Category Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Senior Category Analyst

• Sep 2018 - Sep 2021

Analyst

• May 2017 - Sep 2018

 Originated and managed category development process for B&G from 2017 to present across all of Albertson/Safeway worth $125M in sales. Solution driven analyses helped turn around total business that was losing $7.5M vs YAG to now growing $2.4M vs YAG.  Manage and inform 3 team members of category and product goals, assign roles and responsibilities, and work together to drive performance  Eliminate inefficiencies to increase team productivity not only within Beacon United but within B&G’s sales team.  Developed strategies for such as Ortega and Las Palmas that improved their category’s overall performance  Utilize syndicated data to develop fact- based category reviews and analysis across 73 brands in over 80 categories.  Conduct promotional planning support corporately via in-depth division specific analysis. Show less

Category Analyst Team Lead/Director of Marketing

• Feb 2013 - May 2017

Manufacturer Analytic Team Lead Responsibilities: Manage a team of 3 analysts to help direct manufacturers decision making at a specific customer. Work directly with manufacturer team lead to make sure company needs (presentations, trackers etc) are delivered in a consistent/timely manner. Set best practices among the analysts while dealing with challenges that arise when each resides in a different office, with different bosses and different companies. In House Responsibilities include: -Manage In House Analytic Personnel (2 Analysts + 1 Intern) -Interacting with Business Managers and Manufacturer Reps -Analyzing sales data -Creating successful promotional plans -Creatively marketing our Co‐Sales services to current and prospective clients -Utilize Apollo Space Management to create and modify grocery/convenience store schematics. Dedicated to improving skills, knowledge and efficiency by creating and utilizing analytic tools in an evolving industry. Apply concepts I learned during my Masters Degree at Arizona State. Help others in my industry understand the importance of data and the value in the numbers. Create added value to my company's analytic department. Show less

Customer Service Associate

• Mar 2009 - May 2009

-Provide exceptional customer service by providing insights and options to the products we sell. -Create a positive shopping experience by assisting with loading and unloading of product and keeping the store front clear of carts. -Provide exceptional customer service by providing insights and options to the products we sell. -Create a positive shopping experience by assisting with loading and unloading of product and keeping the store front clear of carts.

Customer Service Associate

• May 2006 - Aug 2008

Responsible for opening duties in the seasonal department including: -Downstocking items to fill out-of-stock shelves. -Attending the morning meeting to discuss previous day sales and other duties that needed to be addressed immediately that morning. -Facilitating the sales of outdoor power equipment, patio furniture and storage units. -Directing customers to needed merchandise. Responsible for opening duties in the seasonal department including: -Downstocking items to fill out-of-stock shelves. -Attending the morning meeting to discuss previous day sales and other duties that needed to be addressed immediately that morning. -Facilitating the sales of outdoor power equipment, patio furniture and storage units. -Directing customers to needed merchandise.