Matt Doyle Email & Phone Number

London, Canada Area

•­ Implemented strategic category development of multi-million dollar categories for TSC. Department responsibilities included seasonal, electrical, plumbing, farm, fencing, toys, home & holidays, electronics, sand, salt & cement, and heating & cooling. •­ Dedicated management of each department to maximize sales, margin, and inventory flow. •­ Created, developed and executed category strategy through line reviews, influenced by comprehensive analysis… Show more •­ Implemented strategic category development of multi-million dollar categories for TSC. Department responsibilities included seasonal, electrical, plumbing, farm, fencing, toys, home & holidays, electronics, sand, salt & cement, and heating & cooling. •­ Dedicated management of each department to maximize sales, margin, and inventory flow. •­ Created, developed and executed category strategy through line reviews, influenced by comprehensive analysis of internal history, vendor assortment comparisons, and global & competitive markets.•­ Negotiated and maintained vendor contracts/relationships while managing an active vendor base with over 250 supplier partners.•­ Experienced in building profitable brands and introducing private label assortments. Led the private label programs in fertilizer, seed, and soils generating a substantial margin improvement alternative to national brands.•­ Demonstrated proficient category management skills over cross functional areas of the business; marketing, supply chain, store operations, and accounting to obtain financial results that assisted in helping to grow the company.•­ Attended buying group negotiations as TSC's representative to develop and preserve relationships and programs that impacted multiple retail partners.•­ Traveled to North American trade shows, vendor showrooms, factories, and competitive locations globally to source new product, find process efficiency, control quality and increase knowledge of all SKUs.•­ Strong leadership and mentoring to improve personal development of direct reports.•­ Prioritized and controlled multiple tasks required, by managing 9 departments with numerous categories.•­ Excellent communication, both written and verbal.•­ Created articulate reports to communicate to the executive teams when presenting plans and objectives. Show less

London, Canada Area

•­ Responsible for assisting multiple category managers in development of the hand & power tools, power equipment, seasonal, and heating & cooling categories.•­ Improved product assortments using market trends, analyzing historical data, negotiating with vendors, updating planograms and customer experience, keeping inventory flowing to the correct locations to maximize profit and minimize loss.•­ Conducted competitive market analysis regularly to… Show more •­ Responsible for assisting multiple category managers in development of the hand & power tools, power equipment, seasonal, and heating & cooling categories.•­ Improved product assortments using market trends, analyzing historical data, negotiating with vendors, updating planograms and customer experience, keeping inventory flowing to the correct locations to maximize profit and minimize loss.•­ Conducted competitive market analysis regularly to reduce potential threats & barriers to entry on product lines and establish realistic price points.•­ Managed product flighting, flow, and pricing of 52 flyers/year.•­ Sourced new products globally to enhance and drive in store and flyer excitement.•­ Ensured timelines were met by completing cost/retail changes, responding to customer and vendor inquiries, assisting cross-functional teams, and providing detailed reports to my category managers •­ Enhanced knowledge and functionality within MS Office programs, JDA, and Retail IDEAs Show less

Hensall

•­ Marketing seed, fertilizer, and chemical products to farmers and establishing crop input programs to maximize customer profits.•­ Managed running scale houses; including grading product, creating receipts, and shipments of product.•­ Acquired knowledge of seed, fertilizer, and chemicals used within the farming business.•­ Adapted in short time with many aspects of various Hensall jobs, from the Bagging Warehouse to the Soybean Plant… Show more •­ Marketing seed, fertilizer, and chemical products to farmers and establishing crop input programs to maximize customer profits.•­ Managed running scale houses; including grading product, creating receipts, and shipments of product.•­ Acquired knowledge of seed, fertilizer, and chemicals used within the farming business.•­ Adapted in short time with many aspects of various Hensall jobs, from the Bagging Warehouse to the Soybean Plant, Mini-Line, and Chemical Warehouse.•­ Care taken with handling products and maintaining correct inventory to keep loss of inventory to a minimum.•­ Established excellent working relationships with Hensall District Co-op customers.•­ Experienced the patterns required for shift work, including days and nights.•­ Operated tractors, bobcats, forklifts, elevated baskets, various trucks and trailers.•­ In charge of cleaning and maintaining bins, assisting farmers with unloading product, loading trucks for exporting and importing, and running a corn dryer.•­ Physical job that requires endurance for long hours and constant movement, able to adjust to the various changes. Show less

Bayfield

•­ Responsible for assisting both full time and daily boaters, looking after the retail shop, and maintenance around the marina.•­ Operation and maintenance of company vehicles, boats, heavy and light machinery.