Brittany Scheib
Enola,PA
Summary
Results-driven Category Analyst II at The GIANT Company with expertise in allocation planning and inventory management. Proven track record in enhancing sales growth through strategic assortment decisions and effective supplier relations. Skilled in data analysis and contract negotiation, fostering strong partnerships to achieve departmental goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Category Analyst II, Health & Beauty Care
The GIANT Company
01.2023 - Current
- Handle all aspects of analysis and sales growth for nine categories to support brand strategies.
- Create best in class assortment during category reviews. Making assortment decisions, cost negotiations, promotional planning, planogram creation and product and program development.
- Participate in Omni-Channel reviews, execute scale events, and ADRM.
- Supports the Category Merchandising & Pricing teams in achieving departmental strategies and initiatives.
- Vendor Deal Validation: Ensures the accuracy and validation of vendor-submitted deals.
- HBC category lead on display and endcap planning.
- Maintain and develop strong working relationships with all vendor partners.
Analyst Reverse Logistics
Rite Aid Corporation
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Process and manage all Item Recalls. Run Inventory levels for supplier funding.
- Work with Category Management and suppliers to obtain contracts and funding for all recalls.
- Process supplier Returns Agreements, Discontinuance Forms and Change Forms.
- Work with Store Acquisitions to setup returns to RMS Returns Center for new store inventory processing.
- Track Voluntary/Safety Recalls.
- Research supplier payback requests to ensure they are satisfactorily resolved.
- RMS Returns Center visits, including audits.
Merchandise Allocator
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Allocate merchandise to stores according to warehouse and store inventory levels.
- Execute the release of merchandise inventory from the distribution centers to supply stores for retail sales.
- Ensure that proper inventory levels are allocated to supply new store openings.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels based on sales trends, forecast and store size.
- Collaborate with the buying team and distribution centers on incoming and outgoing merchandise deals.
- Develop allocation strategies for specific plan levels and execute physical allocations.
- Resolve delivery and receiving issues by working with the buyers, distribution centers, and stores to ensure proper inventory is allocated to stores.
Seasonal Allocations Analyst
Rite Aid Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Ensure the efficient product flow of ad items and seasonal buy items from the distribution center to the store by interacting with distribution center managers.
- Create Purchase orders for seasonal merchandise.
- Interact with the Manager, Merchandise Allocation, on problem items to ensure that all the necessary maintenance is completed for the appropriate product flow from the distribution centers.
- Analyze core item assortments coming from buy plan and profit planner approval reviews to ascertain inventory problems in lower-selling stores; make recommendations for assortment reductions for these stores.
- Interact with Category Managers to review ad items in upcoming seasons, identifying category items that need special handling to ensure pre-ad inventory levels are at optimum levels and replace sales after each event.
- Analyze end-of-season results by comparing inventory levels to sell-through by store.
- Assist the Director, Allocation, with special projects.
Category Management Assistant
Rite Aid Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Create and track Incremental, Coupon, Co-Op and Loyalty Contracts.
- Create and track all supplier Contracts, FSI’s, Ad Planning, Competitive Ads, etc.
- Assist Category Manager on Ad Setup- Pre-Staging, Staging, Loading into Events, creating Events, Ad Proofing.
- Manage Recalls and Outdates with suppliers.
- Schedule Supplier Meetings, Requests, and Phone Calls.
- Process New Supplier Packets and New Item Setup.
- Load to Card Coupons- Administer Participation, Coordinate.
- Support Temporary Price Reduction Program- Gather and Submit Monthly.
- Attend Profit Plan Walks and organize the white sheets for Profit Plan Displays.
- Supporting Category Manager, ACM, Executive Administrative Assistant, and Vice President.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central Dauphin East High School
Harrisburg01.2004
Skills
- Allocation planning
- Inventory management
- Advertising strategy
- Supplier relations
- Contract negotiation
- Report analysis
- Merchandising techniques
- Canva design
- Purchasing processes
- Seasonal merchandising
- Data analysis with 1010data
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Training
- LEAP Training, 10/03/19, An Overview of Inventory Management: Aligning Inventory with Production & Demand
- 1010data Basic Training, 03/05/19
- Excel Basics Training, 07/19/07
- Excel Advanced Training, 12/06/07
Volunteer Experience
Secretary of 3 Years at Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association. Assistant Secretary for 5 Years. Part of the Executive Board, Event Planning Committee, and Advertising Committee.
Timeline
Category Analyst II, Health & Beauty Care
The GIANT Company
01.2023 - Current
Analyst Reverse Logistics
Rite Aid Corporation
01.2021 - 01.2023
Merchandise Allocator
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
01.2020 - 01.2021
Seasonal Allocations Analyst
Rite Aid Corporation
01.2014 - 01.2020
Category Management Assistant
Rite Aid Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2014
High School Diploma -
Central Dauphin East High School