Lindsey Gillenwater
Mechanicsburg,PA
Summary
Results driven and service level oriented individual with an extensive twenty + year background in both merchandising and accounting business areas. Strong customer service skills, excellent communication skills and adjusting to a fast paced consistently changing environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Category Analyst
The Giant Company
Carlisle, PA
08.2023 - Current
- Select and allocate all cut flower in and out inventory for upcoming ads and features.
- Create purchase orders and adjust purchase orders when necessary to account for sales increases or decreases.
- Review and prorate store orders when necessary.
- Work closely with vendors on prices, new promotions and new items.
- Create weekly sales display plans to instruct stores how to properly merchandise incoming product.
- Run weekly reporting to include sales, sell thru and KLT.
- Built strong working relationships internally and externally throughout all levels of an organization that positively impacted collaborative efforts and overall results.
Admin II, Edible Grocery Merchandising
The Giant Company
Carlisle, PA
12.2021 - 08.2023
- Work closely with vendors and category analyst to ensure deals get submitted and priced accordingly.
- Validate deals against their LIRS so all related items are included on deal.
- Review ad grid against promotional planner to confirm items are loaded and priced properly in ad.
- Respond to RDS issues submitted by stores in a timely manner.
- Submit new items for set up in PMDM STEP and discontinue old items.
- Load all VIP, OI, Ad, Lump Sum deals into DA Tracker for billing.
- Create Copient coupons in Copient system for pricing and tags.
- Submit new vendors in VMDM system for set up and changes.
- Attend vendor meetings to stay up to date on promotions, item changes and deadlines.
Customer Solutions Center Associate
Retail Business Services
Carlisle, PA
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Interacted with vendors on daily basis through phone, email and web portal to research and resolve issues regarding payment, address/bank changes and backup requests.
- Worked closely with merchandising to ensure vendor cases were resolved in timely manner.
- Researched/reviewed deals to support vendor case.
- Ran Weekly Business Report for the business and also ran various Crystal Reports for dept supervisor.
- Handled Urgent/Hold issues and special projects as assigned.
Administrative Assistant & Scheduler
Great Southern Builders
Ruskin, FL
01.2018 - 06.2020
- Scheduled door installations for a major US home improvement retailer.
- Maintained organized schedule for GSB installers.
- Obtained proper county permitting for installations.
Claims Resolution Analyst
Acosta Sales & Marketing
Temple Terrace, FL
06.2017 - 12.2017
- Validated client claims regarding deductions and promotions.
- Reviewed and researched contracts, events and proof of performance to ensure the deductions were valid for clearing in the client system.
- Prepared repay and uncollectible paperwork to provide to the customer when requested.
Buyer
Ahold USA
Carlisle, PA
11.2016 - 06.2017
- Responsible for creating purchase orders using PPO Worksheet and Foodlink.
- Monitored and maintained inventory levels across multiple distribution centers to ensure adequate and proficient supply.
- Continually reviewed and equalized store orders to fully support store demand.
- Proactively interacted with vendors to expedite orders as needed to achieve desired order levels.
- Worked within division, category team and fresh meat facilities concerning peak planning and allocation distributions.
- Adhered and followed all procedural guidelines to ensure all deliverables met.
- Worked closely and communicated on a frequent basis with multiple store teams concerning Ad allocations and determining vendor shortage situations.
Administrator-Deli Merchandising
Ahold USA
Carlisle, PA
12.2013 - 11.2016
- Created weekly sales plan for entry into DemandTec.
- Pulled reports in Microstrategy.
- Created period cost change files for analysis.
- Entered cost changes into ACES pricing system.
- Prepared Deli Weekly Outlook to be uploaded to Source.
- Booked travel through Concur System.
- Entered coupons into Copient system & reviewed deals in Tradepoint.
- Scheduled meetings and conference calls.
Education
High School Diploma -
Duluth High School
Duluth, GA05.1999
Skills
- Strong computer programs knowledge
- Organized, dependable, quick learner
- Able to multitask, prioritize, meet deadlines
- Handles tasks accurately and efficiently
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer focus
- Demand forecasting
- Category growth
Certification
Category Management Certification Program Accreditation
Timeline
Category Analyst
The Giant Company
08.2023 - Current
Admin II, Edible Grocery Merchandising
The Giant Company
12.2021 - 08.2023
Customer Solutions Center Associate
Retail Business Services
06.2020 - 12.2021
Administrative Assistant & Scheduler
Great Southern Builders
01.2018 - 06.2020
Claims Resolution Analyst
Acosta Sales & Marketing
06.2017 - 12.2017
Buyer
Ahold USA
11.2016 - 06.2017
Administrator-Deli Merchandising
Ahold USA
12.2013 - 11.2016
High School Diploma -
Duluth High School