Experience

Wirtz Beverage Illinois, LLC

• United States
• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Present

  Leader in the practice of Category Management strategies to take full advantage of all sales opportunities. Support Sales Managers and Customers with consumer sales data to increase distribution, shelf space, and correct product assortment. Power User of JDA ProSpace Plus, developed Network Product Libraries and Product Images. Presenter at JDA FOCUS 2012. Power User of Nielsen/IRI Online Analytical Processing( OLAP ) disseminating insightful reports and simple graphs to illustrate Category and Brand trends. Power User of MicroSoft PowerBI, Access, Excel and PowerPoint to report, graph and present complex information. Show less



Union Beverage

• Category Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Jun 2008

  Gathered and disseminated AC Nielsen data. Created JDA ProSpace Plus Schematics. Retail Link Administrator for WalMart and Sam's Club. Developed PowerPoint Fact Based Sell Sheets. Proficient Microsoft Access Reporting. Illustrated FeatureTrac and Spectra data. Gathered and disseminated AC Nielsen data. Created JDA ProSpace Plus Schematics. Retail Link Administrator for WalMart and Sam's Club. Developed PowerPoint Fact Based Sell Sheets. Proficient Microsoft Access Reporting. Illustrated FeatureTrac and Spectra data.



TrueValue Hardware

• Senior Inventory Analyst

  • Apr 1997 - Apr 2001

  Managed JDA E3 replenishment system purchasing products for 17 Warehouses. Assisted in Assortment Planning, Developed Vendor Programs and Presented Programs to Co-op Memebers at Trade Shows. Coordinated with other associates producing Corporate Merchandise Catelog. Provided Customer Service and Product Knowledge Assistance. Created Planogram Schematics Managed JDA E3 replenishment system purchasing products for 17 Warehouses. Assisted in Assortment Planning, Developed Vendor Programs and Presented Programs to Co-op Memebers at Trade Shows. Coordinated with other associates producing Corporate Merchandise Catelog. Provided Customer Service and Product Knowledge Assistance. Created Planogram Schematics



Handy Andy Home Centers

• Greater Chicago Area

• Assistant Buyer

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1995

  Assortment Planning. Advertising Coordinator. Tracked Advertising results. Created Planogram Schematics. Re-buyer of imported faucets. Assortment Planning. Advertising Coordinator. Tracked Advertising results. Created Planogram Schematics. Re-buyer of imported faucets.