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Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Area

• Played an integral role in increasing market share, relatability and familiarity for high profile brands including Kraft/Heinz, Proctor & Gamble, Hostess and Minute Maid through strategic planning, review of each.
• Cultivate, Build and maintain relationships with retail managers to influence brand exposure and coordinate promotions to achieve and maintain placement of high value products into local stores while exceeding.
• Maintain inventory control and product availability for 15 high volume retail outlets
• Promote and advertise promotional products to retailers to achieve above average promotional results
• Independently responsible for 15 high volume retail outlets overseeing approximately 50% of goods for sale on each locations floor.

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed overall daily unit operations with annual sales of over $3 million including supervision of an over 70 workforce as well as cost monitoring, implemented vertical/horizontal communication, objectives, personnel.
• Achieved and maintained consistent 4% to 10% annual growth in profit through the management of variable costs such as reducing unnecessary overtime and inventory.
• Annually within the top 3 in unit sales and profits.
• Reduced item costs by 8% after identifying and eliminating inventory issues such as excess ordering, poor storage and inefficient waste management.
• Directly managed, mentored, trained and ensured professional development of numerous employees into a management role.
• Direct collaboration with industry professionals and corporate colleagues to implement and execute local marketing and advertising strategies.