Deliver valuable insights from Consumer & Panel Data to influence key decision makers internally and externallyUtilize various data points ( including Syndicated and POS) to construct presentations relied upon by largest clients in Produce for JOH.Assist Account Executives in Category reviews for Top Clients in the JOH footprint.

Single point of contact in Sourcing for 5 AHOLD Delhaize banners on the East Coast in specific Produce category. Responsible for vendor relationship management, Strategic Sourcing event analysis, and award process. Recognized for delivering superior negotiation results in multiple scenarios.

Completed 3 month contract with procurement group (April-July).In that time performed valuable baseline analysis and led contract specific value add strategy

• Co-Owner of 35 Million Dollar DME Category• With minimal supervision acted as main point of contact for 150 HHC, CX, and Hub stores in 2018 and 2019• Collaborated with partners on training opportunities and coordinated logistics for in person vendor trainings• Assisted CM with POG reset and specific recommendations to optimize product flow and enhance consumer shop • Provided key strategic promotional recommendations to better achieve repeat orders• Managed and created category promotional grid• Collaborated with 15+ individual DSD vendors to ensure program compliance and explore opportunities for systemic improvements• Leveraged cross functional partnerships to ensure execution of KPI’s• Sku rationalization• Ad Hoc Analysis

• Charged with managing $10.2 P&L which includes major vendors such as Lassonde and Bay Valley and hosts of others on the private label side • Participated in category deep dives with retailer's senior category team providing strategic feedback regarding category voids and opportunities • Performed ad -hoc analysis and new item presentations to align buying group's new item development to category opportunities on an ongoing basis • Develop relationships with new brands• Worked directly with select suppliers to secure promotional consideration yielding year over year growth (over and above what the buying group negotiated)

• As lone Business Development Representative reached out to all inbound and outbound leads • Make recommendations on Sales 2.0 techniques and best practices to senior management • Effectively communicate FFW open source web development (Drupal) value proposition to leads and successfully schedule meetings for Senior Account Executive• Assist in the creation of targeted leads aligned with ideal customer profile using advanced inside sales tools including Discoverorg and Linkedin Premium

Retail Analyst/ Salesperson/RepairsSmith Appliance / 2001 – 2011• Responsible for store planogram optimization of my family’s 80 year old appliance business• Communicated to ensure on time delivery of items • Interacted with and provided in depth consultation to affluent clientele always upholding the high ideals of the company and meeting on floor sales goals• Performed in home repairs of domestic appliances