Experience

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  Recochem Inc.

  • Category Captain

    • Jan 1923 - Present

    •Category Advisor for Wal-mart in one of their categories wherein I provide the Buyer with a way to build category strategies and organize information so that the Buyer can take advantage of consumer insights, category trends, and POS to grow faster than the market and their competition.•Daily inventory control for key accounts to maximize sales/profit.•Supervisor to Category Management staff – oversee all activities.•Organization and planning for several major promotions with various customers. Determination of volumes by site and logistical model for national distribution through 3rd party warehousing and freight.•Capture, print, and analyze data from Retail Link (Wal-Mart) system and to determine trends specific to departments, categories etc. that allow Recochem to be pro-active in solving potential problems and to uncover potential opportunities.•To tailor all information and when necessary in conjunction with the Account Manager, formalize and package information in a presentation format.•Participate, as assigned, to interface with Customer Representatives and internally (regionally and nationally) to meet Customer and Recochem objectives.•Manage product flow through Gas Channel Customers by analyzing daily sales data, inventories and recommend buy quantities to insure that the right inventories are maintained at the wholesale and retail locations.•Identify all discrepancies/issues and work directly with Customer or wholesale representatives to implement corrective action.•Have utilized Chrysler SMART system to insure the systematic management of this national account.•Review, analyze and implement changes to Customer modulars as assigned in order to meet Customer needs relative to Retail Sales Dollars per linear ft. objectives.