Ivy Cardoza
Converse,TX
Summary
Professional Business Development Assistant offering 10 years of experience in retail and project management. Focused on creating impactful processes and sales growth to better the company. Purpose-driven in researching key potential business opportunities to better solve efficiency concerns within the total company.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Assistant
HEB Grocery Store
06.2022 - Current
- Participate in strategy sessions with BDM to align business goals with growth initiatives across categories successfully
- Generate daily, weekly, month reports detailing sales results, cost changes, and promotional performance
- Assist in the creation of project presentations regarding category refreshes, sales, promotional strategies, budget, 5 year growth plan
- Manage project plans, timelines and budgets
- Review and compare retails on a weekly basis ensuring we are providing customers with the best retails in the market
- Develop strong relationships with suppliers, improving company visibility and credibility
- Contributing to reaching annual sales and budget targets
- Increased gross revenue through store surveying (EOM), and seeking additional store display space
- Continuously complete competitor walks to evaluate category best practices and areas of opportunity for differentiation
- Conduct weekly check ins with procurement support teams like supply chain, global sourcing, and shelf edge
- Maintain regular communication with prospective and current suppliers concerning the cyclical shelf activity changes and product innovation
- Provide suppliers with a one stop shop for questions around new product and vendor setup
- Cultivate positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials
- Develop and update tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting
- Collaborate on marketing initiatives to promote products and services, enhancing brand awareness.
- Participate in market research to identify emerging trends, informing product development strategies
- Develop effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications
Shelf Edge Space Planning Analyst
H-E-B Grocery
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Developed planograms in JDA planograms
- Tailored planograms by store demographics and image that best served customer needs
- Conducted test trials in particular category sets, and monitored and analyzed results
- Proposed new merchandising styles and techniques to create a better shopping experience for customers
- Maintained a process to complete weekly updates on planograms for New Item Processes, Category Refreshes, and Wall to Wall changes
- Understood the Business Development Manager's needs and 5 year strategies for all categories
- Created strong relationships with BDMs, supply chain team, and global sourcing
- Verified crosstabs for future shelf activities
- Balanced workload between multiple buyers
- Ran multiple reports through Shelf Edge Planograms and Floorplans, and Shelf Edge Exceptions Reports
Shelf Edge Department Manager
H-E-B Grocery Stores
06.2013 - 12.2021
- Oversaw and executed category refreshes
- Created efficient process for shelf appearance with any issues concerning supply chain
- Knowledgeable in reading and understanding Planograms and Floorplans
- Reviewed budget and payroll
- Scheduled efficiently to store needs
- Consistent communication with top store leadership and total store management to achieve A+ standards through merchandising, signage and pricing
- Monitored processes and partners for best efficient execution
- Trained and developedd partners
- Assisted in establishing multiple HEB grand opening stores.
Education
Bachelors in Psychology with minor in Human Resources -
Texas State University
05.2018
Skills
- Salesforce
- Business Intelligence
- Project Management
- Team collaborations
- Brand Awareness
- Data Analytics
- Sales strategy
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Interpersonal Communication
- Task Prioritization
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Business Development Assistant
HEB Grocery Store
06.2022 - Current
Shelf Edge Space Planning Analyst
H-E-B Grocery
01.2022 - 06.2022
Shelf Edge Department Manager
H-E-B Grocery Stores
06.2013 - 12.2021
Bachelors in Psychology with minor in Human Resources -
Texas State University
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