Mark Yakamovich Email & Phone Number

82 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mi 48236

If you are looking for a Realtor who will... - Truly listen to your Real Estate needs and goals - Discuss potential opportunities - Partner with you to find the house you will call your HOME! - Share insights and market trends to help you make the right decision - Negotiate the best possible deal for youGive me a call at (313) 510-5081Want to sell your Metro Detroit Home?

Leveraged internal data and external syndicated databases to provide activity and category insights to sales leadership team and provided strategic “Go to Market” recommendations.Analysis• Merged findings from a variety of data sources to compile comprehensive recaps.• Conducted promotional activity analysis to determine profitability and overall effectiveness of events, findings were utilized in the planning of future events.• Provided category insights to drive cross purchasing and household penetration.Presentations• Created concise and effective recaps in the form of presentations and executive summaries.• Created and implemented a New Item Status Recap document utilized by multiple levels and functions on the Kroger team.Customer and Internal Alignment• Worked very closely with Kroger management to obtain new item authorizations and placements into Kroger stores via store specific Plan-O-Grams (POG’s).• Collaborated with internal regional teams (Sales/Marketing/Operations) across the country to determine appropriate product lists for effective regional POG implementation.

Managed a group of supermarket retailers with responsibility for all aspects of account development, relations and P&L. Collaborated with account management teams to create mutually beneficial Annual Merchandising, Marketing and Promotional plans.• Regularly met or exceeded sales growth targets - drove sales 11% over 3 year period - won national Kroger sales and expense control contest in 2009.• Leveraged sales and space data to significantly increase in-store presence via gondola space and perimeter placement gains.• Developed and managed account funds (space, advertising, marketing and promotional budgets) while maintaining/enhancing internal profit goals.• Provided leadership and effective communication to sales team to maximize in store execution and overall account development effectiveness.• Mentored less experienced Key Account Managers (KAM) within the region.

Responsible for all category management initiatives within the region and supported Regional Business and KAM teams with presentations, meetings and special projects.• Promoted to Category Manager within 1st year on Category Management team - supervised one category analyst.• Compiled internal and syndicated data into effective summaries and selling sheets.• Actively participated in customer meetings / account reviews.• Developed annual selling story templates that were utilized by all KAMs – streamlining process with simple data changes for respective accounts.• Created annual regional “Standard of Excellence” Merchandising Guideline Booklet to standardize merchandising across entire region.• Mentored KAMs on how to leverage data and insights within their accounts. • Utilized “Apollo” and “Intactics” space management tools.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Finance And Business Management

Associate'S Degree, Accounting And Business/Management