Tracy Blazier Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

- Provides solution consulting in the areas of shopper insights, pricing and assortment- Manages a team of four providing solutions to over 40 clients in the Grocery, Drug, Pet and Convenience Channels with over $12M in annual revenues- Generate insights through integrated solutions for clients from Analysts to CEOs for use in everyday analytics, board meetings and investor relations- Developed relationships that led to the successful negotiation of profitable contracts, with incremental services that align to the client’s strategic needs

-Created and presented consumer focused analysis that identifies market developments, quantifies opportunities, diagnose competitive threats, and isolates drivers behind trends -Leveraged Consumer Solutions to provide insights in the areas of shopper insights with focus on consumer behaviors, shopper segmentation, retailer equity, consumer demand, and identification of competitive strengths and/or weakness-Trained associates and clients on Consumer Solution methodologies, how to access the solutions and apply the data to make business decisions-Enhanced existing contracts by identify sales opportunity, created proposals, negotiated terms and closed sales individually and as part of a team resulting in revenue growth each year

-Collaborated with cross functional teams to development a new product delivery platform designed to increase teamwork between Manufacturers and Retail client service teams -Assess clients needs and align solutions while prioritizing retailers situations in the Food, Mass and Convenience Channels-Managed dedicated client onsite while maintaining a working relationship VPs remotely-Built and maintained collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, decision makers, category managers and buyers across multiple retail accounts leading to continued cooperation-Onsite at Target 4/06 to 7/07, Developed relationships with Merchants and Marketing associates by delivering insightful Category Reviews with recommendations and actionable insights.-Dedicated resource to Kraft Foods from 7/01 to 1/04 as the Communications liaison between headquarters and field sales to ensure all parties were alerted to trends and availability of new analysis. Developed selling stories and managed custom database process used in category and market reviews.

- Assisted store managers in daily duties including receipt reconciliation, work schedules, hiring and training- Analyzed current hiring practices and presented options at district meeting to senior management- Creatively merchandised various departments to draw customer’s attention to new products- Provided customers with quick, effective customer service including product location, merchandise up sell, and issue resolution

- Buyer and manager of computer software and poster departments resulting in year over year growth- Established positive relationships with customers that drove sales and vendors that increased margin- Member of three person purchasing team for college apparel- Hired, supervised and trained part-time employees- Created department mail order catalogs using Adobe Illustrator- Merchandised products in various departments including display windows

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