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Boise, Idaho, Us

Boise, Idaho, Us

• Manage creation of AMP Revenue. (Albertsons Merchandising Program) Gathering all totals for each vendor from 5 different data sources and creating the deductions for accounting to process. • Work with all vendors on AMP item disputes and deduction item details.• Work closely with accounting to ensure all deductions and invoices are collected. • Internal Pricing system management and maintenance. Includes item relationships, SQL query requests, private label and brand linking. • Management of all competitive data and reporting for all 14 divisions. Working with 3 different data sources to populate one corporate competitive dashboard for executive level management.

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• Oversee the successful implantation of the Revionics Pricing Optimization tool with a team of two analysts and one manager.• Develop rollout schedule and timeline for the project.• Lead and developed training classes for 60 pricing analyst employees on the Revionics Price Optimization Tool.• Developed rules within Revionics Pricing tool to mirror current Safeway Pricing strategies.• Worked directly with Revionics to trouble shoot all issues during the integration and develop solutions to the issues along with internal IT department.• Work closely with Category Directors to set pricing rules and strategies for the categories and map out how to achieve the desired results using “What if” Scenario Planning and creation within the Revionics Pricing optimization tool• Member of the Revionics Customer Advisory Board.

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• Developed and implemented the CPI Scorecard for Perishable Department:o Combined CPI data from two different sources into one “scorecard” for the group and make it as automated as possible. Had a major role in the design and development of the scorecard which is now used company-wide to review competitive position and saves each employee many hours on CPI reviews. • Managed regular retail and promotional pricing execution for turkeys in the meat department for 5 years. o Developed the checkout ringing instructions for the stores and worked with the pricing coordinators in each division to ensure proper execution at the registers. Tracked all changes made and issues that arose to ensure the following year they would be handled before they became and issue. Worked closely with the meat category management team testing pricing programs. Developed a tracking sheet with all needed information on it to keep the category team and my team all on the same page. • Developed a category level scorecard to help analysts with identifying areas for review.o Current scorecard was built at the desk level; I saw the need to develop one at the category level.o My analysts were able to use this to identify areas to review at a smaller level. o Also built in category performance and CTM features into the scorecard.• Helped develop pricing strategies for the Main Meal and Meals and Ingredients teams which created positive price perception as well as attaining category billing gross and sales targets.• Modeled category profitability and took pricing action to assure gross profit margin goals were met in their categories.• Mentored and developed team of eight pricing analysis.• Managed the development of new pricing areas for the Texas division. o Utilized new store clustering, competition and geography to help develop the new regular retail pricing areas for the Texas division. • Manage and Mentor teams of up to 11 Pricing Analysts

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- Develop pricing strategies by working with the Manager of National Category, and Pricing Manager.- Provide informational reports tracking and monitoring results of category pricing.- Create competitively priced retail items with SCOP recommendations.- Model category profitability and take pricing action to assure gross profit margin goals are met in their categories.- Schedule and conduct review of private label retail to ensure that they are properly aligned to the matching national brand item.

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- Create and input retail items for promotional/electronic discounts, for advertised and unadvertised specials.- Identify and recommend solutions to promotional overlap issues.- Proof ad vehicles for pricing accuracy.- Create and maintain coupons and attach coupons to correct resale items to ensure that coupon limits and purchase requirements are met for all stores in the company.- Receive, research, and resolve store pricing problems and questions. Communicate to store on reported promotional pricing activity issues via email/intranet.

Chicago,, Il, Us

• Maintained inventory control• Organized and lead monthly safely meetings.• Analyzed over and shorts report to look for areas that needed focus.• Monitor store cameras for theft.• Organized effective return system in store to maximize credit from vendors• Managed customer shipments for ordered goods• Maintain inventory levels.• Worked in commission based departments• Associate of the Year 2001 for Sears Roebuck and Company, Pleasanton, CA

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General