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Farmington, MN, US

Revionics is a proven leader in End-to-End Merchandise Optimization solutions – over 40,000 retail locations around the world optimize with Revionics. Our cutting-edge solutions enable retailers to make data-driven, shopper-centric price, promotion, markdown and space allocation decisions that deepen shopper loyalty and create a 10X ROI every year. Today.

Eden Prairie

Oversee the day-to-day operations of a residential fourplex. Manage cash flow, taxes and all things tenant related.

Eden Prairie, MN

• Generated investment proposal analysis for executive leadership team, recommending $74M worth of price investment for five key retail banners
• Delivered strategic price investments of around $12M in the companies Cub Foods retail banner in the highly impactful Pre-Pack Meat department improving everyday price positions by 25%
• Monitor key metrics to determine areas of opportunity for sales and margin improvement at an item level through detailed analysis of brand, category, and competitive data while ensuring category delivers against its.
• Partner closely with cross functional stakeholders, especially merchandising, IT and the retail banners to execute base pricing decisions while identifying and analyzing opportunities to drive improved base pricing.
• Develop category pricing reports, business analysis and presentations focusing on sales, margin, break-even and index and present results to key stakeholders
• Build architecture, aligning identified attributes and applying appropriate rule sets to ensure proper price structure

• Managed complete pricing lifecycle activities including base and clearance pricing
• Partnered with business teams to provide the best pricing tactics to align with overall pricing strategy
• Applied category role and intent to ensure company pricing goals were met
• Influenced prices using statistical models based on consumer behavior, industry and economic trends
• Used change management techniques to obtain buy-in and influence business teams regarding the importance and benefits of the clearance price management process when initially rolled out
• Provided insight to business teams regarding pricing trends against key competitors

• Participated in the development and rollout of the CPFR program and processes including value targeting, training and scorecard reporting
• Led the implementation of the relationship between the Asia office and the Private Label team including process development and training
• Worked to understand and challenge the normal business process and established best practices to share with business teams and vendors to improve the efficiency and results of CPFR
• Coordinated implementation of the CPFR relationship for 13 vendors
• Drove benefits for the CPFR program – 2005 exceeded benefit goal of $15 million by 37%
• Negotiated the Joint Business Plan for all new vendors and business teams establishing clear expectation and timelines

• Provided forecasts to vendors and ordered product using weekly forecasting analysis and receipt flow management
• Worked with Inventory Manager to oversee financial execution of business plan while maximizing inventory investments
• Participated in the version process by providing monthly/quarterly revenue, unit and gross margin rollup analysis
• Analyzed sales trends and utilized business tools to determine proper inventory allocation for 600+ stores and seven distribution centers for product category generating over $120 million/year
• Worked cross functionally with Supply Chain Performance Management team to determine root cause analysis to improve vendor on time delivery performance by 12.2% in 2003
• Mentored and trained new hires to understand core systems that help manage their business

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: China study abroad program

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business