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MADISON ROBERTSON

Phoenix, AZ 85054-5654,AZ

Summary

Results-driven professional with expertise in category management, with a strong background in developing and implementing successful strategies. Known for enhancing profitability through optimized product assortments and vendor partnerships. Highly skilled in vendor negotiations. Committed to fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing market needs. Proven ability to drive category growth through strategic planning and supplier negotiations. Demonstrated effective use of data analytics and market insights.


Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Category Manager

Sprouts Farmer Market
05.2022 - Current
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of products, ensuring optimal mix between high-margin items and cost-effective options for customers.
  • Monitored industry trends to identify new business opportunities and emerging product categories for expansion.
  • Reduced inventory costs through effective vendor negotiations and optimizing product assortments.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop promotional campaigns that effectively increased category awareness and sales growth.
  • Enhanced supplier relationships through regular communication and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
  • Analyzed sales performance and adjusted strategies to optimize revenue generation.
  • Increased overall category sales by developing and executing strategic merchandising plans.
  • Identified and reported key performance indicators to define successful category management.

Associate Category Manager

7-Eleven
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Managing the Cookie/Cracker, Breakfast & Grocery Business for 13K+ retail locations in the US, Sales Planning
  • Develop, manage, & communicate sales plan
  • Work alongside marketing to ensure POP is developed for each categories monthly sales plan
  • Develop and execute strategic merchandising initiatives
  • Assortment Management
  • Vendor Relationships
  • Managing vendor relationships
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Collaborating with the Demand Chain team

Category Support Coordinator

7-Eleven
07.2019 - 04.2021
  • Coordinate new product set up with category management teams and vendors – ensuring proper and accurate data is provided
  • Item Maintenance – blocks, deletes, attribute changes, vendor changes, cost and SRP changes
  • Attend Bi-Monthly Vendor meetings
  • Center of Store Block Report – providing the category management team with full report covering all COS items that are currently blocked in our system weekly
  • Training- trained a new hire on all the roles and responsibilities of a coordinator as well as training other coordinators across multiple teams in miscellaneous category support functions
  • Build relationships and collaborate across categories as well as with vendor partners
  • Research and resolve store issues through Service NOW which could include, but not limited to: invoicing issues, out of stocks, UPC factoring, delivery issues, scanning issues and miscellaneous accounting issues

Education

Bachelor of Science - Special Education

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
01-2019

Minor - Human Development And Family Studies

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
01-2019

Skills

  • Strategic Planning and Alignment
  • Project Management
  • Cross-departmental Alignment
  • Market Research Analysis
  • Planogram Building and Execution
  • Merchandising Strategy
  • Category development
  • Data analytics
  • Promotional planning
  • Sustainability initiatives

Timeline

Category Manager

Sprouts Farmer Market
05.2022 - Current

Associate Category Manager

7-Eleven
04.2021 - 04.2022

Category Support Coordinator

7-Eleven
07.2019 - 04.2021

Bachelor of Science - Special Education

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Minor - Human Development And Family Studies

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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