Tino Klessing
Angestellt, Leader Operations, COO, Dunosusa
Merida, Mexiko
Über mich
Tino Klessing, an international Retail executive with 20 years of management experience in Europe and Latin America. I provide support in international retail markets and organizations, based of a proven track record and results in Operations, Real Estate and Business Development. I lead multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams to develop market entrance strategies and roll-out of expansion plans; developing disruptive and pragmatic solutions which results in the successful operation of national Hyper-, Super- and Discount market formats. Due to my vast experience in retail operation I’m specialized in Business Development, Operations and Expansion Efficiency, leading transformational processes in Operations. Based on my integral KPI focus combined with my vision to customer needs and value proposition, I’m empowered to optimizing retail stores and spaces, developing and planning of commercial campaigns and pushing cost efficiency initiatives to improve operational results.
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Berufserfahrung von Tino Klessing
Bis heute 2 Jahre und 9 Monate, seit Okt. 2021
Leader Operations, COO
Dunosusa
1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Nov. 2019 - Sep. 2021
Vice President Expansion and Operational Efficiency LATAM
Cencosud S.A
Consultancy position to analyse, accelerate and efficiency business development activities of expansion in Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia and Peru, reporting to the corporate president and chairman of the board. Optimization and estandarization of operation formats, development and improvement of prototypes for hypermarkets and supermarkets, for 1000 operating stores. Creating organizational structure, working process of approvement cycles and pipeline management.
1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Juni 2018 - Dez. 2019
Senior Director Operations - Walmart Supercenter
Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Promoted horizontally to be in charge of 60 Supercenter Hypermarket format stores, with annual sales up to 1.9 B USD, leading and developing 12.500 employees, with 6 direct reports (Director Level) in Mexican customer markets in Mexico-City, Estado de México, Chiapas, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Puebla, Querétaro and Quintana Roo.
3 Jahre und 7 Monate, Nov. 2014 - Mai 2018
Senior Director Operations - Bodega Aurrera
Walmart de México y Centroamérica
Accountable to lead 126 Bodega Aurrera banner stores, with 9.000 m² sales floor. Serving up to 380.000 clients daily, offering 26.000 SKU of consumables, fresh, general merchandise, groceries and perishables. Leading, motivating and developing 9 direct reports (Director Level) and more than 15.000 employees, attending Mexican customer markets in Mexico-City, Campeche, Chiapas, Guerrero, Morelos, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz and Yucatan.
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 2012 - Okt. 2014
Director of Real Estate
Walmart Latin America LLC
Key position between Walmart´s international headquarter and LATAM markets, reporting to VP Business Development and CEO/President LATAM Region. Collaborating with national real estate teams; evaluating, follow-up and supervision of over 520 real estate projects (purchase, rent and lease), 1.52 M m² total area, with an investment of 2.0 B USD, monitoring business development activities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, as well as, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
4 Jahre und 6 Monate, Apr. 2008 - Sep. 2012
Senior Business Development Manager, Germany
Decathlon Unternehmensentwicklung GmbH
Build-up, elaborated and implemented expansion structure and market entrance strategy into retail market for sports goods in Germany. Optimizing internal expansion requirements, aligned to jurisdiction for large-area retail concepts. Conducting a complete competitor analysis and running of market evaluation research, to establish achievable business objectives.
1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Okt. 2006 - März 2008
Assistant Real Estate Director, Spain
PLUS Supermercados S.A.
Management of follow-up achievement of the business plan objectives for real estate development projects; renegotiation and renewal of lease contracts for stores, reviewing investment proposals and supporting approval processes with senior management.
1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Apr. 2005 - Sep. 2006
Senior Manager Logistics
LIDL Supermercados S.A.U.
• Negotiated conditions and fares for over 120 carrier service providers (road and maritime traffic), acquisition of national and international carriers, ensuring daily on time supply and delivery from 6 Distribution Centers for 450 stores. • Elaborated a supply chain structure concept, for overseas supply; from Seville harbour to Canary Islands, 1.500 km, delivering to 20 stores, distributed on 3 islands (Grand Canary, Tenerife, La Palma) within independent customs areas.
1 Jahr und 11 Monate, Mai 2003 - März 2005
Real Estate Manager
Lidl Supermercados S.A.U.
• Assignment of leading several expansion regions; conducted market analysis, research for potential real estate projects, contract negotiations and signing, permit procedure, construction phase until store handover to operations. Real Estate Manager, Trainee, Madrid Operations District Manager, Trainee, North Spain
Ausbildung von Tino Klessing
4 Jahre und 8 Monate, Feb. 1998 - Sep. 2002
Betriebswirtschaft
Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Mannheim, Universität Mannheim
Betriebswirtschaft, Volkswirtschaft, Handels- und Zivilrecht
Sprachen
Englisch
Fließend
Spanisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Muttersprache