Eric Steinbach Email & Phone Number

Lakeland, Florida, Us

• Query and investigate data across applicable market segments to identify trends and opportunities to grow the business• Evaluate data to determine category offerings to strategically position the category against industry competitors• Analyze large data sets to determine the correct retail price for all items across 1300+ stores• Negotiate contracts with suppliers• Develop and implement promotional strategy for the items I manage• Maintain knowledge of legal and regulatory implications on controlled products• Monitor item movement and inventory levels for all items in my category

Lakeland, Florida, Us

• Provided advanced data and financial analysis and consultancy services to multiple executives and business areas• Translated complex analyses into easily understandable results through an array of data and visualization tools including Alteryx, Tableau, and the APT Suite of tools• Led multiple testing efforts for a range of business initiatives• APT (Advanced Persistent Technologies) power user, with significant experience using Test & Learn, Market Basket Analyzer, Benchmarker, Space Planning Optimizer, and Network Planner.• Served the lead analytical role on multiple tiered Initiatives including multiple projects with multi-million dollar budgets• Provided leadership to my team of 3 Business Consultants and 6 Business Analysts

Lakeland, Florida, Us

• Established Education and Training Program for a retail support staff of over 1200 associates and contractors• Authored training curriculum consisting of both technical and soft skills development courses for more than 15 different job classes• Provided direct leadership to team of Training Developers, Trainers, Training Coordinators, and Analysts• Partnered C-Level Executives to guide strategic decision making on associate development initiatives, operations, and L&D financial planning • Managed the relationships with external vendors who provided third-party courses as part of the I/S training curriculum• Designed over 30 internal training courses• Served as instructor for internal business analysis/business requirements, process modeling, and project management courses• Established the department’s Career Development Program, serving a customer base of over 350 associates and managers who choose to participate• Trusted to coordinate the development and delivery of department wide HR efforts including the staff performance evaluation system and the department on-boarding program• Earned Director level recognition for providing superior customer service

Formed in April 2004, Steinbach Consulting was an emerging business consulting services firm, based out of the Tampa Bay Area. We provided consulting services to interested businesses in the areas of Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Management, with a specialty in providing services in Human Resources.• Partnered with business clients to deliver large-scale projects in the areas of data and financial analytics:o Trained and Developed team of internal analysts in data investigation and analysis best practiceso Guided wholesale changes to a client’s accounting and finance department, including implementation of accounting and analysis softwareo Implemented a data integrity strategy for a growing client

• Directed the Senior Managers of the Finance and Accounting, HR, Wholesale, e-Business, and Facilities divisions to establish and implement strategic objectives• Promoted the creation of business strategy from fiscal analysis, trending, and exception analysis• Directed the monthly fiscal analysis process for all 8 business divisions• Built and managed the relationships (including the buying) with over 100 external vendors supplying apparel, textbooks, and other educational materials for our retail locations

I was a theater manager responsible for the managment of the theater personnel, box office, consession stand, and customer service. I was trained on how to run the projection booth, and I had a specialty of training new employees.

Ba, Business Management & Psychology

Professional Certification, Data Science