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Telus Agriculture & Consumer Goods (Telus) the global provider of software and services purpose-built for consumer goods (CG) companies. We are committed to efficiencies in order processing, sales management, trade spend, retail execution and supply chain. With 30 years of experience, Telus serves more than 1,300 customers of all sizes, in more than 50 countries, with innovative and configurable solutions that are proven to optimize your potential with automated processes, improved productivity and rapid time to value. The role of Business Support Analyst is to support and teach customers how to use Telus ERP. Interface with Telus management and client users and management. Identify business processes in order to offer suggestions on the setup and use of the application.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Negotiate costs, promotions, assortment, and other metrics with vendors/suppliers for center store, Non-Foods, GM/HBC categories.-Analyze sales and profit performance for assigned categories and suppliers/vendors and make appropriate business decisions related to results.-Assist the procurement team in appropriate inventory management and creation of purchase orders for products handled through our self-distribution process. Negotiate favorable costs and terms.-Responsible for driving sales growth with new items and promotions.-Complete full category review process for assigned categories.-Provide strong customer service to team members.-Manage relationships with vendor partners.-Work collaboratively with all team members to create effective vendor relationships, establish strategic relations with key suppliers, and manage vendor funding to drive profitable category growth.-Approve section sizes and adjacencies in schematic plans for managed categories.-Work with support staff and distribution center staff to maintain appropriate inventory levels, acceptable turns, and good code dating for items purchased into the distribution centers.

Greater Chicago Area

- Manage all sales floor operations within the store and lead merchandising to increase identical sales, lower shrink, and increase EBITDA.- Direct, mentor and schedule all employees within the store.- Manage the vendor community to ensure proper in stock position and limit back stock each week.- Continually train and develop store members, to increase productivity and performance.

Served as Asset Protection Specialist on special assignment, in addition to Co-Manager duties listed above; worked at the district level to educate store teams of policies, processes and procedures to limit shrink, to identify loss and theft opportunities in all stores by utilizing in-store audits, video reviews, financial analytics, and transaction reviews.

- Managed the set up and implementation of all pricing policies and for the Midwest Division.- Managed new item set up, DSD promotional deals and allowances, the execution of weekly promotional retails, in store sign templates, and all scanning issues, both sales and receiving related.- Ensured all Food 4 Less Midwest locations received accurate pricing, tags, signs, and item authorization. - Led Price Integrity Team, troubleshooting store-level issues, building e-coupon promotions, and setting up new items.

- Managed itemization, promotional activity, and financial success of the multiple marketing categories, including Service Deli/Bakery, Liquor, Fuel, and an assortment of grocery related subcategories. - Led forecasting and execution of the department’s financial performance by negotiating promotions, selecting itemization, developing schematics, and communicating best practices to merchandisers and store personal.- Negotiated costs and promotional deals with vendor community.- Organized promotional events to increase identical sales and profits.

- Managed new item and vendor maintenance activity- Monitored and managed distributions, purchase orders, and vendor contracts to control costs.- Conducted department trainings on key systems for new team members.- Supported buying team making their job more efficient.

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Entered and applied company pricing per company policy. -Worked directly with Category Managers to insure proper pricing and accuracy for Food 4 Less. -Worked directly with store personnel to troubleshoot any price discrepancies or issues.

Education record

Education record