Jari Kosola, CSW
Golden Valley,Minnesota
Summary
I am a self-starter with an entrepreneurial approach to my business. I am competitive and goal driven with a proven track record of goal achievement.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Sales Manager
Santa Margherita USA
MN, MI, IN, IA, NE, ND & SD
09.2019 - Current
- Hired as District Manager and managed 5 states.
- Promoted to Area Manager managing 7 states and one District Manager.
- Responsible for forecasting, pricing, budgeting, incentives, GSM's, market work, business reviews, consumer education, wine dinners & in-store demos.
Portfolio Manager
Wine Merchants of Minnesota
St Paul, MN
10.2004 - 09.2019
- I began my career with Wine Merchants in OP sales and spent 5 years as a rep
- I earned the Sales Rep of the Year twice
- I was promoted to OP Sales Manager where I grew OP sales each year by more than $500,000 over a 6 year period
- I was promoted to Portfolio Manager working with 16 different suppliers
General Manager
Tonic of Uptown
Mpls, MN
08.2003 - 05.2004
- I was involved in every aspect beginning with the design and construction to the music formats
- I wrote the training manuals and trained a staff of 9 managers and 200+ employees
- Monthly we sold more than $1,000,000 in alcohol and $300,000 in food sales
Area F&B Manager
Mystic Lake Casino
Prior Lake, MN
10.2001 - 08.2003
- Responsible for the F&B outlets and the Manager on Duty for the entire Casino operation 5 nights a week
VIP Manager
Rumjungle, Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, NV
06.2000 - 09.2001
- Managed all aspects of business in the VIP areas of the nightclub
- Our VIP sales were more than $20,000,000 per year
- We were voted the #1 nightclub in North America in 2001
Skills
- Relationship building
- Sales presentations
- Territory and account management
- Distributor management
- Key account growth
- New account development
- Consumer events
- Brand development
- Goal setting and achievement
- Sales team training and development
Timeline
Area Sales Manager
Santa Margherita USA
09.2019 - Current
Portfolio Manager
Wine Merchants of Minnesota
10.2004 - 09.2019
General Manager
Tonic of Uptown
08.2003 - 05.2004
Area F&B Manager
Mystic Lake Casino
10.2001 - 08.2003
VIP Manager
Rumjungle, Mandalay Bay
06.2000 - 09.2001