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Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

► Played instrumental role in driving Nielsen Co. engagement with US/global retail and manufacturing clients. Charged with promoting opportunities for communication, including keeping customers informed of process or procedural changes; and identifying and nurturing opportunities to grow business with existing clients.► Oversaw full range of Nielsen Co. marketplace, consumer, and analytic product portfolios. Generated customized analysis of prospective clients’ portfolios and used data to create portfolio proposals and support strategic decision-making.► Achieved financial goals by developing business plans to support client’s strategic growth objectives. Consistently achieved year-over-year growth with 100% of goals realized for book of business.Managed an on-site team of 3-12 associates. Administered internal and external associate training sessions, focusing on specific business issues; ensured correct data resource was utilized and clearly interpreted to achieve desired project outcome. ► Coordinated key initiatives and provided proactive leadership to motivate talented teams to deliver exceptional service quality and improved client satisfaction, as measured by client survey metrics.► Drove and streamlined client organizational change to adopt and capitalize on the capabilities of Nielsen’s retailer marketplace and consumer household derived data.

Greater Chicago Area

► Orchestrated development and implementation of the industry standard category management process across MSM corporate and regional office sales staffs, leading to significant increases in brokerage revenue. ► Provided analytical support, facilitated by broad use of licensed Nielsen/IRI materials, to support retailer chain headquarter and key account trade desk discussions. ► Achieved product portfolio expansion of $15M within retail channel by developing and executing strategic product plan. Controlled $1.2M product development budget and prioritized projects that drove innovation.

Greater Chicago Area

► Leveraged significant and remarkable retail food store cross-department operational training and managerial job exposure. Vast knowledge of retail store management practices, sales planning, and consumer marketing implementation. ► Managed retail food store grocery department with approx. 25 employees. Fully comprehend the internal structure and routine activities which comprise the operation and management of a successful retail store. ► Planned and executed merchandising plans to achieve weekly sales goals and supported corporate growth strategies and consumer activation initiatives. Coordinated product ordering, merchandising, inventory levels, resource scheduling and the daily operations of a retail grocery store.