Keenan Thompson
Plainville,MA
Summary
Results-driven Analyst with extensive experience in product management, project management, and portfolio optimization - specializing in data analysis, reporting, and strategic insights within supply chain and marketing environments. Proficient in SQL, Power BI, and various data visualization tools, with a proven ability to drive performance improvements and optimize business strategies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Analyst II Execution
ADUSA Procurement
Quincy, MA
08.2023 - Current
- Subject matter expert for the Jessup Distribution Center, provide daily visibility to the inbound and outbound projected, planned, and actual volumes of DC Manchester throughout the distribution network.
- Aggregate data from several sources - create reports and analyses that accurately model business processes within Supply Chain operations and S&OP (inbound cases & pallets, outbound cases & pallets, DC to store fill rate, OSA, in bound on-time %, outbound on-time %, etc.)
- Identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement, and create alerts for key SC stakeholders to future capacity constraints and/or bottlenecks.
- Revamped the SC team's scratch reporting, created standardized template and process to streamline rekey process, and overall ease of access.
- Key player in the SC Coordinator Team Scorecard which tracks annual and ad-hoc metrics for the team.
- Currently partnering with Marketing Analytics team and assisting with various digital-marketing related projects.
Marketing Research Analyst
IGT
Providence, RI
04.2021 - 08.2023
- Support product marketing through research and analysis of the Company's various markets and jurisdictions, as well as competition, and product mix specific area of study within the Draw Based Gaming category
- Defined and created KPI metrics and “pillars” necessary for a standardized approach to a Fast Play portfolio
- Frequently utilized extract, transform, load process (ETL) and leveraged SQL, Power Query and Power BI to create dynamic and autonomous databases and dashboards for Fast Play gaming category to monitor competitor performance through said-KPIs and trends in the market
- Pillar and go-to subject matter expert of the Fast Play Category for initial product launch in Wisconsin and IGT's first international Fast Play launch in company history in Poland
- Through product and market research and analysis, updated and revamped Fast Play portfolios in Kentucky and Virginia for ideal performance
- Created prize structures with optimal odds, payout, and scalability throughout the pricing ladder in all IGT-serviced Fast Play states
- Key player in the first $20 Fast Play game launch in Virginia; contributed with market and portfolio analysis, as well as prize structure creation, working paper drafts, and otherwise required project management duties
- Maintained productive and great relationships with key external stakeholders within the Lottery industry landscape
- Collect raw data from various sources via SQL queries, transform them into one cohesive dashboard using Power BI and Tableau (as needed) to ensure the data is digestible and visualizations convey a story to the Sr
- Director of Portfolio Optimizations
- Research and create presentations based on new market areas data for standardization and best practices for Draw Based Games - specifically the Fast Play Category
- Analyze the competitive environment and future trends through the research, creation, and presenting of various case studies, comparative analysis, trend analysis, and ad-hoc report creation and analysis to provide strategic portfolio recommendation and present findings to either the Sr
- Director of Portfolio Optimization for Draw Based Games, or directly to customer
- Lead research on Fast Play games, play motivations, and play behavior to assist in development of Fast Play best practices and strategy
Product Specialist
Staples Corporate
Framingham, MA
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Proactively managed ≈800+ SKUs in the Writing category, through creation and maintenance of an Assortment Planner that was used directly by the Sr
- Category Merchant of the Writing category
- Built out tracking and item productivity reports to properly manage SKU performance for Sr
- Category Manager for improved category insights and effectively optimize business strategy
- Managed all relevant delivery flags by leveraging internal software, AS400, to ensure that SKU parameters were up to date, thus aiding in the success of the Writing category
- With direction from the Sr
- Category Manager and DMM, conducted market research, gathered industry data, tracked trends/themes, to assist with item selection
- Maintained add and drop lists to maximize in-stock of new products and prompt disposition of discontinued products
Executive Team Leader, Sales Floor
Target
North Attleboro, MA
10.2017 - 07.2019
- Direct report for a supporting team of over 120 team members, along with operations and merchandising leader for all sales floor departments.
- Keyholder for this $32M annual revenue location, as well as performed weekly opening and closing duties.
- Analyzed business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot, and follow up on opportunity areas.
- District resource - assisted other stores throughout the district with managerial support for increased sales traffic during special events and staffing transitions.
- Hired, trained, and evaluated team members as direct and indirect reports in all work centers to ensure that new hires were personifying the Target brand, as well as following best practices and standards.
- Leveraged transformational leadership approaches by proactively engaging with team members, both direct and indirect reports, to maximize potential and productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI05.2017
Skills
- Product Management
- Project Management
- SQL
- Power BI (visualization and DAX formulas)
- Microsoft Excel/Power Query
- Microsoft Office Suite (Access)
- Google Suite
- Looker
- Tableau
Timeline
Analyst II Execution
ADUSA Procurement
08.2023 - Current
Marketing Research Analyst
IGT
04.2021 - 08.2023
Product Specialist
Staples Corporate
07.2019 - 03.2021
Executive Team Leader, Sales Floor
Target
10.2017 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Bryant University
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