-Manage over $250 Million in Sales -Develop and execute category strategies to maximize sales and profitability, including assortment planning, pricing, promotions, and inventory management -Monitor market trends and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation -Manage relationships with over 300 Distributors to ensure product is being delivered timely, address service issues and develop promotional opportunities -Work with the field team to ensure that category strategies align with store objectives and customer needs -Collaborate with marketing and merchandising teams to develop and execute promotional campaigns and in-store displays -Monitor and report on category performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and making recommendations for action -Execute Annual Resets and Fall "Refreshes" to ensure product mix is accurate based on sales, days of supply and market trends -Work with cross functional teams, such as Pricebook, Merchandising, Advertising, Finance, Training, and the IT Department -Manage a team of 3 full time employees

-Developed and executed category strategies to maximize sales and profitability, including assortment planning, pricing, promotions, and inventory management -Reviewed warehouse ordering to ensure inventory levels are appropriate for sales, seasonal increases, and promotional activity -Monitored market trends and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation -Managed relationships with Manufacturers & Distributors to ensure product is being delivered timely, address service issues and develop promotional opportunities -Worked with the field team to ensure that category strategies align with store objectives and customer needs -Collaborated with marketing and merchandising teams to develop and execute promotional campaigns and in-store displays -Monitored and reported on category performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and making recommendations for action -Executed Annual Resets to ensure product mix is accurate based on sales, days of supply and market trends -Managed waste within sensitive categories, such as Packaged Sweet snacks with short production codes -Worked with cross functional teams, such as Pricebook, Merchandising, Advertising, Finance, Training, and the IT Department -Managed one full time employee

-Developed and executed category strategies to maximize sales and profitability, including assortment planning, pricing, promotions, and inventory management -Reviewed warehouse ordering to ensure inventory levels are appropriate for sales, seasonal increases, and promotional activity -Monitored market trends and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation -Managed relationships with Manufacturers & Distributors to ensure product is being delivered timely, address service issues and develop promotional opportunities -Worked with the field team to ensure that category strategies align with store objectives and customer needs -Collaborated with marketing and merchandising teams to develop and execute promotional campaigns and in-store displays -Monitored and reported on category performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and making recommendations for action -Executed Annual Resets to ensure product mix is accurate based on sales, days of supply and market trends -Managed waste within sensitive categories, such as Packaged Sweet snacks with short production codes -Worked with cross functional teams, such as Pricebook, Merchandising, Advertising, Finance, Training, and the IT Department

Continued responsibilities of previous role with increased responsibilities of the following:- Responsible for the Health & Beauty Care category- Efficiently manage inventory levels- Proactively monitor store out of stocks - Implement new products based on industry trends- Capitalize on product buy-ins to increase margins- Quarterly reporting of category performance - Successfully launched 5-Hour Energy planogram reset to ensure flavors are displayed according to sales- Created a new system to correct & maintain healthy margins for the beverage category

-Troubleshoot issues relating to DSD activity in support of stores, category management and vendors-Identifying analysis and generating reports of financials, inventory volumes, variances, store promotions and retail activity -Monitoring vendor relationships and ensure compliance with established contract terms -Member of around the clock contingency team that handled emergency product recalls-Review/approve marketing material for monthly promotions-Assisted in launching/training store managers for the new computer assisted ordering system-Temporarily assisting the coverage of the Category Manager of Packaged Beverage (6+ months)

Basic office support including data entry, spreadsheet maintenance, filing, and event collateral organization. Utilized a range of software to complete these tasks such as, Microsoft Office and Excel. Communicating with support departments to support the following:o Product research o Coordination of product delivery with Warehouseo Coordination with Shared Labor to ensure appropriate event staffing levelso Coordination with Guest Relations to resolve patron issues/complaints