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California, United States

Spoiler Alert is a software company working with leading CPG brands to help minimize food waste by more effectively managing excess and distressed inventory. Spoiler Alert offers a best-in-class B2B sales management platform that streamlines the liquidation sales process across multiple retail channels while strengthening relationships with an extensive network of discount retailers and nonprofits around the country.

Danville, California, United States

San Francisco, California

Alameda, Ca

San Francisco Bay Area

Emeryville, Ca

Combined buying of $80M annually for 250+ independently owned and operated stores.● Developed innovative trademark – NOSH “Natural, Organic, Specialty, Healthy” – crossing over all food categories. A destination department for budget-minded millennials seeking healthy foods—became a growth engine exceeding growth of other categories.● Defined sourcing strategy and gap analysis comparing competitive retail assortments to help identify items that delivered higher category margins and sales.● Evaluated inventory and competitive offerings to position products to target goals in margin, turns, sales, and improving customer traffic.● Continuously increased category awareness and trends through tradeshow attendance, visiting manufacturer warehouses, attending food shows, and education through top trade magazines.● Balanced multiple competing manufacturers and identified reliable sources to offset delays and lack of supply.● Successfully negotiated best pricing to meet margin requirements and lock in inventory to ensure annual supplies.

Los Angeles, Ca

Combined buying of $150M annually for 1,422 retail locations, and 5 warehouse locations in 45 states. ● Teamed with inventory management to remain within open-to-buy plan budgets while meeting inventory turn and margin goals. ● Interfaced with manufacturers’ senior management to negotiate pricing for closeouts, stock reductions, overruns and opportunity buys. ● Traveled to food tradeshows and manufacturers’ headquarters to purchase and source products to enhance product mix and improve department margin. ● Selected branded product for print and digital advertising.

Los Angeles, Ca

Combined buying of $100M annually for 290 retail locations in 4 states. ● Developed relationships with major manufacturers for closeouts, stock reductions, overruns and opportunity buys.● Analyzed data for SKU rationalization to maximize inventory productivity.