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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
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
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
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
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
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

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