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Brandon Brinkley

Hacienda Heights,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with 5 years of experience in purchasing, vendor management and inventory control. Proven track record of surpassing sales goals and increasing productivity, while offering strong interpersonal skills that provide superior customer service.






Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Replenishment Buyer

Smart & Final
09.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for tracking inventory levels, updating forecasts, and placing purchase orders daily to ensure product is available in the warehouse to meet our store’s needs.
  • Accountable for the purchases of $200+ million dollars of product annually, across 1600 SKUs in the Dry Grocery category.
  • Exceeds company goals in the three Buying Metrics: Service Level, Weeks of Supply, and Turns of Service.
  • Only Buyer to have +85% Service Level and exceed Weeks of Supply and Turns of Service goals last year.
  • Provides excellent customer service to 100+ vendors to establish long-lasting relationships.
  • Communicates with Category Managers to guarantee vendor deals, cost changes, and investment buys are keyed into the system accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills while training a half dozen new hires on our Buying Team.
  • Collaborates with various departments including Accounting, Data Management, Space Management, and Operations to ensure the accuracy of day-to-day item maintenance, new item packets, vendor paybacks (IRR’s) and list cost discrepancies.
  • Analyzes Loss and Damaged item reports to minimize the effects of Shrink on the department.

Pricing Analyst

Smart & Final
03.2018 - 09.2018
  • Responsible for updating retail prices, family groups, and pricing zones daily.
  • Practiced great customer service skills while assisting stores with all pricing questions and complaints within the allotted response time.
  • Acquired several special projects including the Meat and Produce GAP report, the Blueline, and the new Items/clearance forms.
  • Assisted with the price testing of 20 different versions of Promotional Ads on a weekly basis, to ensure accuracy of items in correct pricing zones.
  • Created competitive analysis reports using Nielsen data to show where our prices were versus the competition and going on-site to validate those prices.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Management

California State University - Fullerton
06.2017

Skills

  • Team Player
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills
  • Positive Attitude
  • Problem Solver
  • Detail Oriented
  • Exceptional Customer Service Skills
  • Data Analytics
  • Microsoft Office 365

Timeline

Replenishment Buyer

Smart & Final
09.2018 - Current

Pricing Analyst

Smart & Final
03.2018 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Management

California State University - Fullerton

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