Present and communicate to key stakeholders on competition weekly to bring awareness on consumer trends that drove +10-15% in incremental sales and additional guest trafficIdentify historical trends and top items to promote during key holidays and events Forecast quarterly sales and markdowns for promos across 1800 stores within meat, seafood, bakery, and deli divisions Research digital services from competition weekly to determine ecommerce promotional trends within the food and beverage industry

Ensure guest satisfaction by maintaining inventory levels across 1800 stores. Key responsibilities pertain to but are not limited to:•Developed business strategies to drive profitability and availability across 1800 stores by effectively allocating and managing inventory to prioritize guest satisfaction•Collaborated with vendors and buyers to forecast volumes for the product’s season, e.g. melons, cut fruit, pumpkins, cherries, which led to top performance with sales comp growth of over 15% for cherries •Worked with cross-functional teams across the supply chain to ensure highest productivity at the distribution center•Forecasted daily sales and managing produce shrink, saw improvement in markdowns by 400bps for pumpkins, 260bps for cut fruit, and 220 bps for melons compared to prior year•Maintained vendor relationships to encourage vendor quality and on-time shipment. Taken role as buyer for pumpkins to provide weekly updates on quality and vendor communication to leadership •Analyzing large data using Microsoft Excel and Access for daily and seasonal performance of products•Led a team of 20+ analysts by training team members on system setups and set allocation plans to ensure transition accountability and timing •Researched competitor pricing and promotion data to ensure relativity and competitiveness of Ads. Gave insight and direction on holiday promo pricing resulting in $1.3M in sales, up 49% compared to last year for cherries

Analyzed and applied underwriting guidelines to appropriately price new business and renewals for groups ranging from 1-100 in the Florida and Midsouth markets. Key responsibilities pertained to:•Supporting the health plan by discussing case specific financial data•Processed new business quotes and renewals for small business in FL and Midsouth markets•Applied and developed rates across the book of business in order to meet financial results•Analyzed catastrophic claims data •Developed excel reports to streamline the renewal process •Assisted finance by creating benefit plan design summary from historical data•Negotiated rates with sales to optimize growth and profit•Collaborated with sales to modify benefit plan options for groups to leverage retention •Examined health plan competitive data using comparative analysis tools

Assisted in the Biology stockroom and lower and upper level Biology laboratories at Gustavus Adolphus College. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:•Prepared laboratories for lower and upper level Biology classes offered at Gustavus Adolphus College•Responsible for caring and feeding various animals•Maintaining overall quality of aquaria throughout Nobel Hall of Sciences building

•Provided customer service by promptly filling food orders, making beverages, and selling convenient snacks •Responsible for maintaining health and safety codes •Dependable for operating and closing cash drawers

Acted as a leader on duty at Target by responding to customer concerns and oversaw all the operations of every member in the store. Key responsibilities are included but not limited to:•Supervised team members to achieve sales and services goals, and drove sales by overseeing of two to three departments with sales ranging from $2 - $9 million•Demonstrated leadership by coaching, training, and recognizing team members •Led team meetings to ensure company guidelines, new company implementations, and overall service quality

•Interviewed prospective students via telephone and scheduled campus visits •Gathered and entered student data onto Excel spreadsheets•Called enrolled students for status updates on financial aid, diplomas and orientation dates

J. C. Penney Company, is one of the nation's largest apparel and home furnishing retailers, and is undergoing a resurgence to become America's preferred retail destination for unmatched style, quality and value. I gained invaluable experience while simultaneously working as a customer service and sales associate, some of my responsibilities included: •Processing returns, managing transactions and ensure overall satisfaction for customers, which constantly included offering products to customers•Recognized as a star employee for credit card activations that boost company sales in the long-run•Responsible for opening and closing main cash registers

•Dealing with complaints and unsatisfied customers, processing returns, and managing transactions•Trained and assisted new hires•Acknowledged as a top employee for a month from credit card activations that contributed largely to boosting overall profit to the company