Keegan Taylor Email & Phone Number

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

• Beer, Wine, Spirits: +17.4% Sales, +9.2% Margin Dollars
• Collaborated annually with 30+ supplier partners to develop state specific planograms, market based promotions, and vendor/retailer operational plans
• Outperformed industry sales growth by 13.5% and unit growth by 12.8%, driven by a focus on space allocation optimization, on-hand days of supply, and new to market products
• Candy: Over-delivered sales by 26.2% vs budget by increasing product margin rates and channeling sku volume into higher retail price-points
• Successfully implemented a 25% assortment reduction, proving out demand-transference assumptions
• Established strategic relationships with key brand partners resulting in a 24% increase in brand sales

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

• Developed and implemented category strategy, promotional plans, performance goals and metrics
• Utilized IRi and other syndicated data sources to curate assortment by identifying consumer and market trends
• Exceeded sales at a rate 5.4% higher than the industry
• Developed mastery in core business pillars including strategic category management, supplier negotiations, financial P&L forecasting, pricing analysis, market share analytics, and promotional planning

Sugar City, Idaho

• Managed daily business operations. Responsibilities included: submitting bulk purchase orders, placing and negotiating large-order bids, managing inventory, and overseeing a team of screen-printing technicians.
• Created graphic designs for promotional events

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

• Oversee expansion of the company into multiple international markets including Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Australia
• Evaluate readiness of potential markets based on individual, economic, and social factors
• Assess marketing strategies specific to each market
• Coordinate and manage large-scale corporate events and retreats by leading an events team, organizing travel plans, managing and tracking event expenses, and booking venues and vendors
• Generate operational reports on a daily basis, and delegate tasks to operations team
• Recruit new employees and instruct them on company policies, processes, and duties

Rexburg, Idaho

• Trained and oversaw new hires to comply with company directives
• Responsible for motivating and enhancing office morale for a team of 25 servers
• Focused on the overall customer dining experience by facilitating positive relationships betweencustomers and restaurant staff
• Resolved customer concerns and complaints

Querétaro QRO, Mexico

Taught English as a second language to three classes of 15-20 adults.

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations, 3.56 Gpa

Activities and Societies: International Relations Honor Society Member (Sigma Iota Rho)

International Relations, 4.0

• Completed a full-semester of courses in Latin American Culture, International Politics, Advanced Grammar & Composition, and Phonetics &.