Results-focused leader specializing in driving sales growth, mentoring solid teams, fueling strategic planning, delivering top-notch customer services, along with cultivating a strong company image to maximize organizational success

Integral leader with years of invaluable experience, paired with a B.A. in Statistics. Able to visualize the big picture end-goal while working within evolving markets. Demonstrated insight in skillfully evaluating operations in order to assess needs and identify opportunities for progress. Outline tactics for recruiting clients and tend soundly to a loyal, existing customer base. Eagle Scout Recipient with exceptional skill in making decisions that align with organizational vision and objectives to better secure a competitive edge. Builder and sustainer of synergistic relationships with executives, teams, retailers and clientele; adept in managing staff using integrity-based leadership style. Ambitious, with a keen ability to prioritize, lead and fulfill projects in time-sensitive, fast-paced environments. Consummate communicator with great skill in working seamlessly with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. In pursuance of a challenging, exciting new role in sales or analytics that will allow for leverage of experience to bolster levels of company efficacy. Specifically targeting Business Analyst and Account Manager opportunities.

Multimillion-Dollar Sales | Business Analysis | National Account Management | New Business Development

Marketing | Tracking Trends | Executive Advisement | GAP Negotiations | Nielsen Data Assessment | Leadership

Relationship Building | Communication | Supervision & Training | Time Management | Problem Solving

Cross-Functional Teamwork| Strategic Planning | Process Improvement | MS Office

         Oversee a SKU portfolio of more than 1K with Wodika, which includes price modifications and markdowns

         Spearhead effective client and team presentations for Wodika that touch on essentials including new item offerings, budgets and data analysis

         Grew Nestle sales by founding and maintaining relationships with independent grocery chains in the Eastern U.S.

         Handled a 200-SKU portfolio with Nestle, which involved implementing markdowns and price changes

         Developed and facilitated inventive training sessions and related documents to effectively educate the Nestle team

         Led a Nestle business review including promotional analysis, MC and ROI reviews and share session topics

         Surpassed the Kmart sales goal by $856K and margin goal by $11M for the 2004 FY

         Crafted and upheld a $325M pet budget with Kmart that also accounted for markdowns and allowances

         Designed and executed an all-inclusive $63M advertising program for a Kmart pet department; effectively surpassed the previous year s advertising sales by 30% and garnered 99% forecast accuracy as a result

         Guided and supervised more than 100 Kmart Store Associates in surpassing important corporate goals

         Efficaciously lead and evaluate all facets of business, e.g. volume and share analysis, sales forecasts, budgets and service agreement terms

         Drive flourishing operations with the aid of a high-caliber staff, comprised of 10 Business Associates

         Carefully develop and deliver engaging, effective advertising efforts used at Meijer store locations

         Complete overall analysis of both ROI and high-volume sales levels

         Consistently offer sound business guidance to both internal colleagues and external clients using analyses results

         Built upon an opportunity to manage growth-focused business efforts, e.g. managing a $36M account with a $3.6M budget; also included actively leveraging corporate contacts and large independent groups

         Enhanced success by delivering mentorship and supervision to a driven, talented team of 30 Business Associates

         Expertly developed and introduced advertising programs among corporate and independent retailers while simultaneously completing a comprehensive analysis of high-volume sales and critical ROI

         Partook in an extensive analysis of business functions, including volume and share analysis, budget review and sales forecasting, as well as strategically negotiating prices, terms of sale and service agreements

         Regularly communicated recommendations post-analysis to internal team members and external clientele

         Led client and team presentations that touched on data analysis results, as well as budgets and new items to discuss

         Purposefully navigated category operations as the leader of the company s pet food and cat litter categories

         Daily duties included designing and developing intricate yearly category assessments that involved the use of deep data mining and key analysis processes

         Completed a diverse array of category-based leadership initiatives such as seasonal and promotional reviews, pricing analysis, new item launches and supply chain processes

         Played a collective role in boosting overall levels of company profitability

         Called on vast industry knowledge and proven business acumen to drive progressive selection and procurement of a $325M pet department, which involved the handling of widespread import purchasing efforts

         Worked in conjunction with trusted vendors to tenaciously negotiate competitive pricing for goods; helped to optimize inventory levels and ensure trusted payment terms across all pet categories; regularly consulted with teams to maximize performance across all categories

         Played an integral role in making targeted decisions with two expert-level Inventory Analysts

         Successfully collaborated with supply chain teams to assume control of inventories across multiple departments

         Established a positive rapport with top vendors in order to accrue a collection of lasting, valued contacts

         Resourcefully handled store and patron inquiries in an effort to achieve positive resolution

         Applied strong leadership aptitudes in leading the workflow of a busy retail store

         Led staffing functions including recruitment, training, mentoring, and supervision for customer-centric staff comprised of both Associate-level and managerial personnel

         Frugally analyzed and managed a high-volume inventory across the facility

         Coordinated and oversaw a large-scale scouting program for a five-city area; duties included founding and maintaining lasting, profitable relations with community entities for fundraising and membership purposes

         Hired, trained and managed a results-focused team of volunteers

         Counseled young men on personal development as a recognized Eagle Scout; used different mentoring styles to fit the needs of each individual

Bachelor of Arts, Statistics, University of Michigan