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Sterling, Il, Us

Hyattsville, Maryland, Us

I am accountable for analysis, insights and pricing recommendations for items on the Dairy and Frozen category desks. Experienced in all center store and fresh pricing analysis.I work with portfolio teams to provide business intelligence (margin analysis and management, category to SKU elasticities, competitive indices, etc.), using analytics tools, Microsoft Excel, Access, SQL, R Statistics, among others.I function as an in-house Subject Matter Expert (SME) and instructor on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL. I also use IRI with reasonable proficiency.I ensure that all data regarding regular and promotional costing, regular, ELDP and promotional retails are correct, and accurately executed on a timely basis.I contribute to the creation and execution of category business plans and pricing strategies through the delivery of pertinent pricing data.

Irvington, New York, Us

I was accountable for the analysis of competitive intelligence and its impact on regular and promotional retail pricing for 15+ stores US and 2 stores in Canada.I was also accountable for item, vendor and supplier data entry and maintenance.

Montvale, Nj, Us

I was accountable for the pricing of roughly 4.5 million price records over just under 50 pricing zones. I reviewed competitive price data, analyze the landscape, and, using Bayesian Linear Regression, logarithmic or polynomial regression (whichever lends itself to the greatest predictability), and recommended price changes accordingly. I used Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) to forecast an item's price change impact in terms of sales and margin effects.I worked with the Category Teams to ensure that our base and promotional pricing structures were optimized for best profit, without sacrificing gross and billing margin.I provided ad hoc reporting to various individuals and groups in the organization to assist with their understanding of the company's overall pricing strategy.I teamed up with other groups in the organization to ensure that the overall vision of the company is carried out from a strategic sense.

Secaucus, Nj, Us

Oversaw all pricing strategies, including the setting and maintenance of MSRP, Regular Retail Pricing, Promotional Pricing, Zone Pricing and Competitive Pricing. Continuously reviewed competitors' pricing to maintain competitive advantage with a minimal effect on gross margin. Promoted from Product Data Manager in March 2005.

New York, New York, Us

Accountable for the training and adminstration of over 110 inbound and outbound distribution personnel, to include distribution coordinators, receivers, putaway persons, order pickers, order packers and shipping personnel.

Accountable for the training and administration of all store personnel, to include Assistant Store Managers, Bookkeepers, Sales Associates and Special Services personnel (Bowling Ball Drillers, Racket Stringers, Ski Mechanics, etc.). Accountable for the development of training programs to ensure that sales plans were met or exceeded on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis.

55+ Credits, Business Management

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