Chris Danks Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati Area, KY

Cincinnati Area, KY

• Category Development Manager, Retail Odyssey: April 2017-Present
• Private Label Service Provider key contact for Kroger HBC categories.
• Manage new supplier process for new item set up.
• Work closely with category management and Our Brands team to maintain our PL portfolio.
• Monitor new items through the KOMPASS process within Kroger.
• Certified in Miller Heiman L.A.M.P.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Manage corporate brands Meat & Seafood for the Dillon's divisionProvide Corporate Brands with analytics relevant to current and future projectsSource suppliers for new itemsSupport suppliers with relevant data and recommendationsWrote and maintained the plan-o-grams for Dillon's Meat and Seafood

• Manage all tray pack chicken advertisements and measure ad activity in regards to profitability, ROI, and price elasticity.
• Balance ad offerings across the Kroger account to insure adequate supply and uninterrupted service.
• Manage and improve tray pack business and manage to a whole bird equivalency.
• Accurately forecast for fresh and frozen products, as well as Vendor Managed Inventories (VMI).
• Improve overall product mix within the Kroger account.

• Managed frozen product forecast.
• Effectively worked with customers, production, and marketing to efficiently bring new items to market.
• Responsible for all phases of business in my sales regions.
• Accurately forecasted for frozen products, as well as Vendor Managed Inventories (VMI).

Cincinnati, OH

• Earned top score in logistics training course.
• Responsible for new client acquisition through lead generation and personal relationship development.
• Manage daily operations as the single point of contact for clients and carriers.
• Negotiate pricing with clients and carriers based on national market trends.
• Effectively address and resolve time sensitive client concerns.