Associate Category Manager Resume Example Speedway LLC

ASSOCIATE CATEGORY MANAGER

Professional Profile

Talented Marketer well-versed in identifying market trends and customer needs to create highly-targeted marketing campaigns.

Qualifications

_______________________________________________________Product Development and Launch
Marketing Strategy
Brand Development

Marketing Strategy
Brand Development
Product Development and Launch
Market Research and Analysis
Content Marketing
Contract negotiation
Cost controls
Team leadership
Multi-tasking strength
Channel strategy

Relevant Experience

Improved supply chain and business processes by collaborating with Frito-Lay to implement an automated invoice receipt. ROI estimated at $700K annually in labor savings at check-in

Successfully negotiated the transition of Mike-Sell's to consignment for all 445 locations, ROI of $700K across 5 years

Manage creation and development of assets for seasonal promotional campaign reaching 90 million households

Project lead for propane roll-out at 850 newly acquired locations from Florida to New York in accordance with local municipality guidelines and permitting. Forecasted to generate $2 million in revenue over 3 years

Develop marketing strategies for assigned product lines consisting of 45 products; 45% of corporate Five Star® sales dollars

Experience

Associate Category Manager Aug 2014 to Current
Speedway LLC － Enon, Ohio

Manage Speedway vendor partners across 12 merchandise categories worth $110 million of center store business in 2015 Manage the promotional budget of major retail partners to implement comprehensive marketing activities to maximize the sales and profitability of categories and meet business plans Establish and maintain positive vendor relationships to optimize product assortments, costs, and promotional opportunities for the company Manage and execute retail product selection, cost negotiations, distribution, displays, retail pricing and promotions for assigned categories Responsible for the maintenance of items in assigned categories Negotiate and manage annual service agreements between Speedway and manufacturers to optimize terms and conditions Project lead for propane rollout at 850 newly acquired locations from Florida to New York in accordance with local municipality guidelines and permitting.
Forecasted to generate $2 million in revenue over 3 years Secured exclusivity contract with our battery vendor that would grow annual profits by 6% Hold vendors accountable for all service execution issues to ensure company business expectations are met and exceeded Improved supply chain and business processes by collaborating with Frito-Lay to implement an automated invoice receipt.
ROI estimated at $700K annually in labor savings at check-in Successfully negotiated the transition of Mike-Sell's to consignment for all 445 locations, ROI of $700K across 5 years Developed an actionable out-of-stock report for DSD supplier to provide accountability across various regions and work to improve service Managed vendor shelving availability for the rebranding of 1,200 newly acquired Wilco and Hess properties over the course of 12 months to Speedway.

Product Marketing Manager Jun 2011 to Aug 2014
ACCO Brands － Kettering, Ohio

Develop marketing strategies for assigned product lines consisting of 45 products; 45% of corporate Five Star® sales dollars Establish product pricing and manage P&L for existing and new products Travel internationally to support product launches and negotiate for most competitive costing on products Drive product innovation by leading cross function team in development of new products that meet the needs of retailers in terms of product selection, profitability, and merchandising Create and manage project timelines, acting as Project Manager ensuring key dates are followed and product launches are on schedule for retailer presentations Manage the development of sales collateral presented to buyers Prepare customer presentations for sales team and represent product category to buyers Executed the redesign of Five Star® product packaging Communicate product specifications to overseas suppliers Oversee and coordinate research and marketing insights for product categories Manage creation and development of assets for seasonal promotional campaign reaching 90 million households Track and report to Senior Management productivity of promotional activities throughout the year Assisted in the management of seasonal plan-o-gram for key retailer resulting in significant YOY sales growth Create and develop merchandising for products under my management.

Forecast Analyst Sep 2008 to Jun 2011
Kettering, Ohio

Responsibilities Research market trends that drive sale of products for improved forecast accuracy Reduce internal inventory obsolescence by minimizing forecast error Maintain designated retailer's warehouse forecasts based on store demand Analyze retailer warehouse inventory and recommend stock transfers when inventory levels warrant.

Education

Masters of Science, Economics Fall 2007 Wright State university － Dayton, Ohio GPA: Awarded Academic Scholarship & Graduate Assistantship *Recognized as Outstanding Graduate Assistant Economics Awarded Academic Scholarship & Graduate Assistantship *Recognized as Outstanding Graduate Assistant

Bachelor of Arts, Economics Fall 2005 GPA: Dean's List - Highest Honors *Awarded Academic Scholarship and Outstanding Graduating Senior by Economics Department Economics Dean's List - Highest Honors *Awarded Academic Scholarship and Outstanding Graduating Senior by Economics Department Ambassador Program to Spain

Skills

budget, business plans, business processes, competitive, costing, training employees, Senior Management, innovation, inventory levels, inventory, marketing strategies, market trends, marketing, merchandising, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Project, Word, negotiations, organizational, packaging, permitting, pivot tables, POS, presentations, pricing, Project lead, Research, retail, sales, SAP, SPSS, STATA, supervision, supply chain

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