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California, United States

Boise, Idaho, US

• Promoted twice within 2.5 years of joining Albertsons, from entry level Product Management Associate to Assistant Product Manager, and then to Category & Innovation Manager, consistently excelling as a top performer at.
• Balanced a combination of category & brand management, strategy development, innovation projects, and project management work. Exhibited strong prioritization, problem solving, and organizational skills, often managing.
• Developed and executed 1-3-year strategies to deliver financial goals across a range of high priority categories and store brands, including Ice Cream & Novelties, Salty Snacks, Cookies/Crackers/Grain Cakes.
• Sold-in strategies to National Category Directors and Albertsons’ 12 divisions, using data, market trends, and shopper insights to make customer-centric recommendations that benefitted total category’s bottom line..
• Presented briefings to agencies for packaging creatives and provided design feedback for new items and full category redesigns.
• Managed vendor partnerships for both external co-manufacturers, printers, ingredient suppliers and internal Self-Manufacturing plants. Influenced without authority to drive the business and resolve obstacles with.

Boise, Idaho, US

Boise, Idaho, US

Seattle, WA, US

Managed fulfillment center's Quality Assurance team and coordinated inventory audits to maintain Amazon's high quality standards. Collaborated with all departments to ensure best practices were executed. Problem solved process inefficiencies to continuously improve quality and reduce costs. Planned and executed weekly labor plans based on forecasted volume.

Seattle, WA, US

Nominated by site Sr. leadership to participate in Employee Relations program based on strong engagement skills and operational performance. Focused on driving engagement at the site through various initiatives and projects. Developed and facilitated numerous trainings for leaders across various businesses.

Seattle, WA, US

Executed daily operations to meet customer promise and managed a team of warehouse associates in an Amazon Fulfillment Center. Developed process improvements and collaborated on network-wide projects to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Strategized with managers to create staffing, training, and hiring plans.

Geneva, NY, US

Organized events in the Cornell community to promote visibility of juice products. Managed event logistics and delegated tasks to ambassadors. Acted as a liaison between community organizations and Director of Marketing.

Ithaca, NY, US

Strategized and executed merchandising tactics to increase sales. Collaborated with operations and dining managers. Analyzed sales reports to determine trends. Presented findings to senior management.

Ithaca, New York, US

Founding Risk Management Director for Cornell’s student-run grocery store. Anabel's grocery was founded to address the growing issue of food insecurity amongst the student population. Responsibilities: Developed comprehensive food safety & risk management protocols. Ensured compliance with regulations. Partnered with purchasing team on sourcing high.

Ithaca, NY, US

Conducted semester-long, independent research project. Analyzed data collected in field and lab studies.

Executed hazard analysis and assisted development of the HACCP plan. Researched and created marketing materials for monthly catalog. Shadowed business owner on managing distribution operations. Managed booth at the annual Fancy Food Show in NYC.