Teddy Kohn
Myrtle Beach
Summary
Results-driven retail management professional determined to exceed company sales goals. Successful at leveraging financial and marketing education to make smart purchasing and merchandising decisions. Forward-thinking in addressing and resolving concerns, optimizing policies and engaging with customers to promote loyalty and drive sales.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
District Asset Protection Manager
Lowes Home Improvement
11.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with regional asset protection teams to share best practices, resources, and information on emerging threats or trends in retail crime.
- Promoted an organizational culture of integrity and ethical behavior by modeling appropriate conduct at all times and proactively addressing any potential compliance issues/concerns as they arose.
- Developed and executed district-wide loss prevention initiatives to minimize financial losses due to theft or fraud while ensuring minimal disruption to the customer shopping experience.
- Served as a key liaison between corporate asset protection teams and district-level stakeholders, effectively communicating relevant updates, policy changes, or strategic shifts in realtime.
Senior Asset Protection and Safety Manager
Lowes Home Improvment
11.2019 - 11.2023
- Conducted new employee interviews, orientation and training, and provided ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
- Built cross-functional relationships with business partners to reduce losses.
- Trained employees in most current regulations and practices in effort to prevent mishaps and promote overall safety.
- Merchandised new stock to appeal to customers, grab attention and drive sales.
- Monitored customer feedback to devise business strategies and determine process improvements for better customer experiences.
Multi Store Loss Prevention Supervisor
Kohls Corp
04.2004 - 11.2018
- Monitored paperwork procedures to prevent error-related losses
- Controlled shrink number below .60% for 5 consecutive years
- Trained loss prevention staff, retail managers and store employees on loss control and prevention measures
- Delivered accurate verbal and written reports to company personnel
- Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness
- Communicated best practices among on-site and external personnel to align efforts and goals
District Auditor
Kohl's Corp.
02.2005 - 02.2016
- Oversaw a district which generates $200 million in annual revenue
- Exception based reporting researcher for 12 stores
- Ran one of the top three Districts in the company for inventory results in fiscal year 07 (out of 93 districts within the company)
- Responsible for operational assessments of twelve stores in three states, including corrective action plans, associate training at all levels, and re-evaluate the implementation of action plans
- Created policy's and procedures to help reduce inventory shortages
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target to current business conditions and forecast needs
- Promoted professional growth and facilitated talent development of each associate to drive performance excellence
Store Manager
Amerada Hess
1998 - 2000
- Hired, trained, and developed new associates. Reduced shrink in a high shrink stores from 3% to below 1%
- Management responsibility for payroll, scheduling, ordering, inventory and daily operations for a $15 million dollar location
- Assisted in the transformation of new company acquisitions
- Recruited, interviewed and hired individuals who would add value to the team while bringing a wealth of experience from Hess. Average work force per-location was 8-15 associates
- Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for general merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY2019
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA05.2001
Skills
- Personable and outgoing
- Customer service-oriented
- Inventory Management
- Time management
- Payroll and budgeting
- Performance Management
- Store Operations
- Data analysis
- Relationship building and management
- Team leadership and coaching
Timeline
District Asset Protection Manager
Lowes Home Improvement
11.2023 - Current
Senior Asset Protection and Safety Manager
Lowes Home Improvment
11.2019 - 11.2023
District Auditor
Kohl's Corp.
02.2005 - 02.2016
Multi Store Loss Prevention Supervisor
Kohls Corp
04.2004 - 11.2018
Bachelors of Science - Criminal Justice
Eastern Kentucky University
Store Manager
Amerada Hess
1998 - 2000
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Northampton Community College
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