1. WADE SWENSON
403 8th
Avenue South. Buffalo, MN 55313
Ph.612-269-7258
wadeswen@centurylink.net
____________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY
Multi-Unit retail and Store Director with a proven history of successfully developing large multi-units, stores, operations
and employees.
Qualifications
Corporate Operations: corporate meetings, invoicing, continuing education, cutting edge changes, profitability studies,
budgeting, indexing, corporate policy decisions and management, bids, contracts, planning, legal studies, maintaining
ethics and integrity, goal setting, improvement plans, key business metrics, change initiatives, leadership conferences,
economic trend assessment and policy implementation.
Retail / Store Management: Financial management, SKU codes, shrink averages and improvements, merchandising,
presentation, pricing, inventory flow, compliance, sanitation standards, customer service and satisfaction, feedback
surveys, vendor negotiation and management, appearance guidelines, layouts, grand openings, re-openings, schedules,
POS systems, asset protection and safety controls.
Sales and Marketing: tours, community events, local involvement, reputation management, social responsibility,
presentations, PR, market trends, product development, branding initiatives, market projections, advertisements, media
guidelines and social media.
Employee Leadership: HR, classes, presentations, career development and management, root cause analogy, training,
recruiting, hiring, performance management, promotions, mentoring, open door policies, team building, setting and
monitoring expectations, embracing diversity, feedback and delegation.
Professional Experience
Jerry’s Enterprise
Store Director, Jerry’s Enterprises, (Cub Foods), Minneapolis, MN 2014-Present
 Manage 92,000 square foot supermarket in an extremely diverse area.
 Hire, train, lead and supervise 120 employees.
 Manage $31 million dollar sales plan with PNL accountability.
 Shrink, gross margin and inventory controls followed.
 Quality assurance, food safety and compliance.
 Runs a high level of customer service through employee engagement.
 Understands and embraces target market, hiring and training excellent staff members, promoting internal growth,
recognizing talent, manage performance, and mentoring
Roundys Inc.
Store Director, Roundy’s Supermarkets, and Minneapolis, MN 2013-2014
 Manage 110 employees in the Rainbow Store, highly diverse area of the metro.
 Runs a high level of customer service through correct product placement, stock, promotions, excellent employee
interactions and adherence to the company’s missions and goals.
 Understands and embraces target market, hiring and training excellent staff members, promoting internal growth,
recognizing talent, manage performance, and mentoring.
1

2.  Achieves financial and merchandising goals, exceeding sales profits and labors.
Wal-Mart Stores, Twin Cities, MN 1990-2013
Store Manager, Wal-Mart Super Center, Maple Grove, MN 2009-2013
 Oversee all operations for a store with 435 employees, 110,000 SKU codes, $8 million inventory, $76 million
annual sales, and a $2.3 million annual profit.
 In the first year of responsibilities, brought store from a $760,000 loss to a $441,000 profit.
 Working with Human Resources, facilitated behavioral-based interviewing classes aimed at finding the best
possible talent; keep an open door policy to aid in resolving associates’ concerns.
 Educate associates and managers on all aspects of building a successful customer-based team environment;
monitor appearance, product mixes, merchandising, QA and compliance.
Market Grocery Manager, Twin Cities, MN 2006-2009
 Managed and organized presentation and production, grand openings, expansions and restructures of markets in
over 16 stores with annual sales of $480 million.
 Oversaw Management and increased net profit from 6% to over 9% in a single fiscal year; worked closely with
total market projections, budgets and profits.
 Maintained average profits between 5%-8%, and an overall average of 2% sales increase.
 Strategically worked with and researched pricing competition, merchandising mix, market strategies and market
trends to make each store fit its community’s needs.
 Communicated and served as liaison between management teams and Home Office.
 Delegated duties, promoted teamwork, trained associates, motivated employees, and men tees.
Store Manager, Buffalo, MN and Montevideo, MN 1996-2006
 Oversaw total operations of the store with 250-505 employees, $20 million to 105 million in annual sales, $1 to $7
million in annual profit, monitoring inventory controls.
 Assisted in budgeting and indexing; oversaw cash, invoices, UPC offices and front end.
 Supervised Assistant Managers, Support Managers, and Department Managers.
 Recruited Hourly Associates, training and mentoring them for promotion and success.
Education
Umpqua Community College, Retail Management Certificate, Expected graduation 2017
2

3. American Public University, B.S., Business Management, Expected graduation 2018
Willmar Community College, Business Administration and Marketing Degree
Additional Educational Summary:
 Quality Assurance Certification, ServSafe Proctor and field trainer
 Field trainer Customer Service
 Discrimination Investigation field trainer
 Dale Carnegie and Ken Blanchard Certifications
 Walton Institute
VOLUNTEER and ASSOCIATIONS:
 Broadway Collation Board Member
 Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo, MN; Board Member, Treasurer, Special Events Coordinator
 WIC (Women, Infants and Children), State of Minnesota; Board Member
 Children’s Miracle Network, Minneapolis, MN; Wal-Mart Drive Lead
 Montevideo Events Committee, Montevideo, MN; Treasurer
 Zion Lutheran Foundation, Buffalo, MN; President
 Second Harvest Heartland, Saint Paul, MN; Volunteer
3