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Operational Analysis
- Leadership and People Development
- Executive Leadership
- Supplier Relations
- Inventory Optimization
- Remodels and New Construction
- Advertising Initiatives
- Reducing Costs
- Raising Capital
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Vendor Negotiations
- Management Team Leadership
- Sales Growth
- Departmental Coordination
- Payroll Preparation
- Economic Analysis
- Managing Employee Relations
Golf Scuba Diving Snow Skiing
Over 500 Ocean Dives under water still pictures and Movies
Work Availability
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Quote
Spoil your customer so nobody else wants them!
Ken Knese
Timeline
Owner Operator Supermarkets
Kneses Foods
01.1977 - 05.1997
President General Manager
Justrite Foods It Was Owned By AWG Of Kansas City
03.1973 - 01.1976
No Degree - General Studies
Mercy High School
Supervisor of Ops Kansas City / St. Louis Mo.
Cooks Super Markets Operation Simlar To Walmart
03.1968 - 04.1973