Pete Colarich, Mba Email & Phone Number

Providence, RI, US

• Delivering results for the wholesale, independent, and retail business through analytics, space planning, marketing and business analysis
• Gather customer insights and competitive data in order to accomplish desired business objectives and goals
• Provide strategic insights and guidance to retail merchandising partners utilizing customer and competitive data to evaluate category performance to accomplish desired business goals
• Communicate and present compelling merchandise presentations which execute the customer 1st merchandising strategies to enhance the shopping experience
• Integrate robust data analysis and variables to develop and maintain planograms reflecting the category’s strategic vision, most optimal assortments, merchandising guidelines and size requirements
• Access relevant information, interpreted results and provided in-depth and advanced interpretation of consumer behavior and category dynamics

Orange, California, US

• Worked in-house at UNFI Professional Services as a member of their Planogram Analyst team delivering results for the wholesale, independent, and retail business through analytics, space planning, marketing and business.
• Gathered customer insights and competitive data in order to accomplish desired business objectives and goals
• Provided strategic insights and guidance to retail merchandising partners utilizing customer and competitive data to evaluate category performance to accomplish desired business goals
• Communicated and presented compelling merchandise presentations which execute the customer 1st merchandising strategies to enhance the shopping experience
• Integrated robust data analysis and variables to develop and maintain planograms reflecting the category’s strategic vision, most optimal assortments, merchandising guidelines and size requirements
• Accessed relevant information, interpreted results and provided in-depth and advanced interpretation of consumer behavior and category dynamics

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Dedicated to the Kraft Heinz Company business, across all product lines, for SUPERVALU and Target
• Worked in-house at Kraft Heinz delivering results through analytics, space planning, and planogram generation
• Gained a 10.2% overall increase in share of shelf for Kraft Heinz products in the Packaged Dinners category by adding two new items and implementing Best in Class shelving principles for Hornbacher's
• Responsible for category captaincy/planogram generation for 13 categories across the center store: grocery, frozen, meat, and dairy
• Utilized financial analysis skills, such as analyzing financial data and trends, forecasting, and financial strategy development, in order to make proper assortment and strategic decisions for category analysis decisions
• Increased shelf space for brands represented by Kraft Heinz through planogram development by allocating space by its sales performance

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Worked in-house at ConAgra Foods and Cub Foods Headquarters providing planogram and space planning assistance where needed
• Delivered results for ConAgra at the SUPERVALU account through account/brand management, analytics, and space planning
• Gained 120 new points of distribution and 1,207 inches of space for ConAgra at Cub Foods by bringing the Marie Callender’s Frozen Pies out of the well and into a vertical block, which greatly increased the shop-ability.
• Gained a 12% increase in share of shelf for the Bertolli brand in the Frozen Entrees category at Cub Foods by allocating more space for profitable products and decreasing space for unprofitable products
• Utilized financial analysis skills, such as analyzing financial data and trends, forecasting, and financial strategy development, in order to make proper assortment and strategic decisions for category analysis decisions
• Generated ad hoc and standardized queries to develop and run weekly and monthly reports in Excel for management and clients/customer

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Delivered results for some of the world’s most iconic CPG brands through account/brand management, analytics, and space planning
• Gained 1,155 new points of distribution and 670 feet of space for New World Pasta at the Acme banner by increasing sku count by 13 new items, which resulted in the reintroduction of the Ronzoni brand into the banner
• Increased shelf space for brands represented by Acosta through planogram development by allocating shelf allotment by its sales performance
• Clients: ConAgra, Campbell’s, Splenda, McCormick, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Bush Beans, Colgate, Pinnacle, Heinz, Clorox, and Ebro
• Nominated for a 2012 Gary Baker Excellence in Marketing Award for meeting and exceeding schematic objectives

Jacksonville, FL, US

• Resolved invalid deductions by writing bi-weekly repayment letters and following up with business managers, clients, and customers to ensure prompt resolution which resulted in over $1M in repayments to clients
• Cleared an average of 800 deductions and check requests to their relative MDF (marketing development funds) per month
• Analyzed client aged trial balance reports for five clients and ensured financial goals and budgeting targets were met according to GAAP
• Control Financial Proprietary Systems: Tradelync, SV Harbor, Oracle, and Partner’s Online
• Clients and Customers: Target, SUPERVALU, Nash Finch, Birdseye Foods, Reynolds Wrap, Hom/Ade Foods, Seneca, and Minute Maid
• Awarded the Silver Chairman’s Award (Acosta’s highest honor) for outstanding work performance and community involvement

• Resolved invalid deductions by writing bi-weekly repayment letters and following up with account managers, clients and customers to ensure prompt resolution which resulted in $500K in repayments to clients
• Analyzed client aged trial balance reports for 6 clients and ensured financial goals and budgeting targets were met according to GAAP
• Processed billings and performed other financial/bookkeeping tasks for all assigned clients, including processing, analyzing and validating

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Internship
• Assisted the Credit Analysts with the underwriting and processing of indirect loan applications for car, rv, and marine deals
• Checked the debt to income ratio and the payment to income ratio
• Calculated for the appropriate cash down and term
• Analyzed credit bureau scores
• Responded to dealers’ demands for other term limits, cash down, and change of vehicle

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

B.S., Major/Minor: Finance/Business Administration