- Directed a team of analysts responsible Private Brand financial reporting, customer analytical insights, and business review decks; Oversaw the forecasting and P&L of a $65B segment- Produced and led Private Brands Open To Buy forecasting while providing data driven recommendations for Consumables PB leaders in Product Development and Sourcing- Enhanced Omni shopping experience by synthesizing and incorporating applicable and actionable customer feedback - Instituted and oversaw all Private Brands new item performance dashboards including Walmart’s new bettergoods billion-dollar brand - Improved budgeting process through advising leadership through advanced forecasting methods for Private Brands Food and Consumables resulting in a productivity increase of 80%- Developed merchandising diversity index to provide a macroeconomic view of demographics in the marketplace and increase market share- Drove discussions on departmental business drivers, opportunities, and action plans contributing to a monetary growth of 8.6%- Established and maintained relationships between data providers to ensure data relevancy while capitalizing on existing and future opportunities- Tasked with generating $200M in Food and Consumables through the Private Brand Health initiative by driving efficiencies and improving strategy

- Built and implemented profitable cost saving strategies resulting in profit increase of over $75M in the Frozen Food department- Collaborated cross functionally with modular teams to identify pricing and promotional opportunities focused on customer retention and growth- Managed topline financials for the Frozen and Chilled Food Department to ensure accurate budget projections- Enhanced chilled food commodity forecasting methods by over 700bps in accuracy during height of pandemic- Received Award of Excellence for developing groundbreaking pricing and strategy tool for cross functional teams- Led team of buyers in pricing optimization to align with company strategy

- Oversaw organizational needs of the Executive Board- Prepared and maintained meeting agendas and minutes- Fostered communication between Salvation Army Captains, external organizations, and potential member recruits

- Grew accounts for top S&P customers- Managed all Truck Asset freight in the western eleven states- Traveled with sales to advise on current financials with customers- Generated engineered fleets for optimal service and efficiency - Increased the division’s profitability by assessing and deploying network solutions- Negotiated $6M National Account freight lane award

- Managed pricing of asset-based freight for Fortune 500 transportation and logistics company- Successfully secured millions in revenue by strategically bidding on customer contracts- Created cost modeling analysis for market area networks- Partnered with sales and operations departments to determine most profitable freight opportunities

- Cultivated professional relationships with potential graduate students- Liaised special guests visiting the University of Arkansas- Fielded questions from starting graduates to doctoral students at orientation events

- Fostered the art of public speaking to undergraduates while maintaining a professional and friendly atmosphere- Evaluated oral speeches through balanced, constructive criticism- Advanced the interpersonal skills of students in areas of assertiveness, listening, verbal and nonverbal communication

- Tasked with determining outcome punishment based on student misconduct- Selected as highest student authority within the conduct committee for university- Reviewed police documentation of student negligence

- Appointed to uphold the University’s constitution and bylaws- Served as head of appeals on student conduct committee- Oversaw all student organizations in the event of any incident

- Identified and negotiated cost effective freight solutions for S&P 500- Collaborated with sales and pricing teams to increase freight bid win rates- Strategized with cross-functional operations teams to drive efficiencies