Cos Lymperopoulos

Experience

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  Target

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Store manager

  Achieved a 60% increase in sales volume over two-years by building a strong customer service culture, providing a satisfying shopping experience, and maintaining compliance with corporate policies. Successfully developed numerous employees into positions of store manager and senior store executive positions; played a key role in increasing employee morale, productivity, and retention by instituting recognition programs; served as college recruiter and conducted campus presentations to attract motivated students. Show less

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  Best Buy

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  General Store Manager

  Directed all day-to-day operations for a $42 million store with 175 full and part-time employees. Managed operational, financial, and personnel functions for the business. Initiated a proactive professional development program that resulted in internal growth of several key employees. Ranked #1 in the company (out of 600+ stores) for two of the last three months in technical service sales including computer services and home theater installations/optimizations.

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  Sears Holdings Corporation

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2014

  Competitively selected to manage the loss prevention operation for high-volume district with 10 stores in central and northern New Jersey with combined annual sales of more than $200 million. Provide leadership and direction to a world-class loss prevention department consisting of 13 Managers and 100 Associates. Strengthened the loss prevention foundation in an underperforming district that had a poor track record in safety, risk management, and shrink; improved ranking of the district from the bottom or middle of the region to a top performer in all core categories through process improvement and proactive leadership. Show less

  • District Loss Prevention Manager

    Feb 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Store General Manager

    Apr 2007 - Feb 2012
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  Right Stuff Studios/ Cal Sport Media

  Jan 2012 - now

  Freelance Photographer

  Kostas Lymperopoulos was born in Piraeus, Greece, and moved with his family to New Jersey at a young age. He is a proud Greek-American who values the rich heritage of the Greek life and American values. Kostas is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a degree in Political Science and a 30 year track record of success in the business world. He covers the New York Rangers for Cal Sport Media as well as freelance assignments for The Brooklyn Nets and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment. His work has appeared on the cover of the New York Daily News and been published in Sports Illustrated, New York Newsday, and the New York Post. His work has also appeared in various other publications and on major websites, including ESPN.com, SI.com, The Wall Street Journal, NBC News.com, Maxim Magazine, FoxNews.com, Entertainment Tonight, and countless other venues. Events Kostas has covered include the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Three NHL Eastern Conference Finals, the NHL Winter Classic, The Centennial Classic (Toronto, Canada) and the NHL Stadium Series. Kostas has also covered USA Men's Soccer World Cup qualifying matches and USA Women's Soccer as well as The Big East Men's Basketball tournament. His football assignments have included Big Ten football at Rutgers University and NFL assignments covering the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. Kostas actively shoots for private clients, such as local schools and colleges. Kostas also helped form Right Stuff Studios which brings together four photographers and one filmmaker with more than 100 years of combined experience. As part of Right Stuff Studios, Kostas has expanded his project management and creative skills by successfully directing and producing music videos of which 'Fighter' for local artist Taylor Tote recently won Best Homegrown Music Video at the prestigious Garden State Film Festival. Kostas's work has also been screened or nominated at mutiple festivals ranging from Toronto, Canada to New York City. Show less

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  H&M

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  District Security Manager

  Handled security and loss prevention investigations for high volume Manhattan/Long Island district. In my first year, my district put 1.1 million dollars back on the bottom line in shrink savings. The district results improved from worst in the nation to 3rd overall with the second largest improvement in shrink dollars in the nation.

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  Denison Parking/BSE Global/Drawbridge Digital

  Mar 2017 - now

  Project Manager and Freelance Photographer

  Currently I am located in Jersey City and am the project manager handling parking operations and client relationships for Denison Parking/Simon Property Group at Newport Centre Mall. My responsibilities include driving profit, managing expense, hiring, training and leading a team. I am also a freelance photographer doing work for The Brooklyn Nets and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment. My responsibilities include covering corporate and executive events, concerts and game night coverage for The Brooklyn Nets. Game night responsibilities include on court game time entertainment as well as various marketing and partnership photography events around the arena. Recent concerts have included Elton John, Kiss, Panic! At The Disco and Fall Out Boy. Show less

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  Denison Parking

  Mar 2017 - now

  Project Manager

  In my short time in the parking industry I have transformed the Newport Centre location by diversifying the revenue stream to insulate the profitability from the ups and downs of the retail environment. I have stabilized the onsite team and provided training and leadership as well as upgrading the talent. I have emphasized my strong customer service background to help drive results. I have also blended in my years of loss prevention experience to minimize loss and maximize profits.