Experience

RPE, LLC

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Baby Potato Sales Operations

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  I work with Sales, Finance, Operations, and other cross-functional departments to support and develop effective near and long-term Sales and Operations strategies for growth of the baby potato portfolio.I will be responsible for ensuring effective communication between all departments for profitable, and sustainable, budget achievement to maximize financial return on investments and sales target attainment.

• Director - Program Development

  • Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  I lead a team to deliver on our goal of ensuring you can find RPE products at your local grocery store. We work to create exciting potato and onion products you can enjoy at home. Day to day you will find me working to create tasty new products, watching inventory by market, solving supply chain challenges and you will definitely see me on the farm.The RPE brands include Tasteful Selections and Farmer's Promise.

• Manager - New Business Development

  • May 2012 - Jul 2022

  Managed fresh potato and onion sales for the Southwest and Western regions of the country, with a primary focus on driving new & existing business with retailers, wholesalers, and those in the food service industry. I also wrote merchandising content for the company's newsletter.



Target

• Mexico
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Segmentation Merchant

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2012

  Supported local, regional, and ethnic assortment for fresh food in Target stores. The region I supported included a 5-state area in the South. Presented key field-based intelligence and competitive insight that supported the company's ethnic food segmentation strategies across the Perishable departments. (Meat, Produce, Deli and Bakery) Built and managed local/regional/ethnic sets that ensured optimal assortment by market. Managed DSD vendor set ups, promotions and financial performance. Show less



Winn-Dixie

• United States
• Retail Groceries
• 700 & Above Employee

• Produce Field Specialist

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Responsible for Produce training for the Texas Division.Conducted merchandising clinics during seasonal transitions.

• Store Manager

  • 1994 - 1999

  Earned District Location Director of the Year award for 1997/1998.Responsible for daily operations of the store.Accountable for the financial success of the store.