Andy Huedepohl

Experience

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  Pier 1 Imports

  Nov 1998 - Jun 2020

  Regional Manager

  • Oversaw highest sales volume region in company. Handled stores across Long Island, NYC Metro, Northern NJ, Hudson Valley and CT. Oversaw at peak 43 direct reports, with associate headcount ranging up to 800 seasonally. Executed organizational re-alignment, expanding market from 11 to 43 stores. • Hire, trained and developed leadership across the region and territory. Stabilized leadership during re-alignments minimizing turnover, improving tenure within leadership teams, and reducing new hire costs. • Developed two Company SM of the Year winners. Three SM’s I have developed have been promoted to Regional Managers. • Increased expense control through implementation of standard operating procedures in all stores, maximizing productivity, and boosting efficiency. • Reduced redundancy through role clarity and streamlined processes for daily tasks. • Leveraged reporting to identify key business drivers, protecting profit margins through merchandising and promotional events. • Spearheaded all HR and LP investigations from stores, supporting store managers in resolving concerns and making employment separation decisions. • Developed incentives to motivate staff to achieve KPI’s, encouraging and recognizing positive results, holding staff accountable for achieving objectives by communicating and following up on results. • Regional Manager of the Year, 2010; Regional Manager Customer Experience Award, 2015 & 2016; Store Manager of the Year, 2006.• As a Store Manager worked in several different locations throughout New York and Connecticut, including flagship location in Manhattan. Opened a brand-new location and also turned around a struggling location in 4 months. Last two years as a SM was also a Regional Manager in Training where I managed my location while I oversaw 3-5 other locations at the same time. Show less

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  Amazon Logistics

  Sept 2020 - Jun 2021

  Station Operations Manager

  • Align our salary team daily to ensure they drive efficiencies in processing packages. Coach and hold accountable for rates and raised expectations weekly to achieve consistent improvement. • Developed managers in providing effective feedback in the moment and holding the team accountable for results. • Daily prioritized a culture of safety and achieved improved safety results.

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  DaVita Kidney Care

  Aug 2022 - now

  Hospital Services Administrator