Jason Kowlsen
Casselberry,FL
Summary
Hard-driving business leader offering skill in strategic business planning and team development. Skillfully recruit and train employees at all levels to meet customer and business demands. Articulate, forward-thinking and resourceful in meeting unique needs.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Department Manager
The Home Depot Inc
Altamonte Springs, FL
05.2007 - Current
- Assessed quality of work to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Worked actively with management team to reach and surpass daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
- Motivates associates to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors through coaching and recognition.
- Enforce and optimize internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Maintained accurate counts on units of inventory, improving rate of internal loss prevention.
- Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands
- Developed empowering employee culture focused on equipping employees to independently meet customer needs
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels
Owner
New Life Entertainment LLC
Casselberry, FL
01.2015 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Increased sales year after year
- Founded and managed Entertainment and clothing business, growing revenue to over $10,000 in first year
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends
- Trained and developed team members to build human capital
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems
General Manager
Pierced?
Altamonte Springs, FL
06.2012 - 05.2016
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
- Reduced corporate risk by managing shrink processes and controlling inventory levels.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans
- Reduced corporate risk by managing shrink processes and controlling inventory levels
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science And Programming
Valencia College
Orlando, FL05.2013
High School Diploma -
Palatka High School
Palatka, FL05.2007
Skills
- Human Resources Oversight
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Records Organization and Management
- Decision Making
- Department Oversight
- Finance and Accounting Oversight
- Staff Scheduling
- Program Optimization
- Assignment Delegation
- Budget Control
- Focus and Follow-Through
- Goal Setting
Timeline
Owner
New Life Entertainment LLC
01.2015 - Current
General Manager
Pierced?
06.2012 - 05.2016
Department Manager
The Home Depot Inc
05.2007 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science And Programming
Valencia College
High School Diploma -
Palatka High School
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