This document is a resume for Ryan Themm. It summarizes his experience in management, loss prevention, and production roles over 20 years. He has held positions with Meijer, Gammy Creek Productions, Target Corporation, and Coca Cola Enterprises managing teams, projects, investigations, and store operations. Themm obtained a B.A.A. in Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts from Central Michigan University and has various certifications.

1. RYAN THEMM
2059 18 Mile Rd.
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
616.443.1346
rthemm@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Management:
Project manager and strategic leader with background of high quality, intuitive, and on-time deliveries. Innovated new
exception based reports that identified internal theft and implemented action plans to minimize stock loss. Consistent
communicator with multicultural groups, clients, sponsors, and all levels of retail personnel and corporate partners.
Coached numerous clients and associates building collaborative work environments. Managed and innovated process
changes to fit each investigation and or special project. Known for being organized, and posses both investigative and
technical skill sets. Equipped with advanced capabilities in visualizing, communicating, and troubleshooting potential
issues before they have a negative impact.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Meijer, Grand Rapids, MI 2009 - Present
Loss Prevention Regional Detective
Drive results in three markets containing 28 stores using exception based reports to identify internal theft and fraud.
Collaborate on creating new queries and reports to identify different aspects of internal theft. Identify and implement action
plans to keep shrink below goal. Organize communications intended to prevent, identify, and eliminate organized retail
crime groups. Establish working relationships with law enforcement to help combat increasing pressure from organized
retail crime groups. Wicklander-Zuwalski certified. Develop and train store detectives in process/procedure as well as assist
them with investigations.
May 2010 - November 2010
Pharmacy Technician
Six months working as a pharmacy technician while waiting for a full time position in loss prevention to open up.
Achieved Meijer level two pharmacy technician certification. Learned top 100 brand drugs and their generic equivalents.
Learned sig text and took transfers and call in prescriptions. Learned pharmacy logistics and ordering.
Gammy Creek Productions, Cedar Springs, MI 2004 – 2010
Producer
Managed production and execution of all major projects including first hand participation in the post-production process
ensuring a high quality on-time final product. Consistently met deadlines and streamlined and implemented new
technology and workflows. Worked closely with many other producers, clients, and specialist.
Analyzed client’s needs, set a desired end result, and innovated fresh solutions to help build up the brand names
from the bottom.
Trained and developed new employees and interns in pre-production, production, and post-production activities.
Target Corporation., Boise, ID 2007 – 2009
Asset Protection Specialist
Helped manage and oversee the safety and surveillance operations in three area Target shopping centers part-time.
Working under the regional Asset’s Protection Executive, was in charge of training new hires, maintaining and setting up
surveillance equipment, and daily security duties. Helped reduce theft and fraud by utilizing existing technology and
protocols. Elevated level of awareness among all Target team members about theft and fraud trends resulting in
improvements in shortage numbers at each store. Introduced improved data collection and organization techniques
resulting in faster recognition of new theft trends.

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Coca Cola Enterprises, Mount Pleasant, MI 2003-2004
Senior Merchandiser
Coordinated weekly sales plans with team of merchandisers and store managers ensuring maximum client satisfaction and
total route coverage. Frequently utilized advanced problem solving skills to coordinate and build store displays using
limited product and specified space. Quickly communicated and resolved any store level concerns or problems and jobs
were completed in a timely manner. Helped the district sales representatives maintain and build great relationships with
store managers leading to increased sales.
Innovative Leadership:
Received numerous awards and acknowledgments of great leadership practices and skills.
Perfect attendance
Frequently aided top level staff in training new hires and helped to implement good core practices in merchandising
workflows.
Spartan Stores, Inc. Cedar Springs and Alma, MI 1998-2003
Dairy/Frozen Assistant Manager
Before graduating high school was given more managerial responsibilities in the Cedar Springs Dairy department. Helped
coordinate orders and keep the department looking its best always. Once attending college at Central Michigan University,
took up an assistant manager position at the Alma Spartan store in the Frozen food department. Worked thirty to thirty-two
hours a week while attending classes full time taking at least fifteen credit hours each semester.
Responsibilities:
Unloading and working out bi-weekly store ad orders and then organizing overstock.
Working out non-sales items from regular back stock and rotating and re-organizing freezer.
Writing and placing orders for general frozen items and sales plan items.
Organizing for and participating in bi-annual department inventory.
Acquired Skills:
Developed managerial skills like delegating responsibilities to other workers and learned important retail trends for
placing orders effectively.
Learned how to effectively communicate with vendors and distribution chains of command to get things done.
Helped to decrease the amount of loss due to damage product and outdated products by stressing a high priority on
rotation practices and organization
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
B.A.A in Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Business Grants Manager, MHTV Public Television, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Wicklander-Zuwalski Certified, 5 plus years of loss prevention experience, multi unit experience, leadership experience, AHA Heart Saver/AED
certified instructor.
Software proficiency in all Windows operating systems, all Microsoft Office applications, Sony Vegas, Mac OSX, Final Cut Studio, AVID,
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, ect…