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Northfield, Il, Us

Deerfield, Il, Us

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Manage a P&L comprised of $560M, while coaching two direct reports on goals and career progression• Manage two company-level Joint Business Partnerships by negotiating yearly terms, creating quarterly presentations for leadership, and being the point-of-contact for the supplier• Lead Beauty & Personal Care’s 'Deal of the Week' initiative which involves coordination with weekly circular execution, display planning, inventory management, fixture procurement, and marketing materials• Partner with cross-functional team members to complete reset and revision planning, which entails leading assortment and merchandising decisions, negotiating with suppliers, and working closely with Owned Brands to develop innovation • Allocate space for the most productive display and promotional plans on a monthly basis based on key analytics

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Manage and motivate three direct reports through clear communication and feedback, acknowledgment of achievements, and supportive career development discussions• Partner with planning to build the annual budget and establish category goals, while utilizing key analytics to re-forecast on a monthly basis• Partner with cross-functional team members to complete reset and revision planning, which entails leading assortment and merchandising decisions, negotiating with suppliers, and working closely with Owned Brands to develop innovation • Negotiate new contracts to obtain advantageous terms, cost and funding, while looking into pricing opportunities with current suppliers• Develop seasonally relevant assortments for Back-To-School and Holiday that will produce year-over-year growth• Allocate space for the most productive display and promotional plans on a monthly basis

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Co-managed ~$1.6B category through P&L management of vendors, budgeting, forecasting, promotional plans, displays, and strategy with a focus on all-in profitability• Partnered with cross-functional team members to complete Cough/Cold reset and revision planning, which entails piloting the CLR process, leading assortment and merchandising decisions, and negotiating with suppliers • Led the communication plan for Cough/Cold Peak Season, including Compass, Critical Care, In the Loop, Customer Plan, and Brand Story• Owned Cough/Cold’s DHE strategy with an expansion in Naturals and Humidification, and creation of a new space called Germ & Allergen Defense• Managed monthly promotional plans to drive effective and profitable promotions to ensure the category meets budget• Managed and executed displays by organizing offers and artwork, presenting monthly, and assisting in supply chain forecasting

Deerfield, Il, Us

Rotation 4: Associate Category Manager - Skin Care• Partnered with cross-functional team members to complete Skin Care reset and revision planning, which entails managing assortment and merchandising decisions of ~$50M in new innovation, • Managed promotional plans for August by negotiating with suppliers and partnering with Beauty team members to drive profitable weekly promotions• Managed and executed Skin Care displays by planning for different formats, assisting in supply chain forecasting, and managing display artwork• Led preparation of category-wide B2G3 events by facilitating marketing materials, presenting when appropriate, managing displays, and organizing promotional layoutsRotation 3: Retail Marketing Specialist - Beauty and Personal Care• Led the Sun Care marketing campaign with an advanced analysis of a retention vs. acquisition strategy to increase the EBIT ROI of the program• Supported Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) category-wide offers by coordinating all creative aspects for each month, which included print, digital, social, and in-store signage with a $17M budget• Managed twelve Joint Business Partner (JBP) relationships as their point of contact for all marketing questions and materials; in addition, developed an extensive JBP reporting processRotation 2: Retail Products Insights Analyst - Electronics and General Merchandise• Developed the Electronics category strategy and conducted assortment optimization that improved sales and profit YOY • Facilitated assortment optimization for General Merchandise opstudies in accordance with Simple Solution principles • Provided an analysis for Simple Solutions macro space optimization, which included quantifying the sales and profit risk, and determining ideal assortments for ~40 opstudiesRotation 1: Space Management Analyst - Duane Reade• Managed and created Duane Reade planograms for Consumables• Mined insights and created deliverables for Duane Reade planogram complexity analysis

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Initiated the plan to make new space within the existing cough/cold department for allergy growth by establishing 3 test scenarios, measurement criteria for the tests, and timelines for implementation• Researched, forecasted, and presented a 3-5 year strategy for the lip category at Walgreens • Assisted managers by inputting monthly ad plans for vendors• Led my intern case study team by communicating information, facilitating work, and organizing the agenda for each meeting