* Responsible for driving profitable sales and greater guest relevance through segmentation of local, regional and ethnic * grocery assortment across snacks, beverage, candy, liquor and dry grocery departments. * Delivered bottom-line growth to local, regional and ethnic items through improved costs/margin, labor improvements * and distribution effectiveness through vendor negotiations, planogram reduction and distribution optimization. * Managed financial accountability through quarterly business reviews aligned with meeting/exceeding financial plans. * Collaborated with cross functional teams to drive a 10 bps increase in regional sales penetration and streamline * segmentation processes through new reporting tools, pre-transition meetings and vendor line reviews. * Demonstrated resiliency and adaptability by properly assorting 48 Pfresh remodel stores, 6 Super Target stores, 4 new

Identified segmentation opportunities at both the national and micro-market level to implement multicultural strategies aimed at capturing ethnic (Hispanic, African American, Asian, Kosher, etc.) guest demographic through tailored brand strategy, assortment, space allocation, adjacencies and store ties.

Responsible for driving profitable sales and greater guest relevance by buying local, regional and ethnic grocery assortment across snacks, beverage, candy, liquor and dry grocery departments.

Oversaw 7 departmental teams’ daily work progression and compliance of core responsibilities. Accountable for managing performance of 250+ employees and driving profitable sales of 58 million dollars annually. Implemented coaching and corrective action to improve team members’ behavior while managing talent by conducting weekly leadership statuses, brand walks and strategic developmental programs.

Plan, develop and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on global synergy aligned with new and global business objectives.