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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

North York, Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

- Provide category expertise by developing merchandising and assortment strategies to achieve market share, sales, and growth targets and opportunities- Analyze market data and review competitive trends when selecting items to develop promotional flyers and in-store programs for 9 banners with weekly ROI analysis on joint investment and vendor trade spend- Developed sales program resulting in 1.2% total category growth with a 1% growth in profit- Achieved an increase in tonnage of 30 bps for 2017 by focusing on pricing strategies for key product groups and strategic participation in major in-store events- Negotiate with vendors on promotional cost support to increase and maximize gross profit opportunities- Compare item retails versus rest of market on a weekly basis to ensure pricing programs are competitive across the formats and zones while conforming to pricing guidelines and thresholds

- Assist in new planogram process by collaborating with immediate and cross functional team members to reinforce specific category goals and ensure overall category strategy is reflected- Help determine item retails through comparison of similar products and calculation of expected gross margin as well as execute cost and retail price changes- Work with Supply Chain to action code dated items and the prompt distribution of items being removed from the planogram- Track/input O&A's into system and follow up with vendors on auto and manual O&A's- Run pre-existing reports as well as create ad hoc reports and provide analysis upon request from core category management group and/or from cross-functional teams- Calculate promotional sales forecast and accruals through detailed review of previous year accruals; yearly contracts with vendors; currently planned promotions and collaborate with team members to ensure accuracy of latest estimate

- Created and Analyzed product level forecasts to maintain high accuracy in replenishment- Ensured forecast and inventory flow requirements were executed to the defined targets/standards- Worked with Transport, Distribution, and Vendors to co-ordinate flow of goods- Ensured all data management pertaining to forecasts, product and vendor attributes were maintained and updated to reflect recent initiatives and efficiencies- Worked with vendors to undertake process improvement efforts and focused on improving KPI's

Shanghai City, China

- Analyzed Canadian manufacturing companies for market prospective expansion opportunity in APAC region and proposed findings to CEO- Conducted market research through cold calls and internet on the primary channels currently used by Canadian companies to expand abroad- Maintained a database with competitive intelligence on prospective international partners