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Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Executed retail projects that included selling in new items, maintaining bag cereal sections, and increasing PCB’s share of shelf across the Upper Midwest at UNFI, Spartan Nash and AWG locations.• Managed projects executed by brokers and PCB retail representatives that resulted in 201 new points of distribution and 176 linear feet of space gain at 143 UNFI locations.• Worked with Target buyer and Account Manager to eliminate the need for retail project work, resulting in $40,000 in savings each year.

Lakeville, Minnesota, United States

• Responsible for increasing sales and distribution across 150 grocery stores in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin• Ensure proper signage and merchandising at all locations• Overdrove space gain, POD and dollar sales goals in 2021

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States

• Managed 5 account sales managers, 2 sales trainees and 2 merchandisers across the Twin Cities• Responsible for the Red Bull distribution and sales for over 200 accounts

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Managed daily inventory and reduced inventory shrink.• Maintained fleet inventory, scheduled yearly DOT inspections and periodic preventive maintenance.• Scheduled purchased orders to replenish inventory needs.• Oversaw Area Sales Managers truck inventory and ensured invoice accuracy.• Collaborated with District Sales Managers to deliver coolers and product to out state sales routes.• On-boarded new Warehouse Managers and Operations Managers for Oklahoma City and Denver RBDC locations.

•Ensured daily customer satisfaction with merchandising service for over 250 stores.•Instructed supervisors to create new tools to track labor spend.•Executed a schedule change for 100 employees to reduce labor costs.•Implemented new cross-functional department meetings to promote collaboration and identify opportunities.•Encouraged supervisors to identify and develop low performing merchandisers.•Initiated development of best practices to improve in outlet efficiencies.

Managed 100 total merchandisers and 18 directly and ensured proper merchandising execution.•Ensured daily customer satisfaction with merchandising service for over 200 stores.•Efficiently supervised merchandisers on a daily basis to ensure we would meet our budgeted labor spend.•Saved $534,270 in merchandising labor to plan from June 2014 until July 2016.•Encouraged and developed 7 hourly merchandisers into salaried Account Managers.•Revamped and managed Cedar Rapids merchandising department during the summer of 2015.•Named Transition Lead for the merchandising team.

Independently managed 61 accounts in the South Minneapolis area.•Opened outlets, executed and closed sales calls, increased product footprint, and closed outlets.•Maintained appropriate levels of inventory•Ensured merchandising standards were met.•Sold in 20 permanent racks/barrels, created 3 thematic marketing and sales displays and placed the first Georgia Coffee dispensed beverage machine in the Twin Cities.•Served as captain for creating new point of sale for all 30 team members.

Executed and closed sales calls for Account Managers who were absent.•Maintained appropriate levels of inventory.•Ensured merchandising standards were met.•Independently managed a sales route in Maplewood from October 2012 until May 2013.•Sold in 8 incremental NCAA marketing and sales displays, most in the Twin Cities.

Eagan, Mn

Also worked here seasonally in the summers of 2008 and 2009 Arranged and constructed displays of product for retailers. Stocked shelves with product throughout the store. Ensured inventory was turned over effectively. Worked with store management and personnel to ensure their satisfaction with merchandising and product placement.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management