· DEI Framework & Strategy - Created proposal for company-wide DE&I framework, business case, goals and metrics. Presenting to C-Suite executives to gain approval and implement in company scorecard to drive changes in hiring practices and inclusivity.· Survey & Action - Created multiple company-wide surveys to gain important feedback on DEI related topics. Analyzed survey results and paired with demographics of the company by level, created recommended action plans to improve results and aligned with C-Suite executives.· D+I Annual Report – Created format for D+I Annual Report, highlighting results on year-long goals, communicating mission and strategy, and gaining testimonials from leaders across the organization. · Unconscious Bias Training – Collaborated with HR Partners to select 3rd party training programming, gaining company-wide participation. Tailored content to business needs and company culture. Led workshops to put learnings into practice.· DEI Committee Leader - Built out mission, strategy, pillars and major initiatives. Created formal roles within committee to delegate responsibilities and provide opportunities for recognition. Ran biweekly D+I meetings to organize events and discuss important DE+I topics.· Event Planning - Organized month-long celebrations for Black History Month, International Women’s History Month, APAHM, and Pride, resulting in increased inclusivity across the organization.· DEI Panel Moderation - Moderated and participated in multiple D&I panels and hosted multiple open forum discussions after key DEI events (internal and external), creating a safe space for vulnerability.· Benchmarking - Collaborated with other ERGs (both internally and externally) to benchmark strategy, goals, and metrics

· New Product Launches - Owned over 15 new product development projects at any given time, leading cross-functional teams to execute projects to meet strict customer reset dates. Launched key innovation projects like Men’s Grooming Line, Women’s Lotion, Women’s Deodorant, and multiple line extensions.· Workfront Admin - Became subject matter expert for the company’s project management tool, led Workfront re-launch project to encourage adoption, and trouble-shot technical or user related questions.· Cross-functional Collaboration - Ran weekly project meetings, setting agenda topics to keep projects on task and facilitate key team discussions with cross-functional partners.· Monthly Project Status Update - Created standard template for monthly PMO report, which informed leadership team and all other stakeholders on the latest progress for all projects across the PMO, calling out risks and gaining alignment on key decisions.· Reporting - Created standardized reports in Workfront, giving high level snapshot key stakeholders of project progress and highlighting risk, both at project and portfolio level.· Stage Gate Process – Owner of stage gate process, providing quarterly company-wide trainings and co-presenting key milestone updates to the leadership team to gain alignment and move to the next stage.

· Seasonal Readiness - Spearheaded cross-functional improvement of seasonal readiness by communicating expectations with project teams and tracking tasks & deadlines. Resulted in achieving seasonal readiness goal of 95%. · TPM - Led the company’s first in-office Total Productive Maintenance Team, mapping the current process for item setup and implemented numerous improvements to approve efficiency and communication. · Total Automation Project - Led major change project, investigating the profitability and operational complexity of investing up to $4M in various new equipment to automate co-packing lines. · Timeline Standardization - Created standardized seasonal timeline and documenting process for artwork creation, used across 4 businesses, improving communication and visibility across teams.· Fast-Tracking - Designed and implemented numerous “fast track” processes to improve efficiency to meet deadlines, such as the “Item Setup Work Session”, reducing process by 8 weeks by gathering cross-functionals in a room.

· CRM Tool Implementation - Project lead in implementing CRM Tool with sales team. Merged customer data from Ghirardelli systems to CRM Tool and acted as liaison between sales and CRM contacts, troubleshooting any issues surfacing during launch and thereafter. · New Product Launches - Project lead for key customer launches, most notably the Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa/In N Out implementation. Gathered inputs from multiple teams to acquire a new ingredient supplier to meet increase in demand. · Aged Inventory Project - Managed project, cross-referencing demand forecast, inventory levels, and expiration dates to predict aging inventory risks and create action plans to prevent destructions or donations. Worked with cross-functional teams to execute plans, which included customer-targeted discounted pricing, extending shelf-life, re-melting, and liquidator sales. · Inventory Flow – Led project with cross-functional teams in Planning, Deployment, and Customer Service to direct the flow of $22M of inventory from multiple manufacturing plants to 3 distribution centers, achieving our Order Fill Rate goal of 98%. · Spin Process Defining - Redesigned the division’s “Spin” process, tracking the sales by Region that cannot be tracked using the company’s standard reporting tool, redistributing $1.7M on a quarterly basis to the appropriate account owner. · Sales Reporting - Utilized reporting systems and Excel to design monthly and daily sales reports to track business trends and sales performance by region, identifying business drivers by product and account to drive key decisions for a division totaling over $100M in gross annual sales.

· Template Creation - Created customized allocation templates to optimize inventory and maintain a 97% In Stock through Peak Season 2015 in top 40 skus while decreasing our end of year inventory in stores by 9% and minimizing sales risk (96% in stock for rest of 2015). · Vitamix Action Plan - Formed an action plan and executed dropshipping the Vitamix 750 Blender (#1 sku for the brand) when we heavily exceeded sales forecast during a large promo and a simultaneous sku transition during peak. This resulted in an In Stock of 96%, 14% sales increase in sales trend, and a $22k cost savings in transportation. · Data Analysis - Created Pre-season Allocation Plans to estimate the initial allocation and target store inventory for new sku launches, allowing the planner to adjust buys accordingly. This involved analyzing sales plan, display quantity, transit time, and store sales history, geographic location, square footage, among other metrics. · Contest Creation - Created store contest goals to drive sales, analyzing sales history by store of the focused skus to create a realistic goal but also using a minimal threshold

· Created comprehensive spreadsheets to analyze the vendors with the Highest Cost Savings for the 2014 Request for Pricing for the Cuts Category, resulting in over $1 Million in savings between 12 different items· Created Weekly Financial Status Charts to track year over year Sales and Volume trends for the Bouquets Category, and finding reasons behind these results by item and by division.· Communicate with vendors on a daily basis regarding all issues to maximize execution, including new item launches, prospective bouquets for future promotions, price points, negotiating costs, logistics, and receiving credits· Run financial analysis reports after important holidays to find our execution strengths and weaknesses· Assist at Store Level to set up Floral displays prior to vital holidays and important Store Walks while also giving great customer service · Book all items in Access for the Bouquet and Arrangements Categories· Process approved vendor credits and monthly 120 files

· Work with Category Management and Regional Director to procure all Floral product into Texas Stores· Write Pos to vendors with high accuracy to support strategic sales plans· Ensure all inventory is sent out to the correct stores as soon as possible· Communicate with Stores and Warehouses to any issues with delivery including rejections, shortages, late trucks, weather delays· Communicate with vendors on a daily basis regarding any issues with delivery logistics· Submit Credits to vendors when quality did not meet Safeway’s standards· Submit accurate 120 Files to track my divisions warehouse Loss and Gains· Adjust Store Orders to support strategic initiatives

· Created and Distributed guidelines to reduce Tag Counts for Frozen Department, receiving approval from President of Perishables and resulting in over 20,000 less tags used in Period 10· Supervise Club Price and early start dates of MEDs by creating a new Calendar, checked on a weekly basis· Supervised all Hawaii Favorites items for Frozen Department by contacting Vendors for deals, analyzing Club Price, Cost, and Profit Margin, negotiating Allowance Amount, and process deal and Advertisement information through RTPP.· Enter all promotion in RTPP at least six weeks in advance of start date· Communicate with pricing about any overlapping entries or late changes in promotions· Ensure Advertisement verbiage and price points are accurate and meet weekly deadlines· Created Process for executing all Super Coupons that improved completion time frame· Trained and served as a back-up to Promotional Coordinator Support, communicating with all of Dairy/Refrigerated/Frozen to ensure complete Ad accuracy and meet deadlines.

· Price all promotions within four weeks of start date· Communicate with Consumer Demand any overlaps, discrepancies, or possible oversights· Ensure Advertisement verbiage and price points are accurate · Process Copient Promotions through Logix