Experience

NVA Canada

• Canada
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pricing Specialist

  • May 2023 - Present



PetSmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Pricing Analyst

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2023

  • Led and implemented pricing strategies that drove profitable share growth by continuously reviewing, optimizing, and analyzing historical costing models to measure results and develop future pricing and gross margin improvements.• Analyzed internal and external data surrounding promotional, markdown, and everyday pricing to drive the team to optimal pricing decisions.• Maintained and continually reviewed the competitive intelligence process by benchmarking against the competition to provide the team with a pre/post analysis of the pricing index position whilst ensuring all recommendations adhere to pricing architecture and strategies.• Identified and validated a multitude of cost change request forms from multiple vendors to provide buyers with meaningful pricing recommendations to recover cost while remaining competitively priced.• Managed inventory clearance through four main processes (markdown optimization, off POG, write-offs, and seasonal sell-through) by analyzing weeks of supply and inventory costs to provide recommendations by maximizing margin and minimizing inventory liability. Show less

• Pricing Analyst

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Led the execution and implementation of all pricing by maintaining and processing retails, promotions, and clearance in SAP.• Conducted base retail and off POG audits to ensure that all pricing was correct, mitigating the loss of sales and margin.• Handled all store level issues regarding pricing.



ArcelorMittal Dofasco

• Canada
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sourcing Analyst/Asset Managment Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Sep 2015

  * Operated completely autonomously in the recovery of value from surplus assets. Created RFQs and found potential bidders. Managed each bidder’s needs by sharing detailed specifications, conditions, organizing site-visits etc. * Analyzed bids and made the final decision as to who to award the bid to. Successfully recovered over $350,000 through the sale of surplus assets. (Largest contract being worth over $170,00) * Contributed to other various cost-saving related initiatives in the form of accurate and succinct data analysis, informed decision making, market research and presentation of findings. Show less



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  * Independently instructed 150 business and economic students in level two tutorial sessions * Assisted professor with administrative duties such as class/exam logistics and compiling statistics * Collaborated in strategic groups to grade midterms, final exams and assignments * Independently instructed 150 business and economic students in level two tutorial sessions * Assisted professor with administrative duties such as class/exam logistics and compiling statistics * Collaborated in strategic groups to grade midterms, final exams and assignments



Scotiabank

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2014

  Delivered quality customer service and provided information about banking products and referred customers to Financial Advisors to make sales. Processed banking transactions for clients and answered general inquiries. Delivered quality customer service and provided information about banking products and referred customers to Financial Advisors to make sales. Processed banking transactions for clients and answered general inquiries.



Freshco

• Netherlands
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grocery Supervisor

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2013

  Gained experience in all roles of the store which led me to become a supervisor with increased responsibility. Managed inventory and orders while stocking shelves. Trained new employees on how to rotate the product and provided guidance to ensure consistent service and build a cohesive work environment. Gained experience in all roles of the store which led me to become a supervisor with increased responsibility. Managed inventory and orders while stocking shelves. Trained new employees on how to rotate the product and provided guidance to ensure consistent service and build a cohesive work environment.