Larissa Irrera

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Senior Director Category Management at Dyla Brands - makers of Stur Drinks and Happy Viking @ Dyla Brands
new york, new york, united states
Larissa Irrera's Location
Greater Boston, United States
About Larissa Irrera

I am passionate about consumer packaged goods and growing brands and categories especially in the better for you food space. Brands and businesses grow through deep insights and understanding. My approach is holistic. I jump in and immerse myself in the consumer, shopper, brand, and retailer to provide category and brand recommendations that drive results. Over my career I have led Category Management, Business Analytics, Consumer & Shopper Insights within Consumer Packaged Goods. I have worked with top established brands and emerging BFY Brands including FORTO Coffee, Stur Drinks, Happy Viking, Yasso Greek Frozen Yogurt, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Craisins, Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, and Hain-Celestial to influence brand decisions that led to successful business growth.I value collaboration, respect and authenticity and pride myself as an objective leader, creative storyteller, influencer, mentor, and problem solver with a bias for action and results.

Larissa Irrera's Current Company Details
Dyla Brands

Dyla Brands

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Senior Director Category Management at Dyla Brands - makers of Stur Drinks and Happy Viking
new york, new york, united states
Website:
dylabrands.com
Employees:
38
Larissa Irrera Work Experience Details
  • Dyla Brands
    Senior Director Category Management
    Dyla Brands Jun 2020 - Present
    New York, New York, United States
    Dyla Brands is an innovative, better-for-you, functional beverage company - fueling people with beloved brands in the Hydration, Energy and Protein categories - across 50,000+ retail stores in North America.www.sturdrinks.comwww.juicymixes.comwww.fortocoffee.comwww.drinkhappyviking.com
  • Yasso, Inc.
    Director Of Category Development
    Yasso, Inc. Mar 2019 - May 2020
    Greater Boston Area
  • Insights, Analytics & Strategy Consultant
    Consultant
    Insights, Analytics & Strategy Consultant 2018 - 2019
  • Ocean Spray Cranberries
    Director, Global Insights & Strategy
    Ocean Spray Cranberries 2011 - 2018
    Lakeville, Ma
    Led business analytics, consumer and category management team fostering an environment of continual learning, teamwork and empowerment. Provided monthly Board of Directors consumption reports while annually spearheading situational assessments and category outlooks to inform strategic long range planning. Managed vendors with multi-million-dollar budget control for syndicated and custom research projects. Led team through annual advertising consumer testing process to optimize each ad to its fullest potential resulting in ads performing in the top 10% of all Kantar Millward Brown Link database. Implemented Test & Learn matched market tests to validate recommendation to double advertising spend and significantly growing volume due to advertising. Led global market attractiveness project to prioritize international markets with greatest growth potential.
  • Ocean Spray Cranberries
    Senior Manager Business & Category Insights
    Ocean Spray Cranberries 2007 - 2011
    Led Business Insights and Category Management teams. Managed company wide syndicated data supplier transition and provided ongoing due to analysis to understand business drivers. Managed marketing mix and price and promotion effectiveness projects. Optimized advertising spend that achieved ROIs at 2x industry averages. During Walmart's 'project impact' secured at-risk distribution of Craisins® with a compelling category story.
  • Ocean Spray Cranberries
    Senior Manager Category Management
    Ocean Spray Cranberries 2005 - 2007
    Led Category Management and Shopper Insights team. Experienced category storyteller across all major retailers delivering assortment and shelving recommendations that met shopper needs.Doubled grocery ACV with a complete brand block which was proven to increase sales by 8% vs. a checkerboard shelf.
  • Nielsen
    Director, Client Service
    Nielsen 1999 - 2005
    New York, Ny
    Led Colgate-Palmolive and The Hain Celestial Group client service teams consisting of 12 people. Developed annual plans and profitably managed financials, budget and forecasting while solving key strategic business initiatives.Developed comprehensive new item evaluation tool for client integrated services across business units including BASES, Nielsen, NMR and Spectra.Positions held at Nielsen include: Associate Client Manager, Client Manager, Associate Client Director and Client Director.

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Larissa Irrera works for Dyla Brands

What is Larissa Irrera's role at the current company?

Larissa Irrera's current role is Senior Director Category Management at Dyla Brands - makers of Stur Drinks and Happy Viking.

What schools did Larissa Irrera attend?

Larissa Irrera attended Babson College.

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Larissa Irrera's colleagues are Chad Beachum, Megan Lamb, Brandy Hamilton, Shannon Coyne, Grace Greenwood, Katrina Gilmour (Marcy), Emma Madia.

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