KATIE MINK
Albany,NY
Overview
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1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Sales & Promotional Planning – Shared Services
Price Chopper / Market 32 / Tops Markets
03.2022 - 04.2026
- Executed promotional strategies across dual banners, managing a team of 30 and a high-volume ad calendar.
- Unified planning processes across operating companies to enhance alignment and achieve 5–8% year-over-year growth in promotional sales.
- Developed and implemented robust planning frameworks, reducing promotional errors by 30% and minimizing financial risks during system integrations.
- Converted promotional performance data into actionable insights, refining offer structures and campaign effectiveness.
- Collaborated with marketing, merchandising, and operations to align promotional strategies with overall business objectives.
- Oversaw full promotional lifecycle from strategy to delivery, ensuring campaigns remained commercially viable and operationally efficient.
Director, Sales & Merchandising Support
Price Chopper / Market 32
11.2018 - 02.2022
- Developed comprehensive promotional strategy for weekly ads, optimizing pricing and campaign structure to maximize revenue and customer engagement.
- Spearheaded $10 million pricing strategy for key value items, enhancing price perception and driving traffic and sales.
- Oversaw cross-functional teams in sales planning, pricing, merchandising, and health & wellness to ensure alignment between strategy execution and in-store performance.
- Collaborated with category and merchandising teams to refine assortment and shelf pricing strategies using performance data and customer insights.
- Evaluated promotional spending to enhance ROI while preserving competitive position.
Manager & Director, Sales Planning
Price Chopper / Market 32
04.2016 - 11.2018
- Led quarterly promotional planning by utilizing performance data and defined KPIs to enhance campaign effectiveness.
- Analyzed promotional performance to identify trends and optimize future campaigns through data-driven decision-making.
- Strengthened cross-functional alignment among departments, resulting in cohesive and impactful promotional execution.
- Managed a team of 5, improving both execution processes and strategic output.
Industrial Engineering Manager
Price Chopper / Market 32
07.2014 - 04.2016
- Executed labor optimization strategies across 135 stores, generating annual savings of approximately $1.8 million.
- Established standardized processes and tools to enhance consistency in labor planning and operational efficiency.
- Led cross-functional initiatives to align store operations with labor standards and business requirements.
Industrial Engineer Analyst
Price Chopper / Market 32
04.2012 - 06.2014
- Established and executed revised labor standards resulting in $2mm cost savings
- Collaborated with store teams to facilitate adoption of new processes and policies.
- Executed ROI analysis on technology implementations and operational changes.
Quality Process Engineer
General Electric
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Led root cause analysis and quality improvement initiatives for critical manufacturing components
- Built reporting and scorecards to improve visibility into performance trends
Education
Master of Science - Operations Management
Kettering University
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Management Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Skills
Promotional strategy and execution
Pricing strategy and optimization
Process efficiency and optimization
Cross-functional leadership
Data-driven decision making
Retail analytics and insights
Team leadership
Stakeholder alignment and influence
Mentorship and talent development
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- MOST Work Measurement
- Apollo RCA
- Cornell Food Executive Program
- Capital Region Leadership Tech Valley - Class of 2015
Timeline
Director, Sales & Promotional Planning – Shared Services
Price Chopper / Market 32 / Tops Markets
03.2022 - 04.2026
Director, Sales & Merchandising Support
Price Chopper / Market 32
11.2018 - 02.2022
Manager & Director, Sales Planning
Price Chopper / Market 32
04.2016 - 11.2018
Industrial Engineering Manager
Price Chopper / Market 32
07.2014 - 04.2016
Industrial Engineer Analyst
Price Chopper / Market 32
04.2012 - 06.2014
Quality Process Engineer
General Electric
01.2011 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Management Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Master of Science - Operations Management
Kettering University