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Raleigh, NC, US

Appleton, WI, US

Project & Merchandise Manager, business development marketing, budgeting, and purchasing, strategy for grocery, frozen, dairy and perishable categories. Supply chain development for Regional Chain, with 37 stores in WI., Iowa, Minnesota & Dakotas. Vendor management. Creating store of the future product and plan-o-gram development for multiple locations..

Appleton, WI, US

Indianapolis, IN, US

Indianapolis, IN, US

Category Director Frozen Foods

Robesonia, Pennsylvania, US

P&L responsibility for $1.5 billion in annual sales in grocery, frozen, dairy, HBC/GM, and C-store products. Implemented process analysis to improve ROI for category sales and profits. Developed cross functional training within seven departments with a staff of 23 to create future department growth for procurement, category managers and administration..

Rosemont, IL, US

Corp Category Management /Project Manager - Frozen Prepared (3/2012 – 9/2012) Responsible for global sourcing and product development for Frozen Prepared category representing $330 million in annual sales. Managed freight with logistics and third party distribution warehouses, REMA, DOT and Millard refrigerated services for new business lines. Developed.

Eden Prairie, MN, US

P&L responsibility for the Shelf Management Dept - 410 million w/positive EBIDTA growth. Achieved & improved budget EBIT for Retail Services program by 4% in 2011. Increased professional services total, 31 to 210 retail stores w/category management. Sales growth from $50 M to $410 M total program.Directed CM financial analysis g,f,d, with 31 merchandisers.

Eden Prairie, MN, US

Shelf Management Expenses - 6 direct reports -; Store Remodels / New Stores / Labor expenses.equipmentCategory management fees - program growthDeployment -Third Party reset projects. Project Work

Eden Prairie, MN, US

*Formed relationship's for collaboration of categories with Vendor's, Broker's and Manufacturers to complete promotion and marketing strategies between SUPERVALU Eastern Region, Corporate office and the Manufacturer for total program implementation grocery, frozen and dairy. * Completed and executed Plan-o-grams utilizing JDA (Pro-Space & Adobe.

US

Accountable for sales & gross profits in Fluid Milk, Dairy, Frozen Foods, and DSD Departments. Managed a budgeted P&L of $280 million. Total desk gross profit for the year 25–30%. Improved sales 3–5% each year. Direct and indirect reports (8) merchandiser, buyers, administrative, vendor, plan-o-gram and pricing analyst. Responsible for store profits.

US

Reviewed industry trends for best cost of goods. Leveraged cost of 5lb Sugar to achieve best cost. Achieved best cost of goods on Coffee, Oil, Sugar, Vegetables, Fruit, Rice and Imported items. Oversaw purchasing of imported products - can fish, fruit, etc. Reviewed information regarding current situations, staying abreast of fishing habits, crop.

Direct reports included Dairy Merchandiser and Administrative Assistant Indirect reports include pricing and vendor analyst. *Planned and executed advertising for three brand formats, Bruno's, Food World and Food Fair Stores. *Approved plan-o-grams by category, analyzing dollar sales for improved shelf to space dollar ratio to meet EVIC requirements and.

*Supervised 10 employees to include- Four Grocery Buyers, One Bakery Deli &, HBC Buyer, Assistant Buyer for Frozen Food/ Dairy and three administrative assistants. *Hired, trained and conducted performance evaluations. *Negotiated Planned and Procured Corporate Brand Products for all departments. Planned and executed purchases for Trade Shows, all.

Managed direct reports (10) across frozen food, dairy, bakery deli and HBC. Procured and executed frozen food, ice cream and dairy, maintained department service level @ 97.5% – 98% y/y. Negotiated brand, private brand and procured across all G,F,D for best COGS - (4) food shows each year for (300+ SE market stores). Managed purchasing, budgeted turns, P&L.

Supervised 10 employees to include- Four Grocery Buyers, One Bakery Deli &, HBC Buyer, Assistant Buyer for Frozen Food/ Dairy and three administrative assistants. Hired, trained and conducted performance evaluations. Negotiated Planned and Procured Corporate Brand Products for all departments. Planned and executed purchases for Trade Shows, all.

Negotiated cost of goods for private brand across all departments, grocery,frozen & dairy.

*Negotiated cost of goods, managed purchasing and inventory turns. Worked budgets and handled all logistics through the warehouse.*Maintained service level of 97.5 -98% dailies

Pmp Certification, Project Management

Retailing And Retail Operations