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Reno, Nevada Area

 KAM for Northern Nevada Walmart’s, Holiday Market, Rainbow Market and Independent supermarkets in the Northern Nevada/Northeastern California areas - total volume approx. 800K of a 3.8M case area. Partnered with the Reno sales team to execute programs for products in the Coca-Cola portfolio that helped increase sales volume and profit in Walmart accounts Implemented pricing and promotional strategies for Coca-Cola products with local key account customers in the Supermarket and Convenience Retail channels Support brand building activities, drive incentive results and new item tracking and distribution Designed and introduced the “In-store Retro Cooler Bank” concept to Walmart. Installations of these banks drove an increase of 7% in commission group 2 for my area of responsibility. Developed strong relationships with Walmart Market Managers, resulting in outstanding market execution.

Reno, Nv

 Responsible for the performance of a sales and merchandising team operating in large store and convenience retail accounts in the Northern NV areas Managed daily cross-functional operations, including sales, distribution, and warehouse teams while ensuring high levels of customer service and improving business efficiencies Developed customer relationships, to drive results and manage a budget which included volume, waste and break, cost of risk, and performance profit. Ensured proper execution of products, pricing, and marketing promotions in the trade to increase volume and profits for customers and Swire. Direct day to day activities for 24 team members, allocate limited resources to get the job done. Executed financial plans and created innovative promotions to drive increased sales.

Reno, Nevada Area

 Trained, coached, and mentored 30+ staff members to ensure smooth adoption of new programs. Partnered successfully with all departments within Albertsons to meet overall location budgets. Implemented innovative programs that led to an increase in employee loyalty and reduced turnover.  Successfully established and maintained 30+ vendor partnerships. Analyzed markdown and buying reports for efficient management of store replenishment. Anticipated consumer buying patterns to create purchase and inventory plans. Developed strong partnerships with 3rd party vendors that led to the development and acquisition of desired products. Completed stock orders and managed inventory levels. Created visual marketing and styled window displays. Developed and rolled out new store policies. Assembled promotional displays, including quarter and full-size point of purchase displays. Conferred with store managers to gather key customer buying preferences and needs.