- Support the specialized business technology needs of Acosta’s mass division, including Wal-Mart, Sears/Kmart, Target and the Drug classes of trade- Serve on Wal-Mart IT leadership committee responsible for identifying, prioritizing and managing the scope of the team’s dynamic technology requirements- Manage and track the status of projects throughout the project life-cycle from business request through project definition, development, testing, training and implementation-… Show more - Support the specialized business technology needs of Acosta’s mass division, including Wal-Mart, Sears/Kmart, Target and the Drug classes of trade- Serve on Wal-Mart IT leadership committee responsible for identifying, prioritizing and managing the scope of the team’s dynamic technology requirements- Manage and track the status of projects throughout the project life-cycle from business request through project definition, development, testing, training and implementation- Communicate changes, enhancements and modifications – verbally or written – to project managers, sponsors and business stakeholders- Capture and analyze the technical needs of business stakeholders and collaborated with project management and development resources to translate business requirements into enabling technology solutions Show less

- Conducted business process analyses, needs assessments and preliminary cost/benefit analyses in an effort to align technology- Recipient of 2004 Chairman’s Award for the project management and implementation of the $6.7 million NARS retail reporting system to Acosta’s Grocery, Convenience and Canadian divisions; the largest technology project in Acosta’s history- Interfaced with the functional business teams to gather detailed business requirements and translated conceptual business… Show more - Conducted business process analyses, needs assessments and preliminary cost/benefit analyses in an effort to align technology- Recipient of 2004 Chairman’s Award for the project management and implementation of the $6.7 million NARS retail reporting system to Acosta’s Grocery, Convenience and Canadian divisions; the largest technology project in Acosta’s history- Interfaced with the functional business teams to gather detailed business requirements and translated conceptual business requirements into functional, system and program specifications that were comprehensible to developers/project teams- Participated in the detailed technical design review of proposed technology solutions- Developed, tested and implemented technology solutions to meet internal and client/external business needs Show less

- Served as national project manager and corporate client interface for development and implementation of Acosta’s team communication platform (TeamNet)- Coordinated and assisted in the creation of new client and customer team sites enabling web-based communication and maximizing overall sales team efficiency and productivity- Worked with executive leadership and communications teams to build Acosta’s national corporate brand identity- Assisted with the development of Acosta… Show more - Served as national project manager and corporate client interface for development and implementation of Acosta’s team communication platform (TeamNet)- Coordinated and assisted in the creation of new client and customer team sites enabling web-based communication and maximizing overall sales team efficiency and productivity- Worked with executive leadership and communications teams to build Acosta’s national corporate brand identity- Assisted with the development of Acosta corporate advertisements for various national printed and internet trade publications (i.e. National Frozen Food Association, Food World, Shelby Report, Food People, etc.)- Worked as an integral member of the corporate marketing team to create major regional and national client interviews Show less

- Performed comprehensive category analysis and opportunity identification for the client business managers in the Pittsburgh/Cleveland market- Utilized IRI/ACNielsen syndicated data to develop actionable insights and support client/retail sales strategies- Utilized Spectra Enlighten to evaluate consumer demand potential and to identify high-value consumers - Developed and presented fact-based business reviews and analytics to support client growth strategies at key retail… Show more - Performed comprehensive category analysis and opportunity identification for the client business managers in the Pittsburgh/Cleveland market- Utilized IRI/ACNielsen syndicated data to develop actionable insights and support client/retail sales strategies- Utilized Spectra Enlighten to evaluate consumer demand potential and to identify high-value consumers - Developed and presented fact-based business reviews and analytics to support client growth strategies at key retail accounts- Acted as business IT liaison for satellite office, assisting with the troubleshooting and resolution of local technical issues Show less