James Diekmann
Unadilla,NE
Summary
Results-driven Executive Team Leader experienced in developing and managing large teams, budgets and programs to achieve positive results. Offering more than 25 years of experience at executive management level. Applies skills, leadership, mentoring, training motivating teams and strong communication skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Team Leader
Target
Lincoln NE, NE
11.1997 - Current
25+ years of leadership experience with a strong background of retail management. My responsibilities and roles include leading large groups of leadership teams, store staff, grocery operations, food safety, store safety, store remodels, store openings, inbound/out bound freight flow process and overall total store financial operations. I also have played key roles with volunteering and community support.
Lead the ever-changing and new process of on-line digital fulfillment, to maximize store progress and sales growth.
Education
Business
Wayne State College
Wayne, NeBusiness
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, NESkills
- Special projects: Store remodels, new store openings and store process support help Worked on projects ranging from 5 million to 30 million budgets My roles include managing store teams, budgets, supplies, payroll and managed vendors trades and contractors during these projects
- Recruiting and hiring: Coordinated and setup mass hire events to staff stores with 200 team members, recruited new leadership for key store roles, developed many new leaders and have mentored many store interns Three interns have recently been promoted to store managers
- Execution of merchandising plans: Strong knowledge of store planograms and seasonal marketing strategies I have planned and managed 2 new store openings and a total of 6 store remodels
- Vendor management: Managed large vendor teams up to 40 vendors at one time, also managed over 20 trades and contractors during remodel projects
- Business operations organization: I have managed many high volume Target stores with volume ranges of 35 to 85 million in net annual sales I have led teams of 25 store leaders and total staff of 350 employees My store roles and responsibilities include payroll management up to 25k in monthly hours budgets, annual inventory counts up to 8 million in merchandise, controlling positive safety environment results, store service results and have been a volunteer leader and community captain for stores
- Food Safety: National and state food safety certified and proctor
- Customer-oriented: My store received top service survey scores in our district for multiple years I also played the role as our district service captain for 13 stores Prior district results 5 of 13 stores not passing, as the service captain I was able to help district improve to 11 of 13 stores to positive results
- Communication: Strong knowledge of key communication tools- Microsoft word, excel, power point, teams, Zoom, WorkDay and MyTime
Accomplishments
Consecutive: Best Performing Leader in district sales
Safety Captain
Store On-Boarding Leader
Store Inventory Specialist
Top Business Standard
Store Remodel Expert
District Leadership Trainer
National Certified Food Safety Proctor
Timeline
Executive Team Leader
Target
11.1997 - Current
Business
Wayne State College
Business
Metropolitan Community College