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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Bring visibility, transparency, and analytical rigor to pricing and trade promotionsAccepts responsibility for the organizational goals by taking ownership of new and different duties and identifying new opportunities within the Sales Operations DepartmentImprove and enhance Power BI trade reporting both at first receiver and end customer levelOwn and develop promotion optimization process, RGM strategy and best practicesManages communication of trade budgets and monthly feedback (BvA) between Sales Operations, Finance and Senior LeadershipCreate and maintain all trade spend contracts in the TPM system in partnership with the Accounts Receivable teamAssist in updating our P&L with trade inputs

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Build out annual trade spending budgetsPerform in-depth analysis across multiple areas of trade spend to support accurate forecasting and accrualsCreate our trade outlook file and regularly maintain it to keep track of current spend pacing against monthly, quarterly, and annual targetsCreate the process to analyze effectiveness, efficiency, and ROI of key customer specific events utilizing Nielsen & SPINS dataAssist in trade analysis of customers to identify risks & opportunities, and to help drive positive financial results vs forecastAssist in the creation of our trade spend Power BI reporting that enables our company to view how we are tracking vs. forecastCreate monthly commentary on budgeted trade spend vs. actual trade spend and report to leadershipAnalyze trade deductions at month-end to ensure timely, accurately applied deductions to promotional eventsOnboard new sales team members on Vividly TPM processesCollaborate cross-functionally with our finance, marketing and sales teams to maintain a low risk and shortages accrual balanceMonitor accuracy of promotions loaded into our trade management system (Vividly) and ensure execution as agreed upon by Finance and Field Sales teamWork closely with shopper marketing team to manage and track spending on Ibotta, D2C, and AmazonExtensive knowledge and usage in SPINS, Vividly, Nielsen and NetSuiteDelivered FY '21 trade rate on targetDelivered FY '22 trade rate on target

Rogers, Arkansas, United States

Planned volume and trade spending amid heightened consumption trends and fluctuating business service due to COVID-19 on Dry Meals Business.Monitored accuracy of promotions loaded into the trade management system and are executed as agreed upon by the OU, Finance and Walmart.Provided analytical support resulting in over delivering of annual spend per case target for FY21.Championed communication externally with buyers and internally with cross functional teams including eCommerce, ICS, Demand, Shopper Marketing & Business Units to plan and execute against driving incremental volume, maintaining healthy service levels, and growing unit share.Collaborated cross functionally to prepare line review decks including new item forecasts for strategic planning, same store sales analysis for clarity into state of the business, and future state innovation pipeline.Mentored new hires and assist in planning events to actively boost culture in the business center.

Rogers, Arkansas

Collaborated closely with the Cereal buyer at Walmart to make strategic recommendations to increase market share and dollar share in the category. Created analysis and recaps on the performance of the category to keep the buyer informed of opportunities for category growth or improvement. Strategically drew the modulars for relays and helped with store resets to enhance and improve shopability for Walmart shoppers and drive growth within the category.Extensive knowledge and usage in Retail Link, E2Open, Nitro, Neilsen AOD, JDA ProSpace, Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Customer-focused inside sales role. Worked efficiently and effectively at meeting and exceeding monthly sales goals, individually and for my team.Applied strong communication skills with my customers or potential customers while fostering productive relationships. Exhibited exceptional customer service and creates customer satisfaction by informing my customers of up to date status on shipments.Utilized proficient problem solving skills when handling all disputes related to billing, re-weighs, or damage claims. Successfully negotiated all truckload rates with carriers to ensure best prices for the customer.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Trained "End-user" trainers on specific site solutions prior to site conversionsFacilitated one-on-one training sessions with physicians and nurses to help increase efficiency using Cerner’s electronic health record Engaged in consulting practices through client-facing experiences, including pre-conversion preparation, Project Kick-Off and Ambulatory Conversion events.Increased physician adoption and satisfaction towards Cerner Solutions to optimize workflowsProvided immediate coaching to targeted areas of needAssisted with Cerner Train and PROD Domain information load and buildInput and tracked Go Live issues and requests for the client in the Intermountain Healthcare command centerCurriculum lead and lead trainer for Physician groupsLed conversion (Go-Live) events for Intermountain Healthcare and Baptist HealthcareDeveloped and facilitated Adoption Coach Training CourseCreated End User Training Materials aligned with Physician Experience Playbook StandardsWorked with multiple groups to develop Web Based Training aligned with Physician Experience PlaybookWorked with mobile devices and PowerChart Touch solution and assisted with training materialsOn site management of go-live support teamsProvided role coaching and support for associates Used LightsOn to gather usage data to optimize the physician experienceWorking knowledge of MethodMExperience with SharePoint, Wiki, uCern and Microsoft Office development

Kansas City, Missouri Area

B.D. Owens Library & Ecsc

Maryville, Mo

Developed media objectives and strategies to guide the creation of the client’s integrated media plan Worked with Project Manager, Public Relations Manager and Interactive/Digital Manager to leverage social, non-traditional and online media opportunities Presented the winning pitch to our client and had our ideas utilized in their marketing and advertising

Maryville, Mo

Olathe, Ks

Supervised day to day operations over 5 assigned stores in the district.Conducted in-store audits, set store budgets, verified time sheets, payroll, tax exempt forms, sales reports and inventories over 5 stores in district.Delivered a final change initiative PowerPoint presentation to the V.P. and directors.Completed store training which entailed giving customer service, working at a fast pace, and cashiering.

Grafton, Ma

Established success principles through direct sales (i.e. positive attitude, schedule, and goal setting)Prospected and approached over 3,000 families from various socio-economic levelsExecuted all ordering, inventory, accounting, sales, scheduling, presentation and delivery of a productTracked and recorded financial expense reports weekly and figured budgetPersonal Retail Sales: $10,273Relocated to Massachusetts for the summer to work in the area

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing & Business Management Major, Senior

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Kappa, American Marketing Association, Ad Ink Northwest Wrestling Club Team, Knacktive

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: FBLA, Varsity football, Varsity wrestling