Experience

INFRA
• Ukraine
• Investment Management
• Associate Category Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Seward Community Co-op

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wellness Buyer (Central)

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2022

  • Manage wellness category product assortment, placement, pricing, and promotions to alignwith Seward Co-op’s standards and values• Develop and implement pricing strategy, competitive price image, and EDLP program• Establish and cultivate vendor relationships with 160+ vendors and brokers• Manage vendor contracts• Planning and scheduling vendor meetings, now all in a virtual work environment• Task management with stakeholders from multiple business units• Develop and implement margin goals for all vendors• Analyze consumer patterns and sales data to inform product selection and promotionalstrategies• Approve the addition or discontinuation of products and plan for shelf placement or exitstrategies• Participant at table top shows, Natural Product Expos and virtual seminars• Collaborate with IT department to develop new electronic data management systems andonline ordering platform• Develop and utilize category management calendar• Develop and utilize annual promotional calendar• Plan cross-departmental themes and displays for multiple stores• Plan department layouts for multiple stores and facilitate regular category resets• Contribute content to the store newsletter, website, and social media posts

• General Merchandise Buyer

  • 2006 - 2016

  • Manage home & gift category product assortment, placement, pricing, and promotions to alignwith Seward Co-op’s standards and values• Develop and implement pricing strategy, competitive price image, and EDLP program• Establish and cultivate vendor relationships with vendors and brokers• Manage vendor contracts• Planning and scheduling vendor meetings• Develop and implement margin goals for all vendors• Analyze consumer patterns and sales data to inform product selection and promotionalstrategies• Approve the addition or discontinuation of products and plan for shelf placement or exitstrategies• Develop and utilize category management calendar• Develop and utilize annual promotional calendar• Plan cross-departmental themes and displays• Plan department layouts and facilitate regular category resets• Contribute content to the store newsletter, website, and social media posts

• Front End Office Assistant

  • 2002 - 2006

  • Scheduling for 45+ front end employees• Accurate record keeping systems for time off requests, scheduling preferences and unavailability• Scheduling meetings for vendors with front end manager• Ordering office and operational supplies for full organization• Manage incoming phone calls, direct customer requests to appropriate parties, customer service

• Customer Service & Cashier

  • Oct 2001 - 2006



Sweet Birch Massage + Bodywork

• Licensed Massage Therapist, owner

  • Jun 2001 - Apr 2016

  • Created business plan and obtained licensing for studio space through City of Minneapolis • Scheduling client appointments • Maintain confidential client records • Created business plan and obtained licensing for studio space through City of Minneapolis • Scheduling client appointments • Maintain confidential client records



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant & Home Health Aid

  • 2005 - 2007

  • Grocery Shopping • Meal prep • Running errands • Scheduling appointments and driving employer to appointments • House cleaning • Grocery Shopping • Meal prep • Running errands • Scheduling appointments and driving employer to appointments • House cleaning