Gerardus Beuk
Green Bay,WI
Summary
Innovative leader with extensive experience in driving business development in retail and commercial cleaning industries. Demonstrated ability to navigate companies through growth challenges while implementing effective strategies. Committed to building strong partnerships and enhancing customer service to support organizational success and profitability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Operations
Marsden/Clean Power
01.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Largest commercial cleaning company in Wisconsin.
- Report directly to the President of the company. Oversee all of North Eastern and North Central Wisconsin with offices located in Appleton, Green Bay, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, Wausau, Sheboygan and Madison. Establish financial budgets and ensure that Management teams are obtaining goals. Work with sales to develop bids and customer resourcing contacts to create contracts. Develop and maintain professional relationships with key account contacts to assist in increasing contract retention rates. Train, coach and motivate the Branch Managers to ensure the satisfaction of nearly five hundred accounts. Identify and create executable action plans for accounts that are struggling either financially or in overall field performance. Encourage the proper development of talent to ensure we have an environment of promoting from within.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Assisted in securing high profile accounts such as Oshkosh Corporation and City of Appleton.
- Oversee three Branch’s consisting of seven offices and nearly 500 accounts with fifteen million in annual revenue over the North Eastern, North Central and Madison Wisconsin area.
- Assisted in securing CIMS certification for CleanPower. This is the most rigid and difficult certification for a facilities services company to obtain.
Corporate Branch Manager of Operations for North Eastern Wisconsin
Marsden/Clean Power
01.2016 - Current
- Reported directly to the Vice President of Operations. Oversaw 3 offices in Appleton, Sheboygan, and Green Bay. Led a team of 9 Managers and 1 District Manager as well as over 400 employees in North Eastern Wisconsin. Ensured that both financial and recruiting goals were met and maintained. Trained, coached, and motivated the Management team to ensure the satisfaction of nearly three hundred accounts.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Maintained Account Manager voluntary turnover at zero.
- Rebuilt the Sheboygan Branch, promoting three internal employees to leadership positions.
- Maintained financials by retaining several high profile customers that were previously considered, “likely to be lost” accounts.
General Store Manager
Mills Fleet Farm
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Serving the Upper Midwest since 1955, Mills Fleet Farms supplies quality merchandise for life, work, home and recreation.
- Led a team of 180 full- and part-time team members, 4 Assistant Managers, 11 Department Heads and an Auto Service Manager in a high volume, multi-department large box retailer. Recruited, hired, and trained Assistant Managers and team members. Managed loss prevention, front end operations and human resources along with profit and loss statements, budgeting and salary increases. Engaged with corporate buyers and monitored inventory control levels of merchandise. Verified that pricing standards met local and state requirements. Contracted with local vendors for lawn and snow removal services along with other building maintenance needs. Trained Assistant Managers on proper evaluation strategies to review team members and write meaningful performance reviews. Oversaw inventory controls and drove merchandise sales rates.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Reduced Assistant Manager turnover rate 100%.
- Developed and implemented a successful credit card sign-up recognition program, winning the company’s sponsored competition.
General Store Manager
Mills Fleet Farm
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Managed a medium volume, multi-department store with oversight of general merchandise departments, auto service center and gas station. Successfully trained 3 Assistant Managers who were promoted to higher volume locations. Led a team of 90 employees managing P&L and facilities maintenance vendors.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Promoted high expectations for customer service and won the “Facebook Fans Favorite Mills Fleet Farm Store” competition.
- Received the 2014 “Ultimate Customer Service” Award for the highest level of customer care.
Assistant Store Manager
Mills Fleet Farm
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Assisted the General Manager in a high volume, multi-department store location. Hired and trained employees and set performance management goals. Managed merchandising orders for several departments on an annual rotation. Coordinated several major department resets with the corporate merchandising department.
- Key Accomplishments:
- Developed and launched a plan that reduced overtime for the store annual Lawn and Garden over the six-week set by 720 hours and at a savings of $12,000.
- Promoted to General Manager and assigned to Clintonville location.
Education
Lakeland College
Milwaukee, WISkills
- Merchandise forecasting
- Business development
- Sales and marketing
- Customer service
- Relationship building
- Staff training and leadership
- Revenue growth
- Retail management
- Technology products
Timeline
Vice President of Operations
Marsden/Clean Power
01.2016 - Current
Corporate Branch Manager of Operations for North Eastern Wisconsin
Marsden/Clean Power
01.2016 - Current
General Store Manager
Mills Fleet Farm
01.2014 - 01.2016
General Store Manager
Mills Fleet Farm
01.2013 - 01.2014
Assistant Store Manager
Mills Fleet Farm
01.2008 - 01.2013
Lakeland College