Nicholas Teekell
Turlock,CA
Summary
To leverage my strong organizational skills, collaborative mindset, and industry experience in a role that drives business growth and operational efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Buyer
The Save Mart Companies
04.2022 - Current
- Evaluate vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable pricing
- Mange and support promotional, excess and non-movement inventory levels for over 200 Grocery stores
- Maintained optimal fill rate and service levels
- Purchase and negotiate with suppliers
- Manage cost/deal cost variances to ensure terms and cost accuracy
- Reconcile purchase orders and invoices
- Maintain inventory tracking reports and service expectations
- Management of the product Life Cycle.
Schematic Analyst
The Save Mart Companies
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Analyzed, developed, and managed customer centric store specific schematics for assigned categories
- Worked alongside Category Merchants on new items and discontinued recommendations
- Developed and maintained optimal space allocation and product placement based on category strategy
- Adept understanding of store space limitations at the shelf, and developed innovative solutions to meet company’s objectives
- Created and maintained reports to validate schematic accuracy
- Facilitated and led to the category review process
- Liaison to vendor partner relationships
- User for inventory/schematics software control and schematic web applications
- Proficient in nielsen data reports.
Merchandising Coordinator
The Save Mart Companies
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Work directly with vendors to obtain vital information for item management
- Uses 1010 software to obtain analytics in order to make decisions on product ordering and product management
- Analyze reports in order to grow sales and maintain profit
- Maintain items by updating costs, retails, and any other item changes
- Provide customer service and troubleshoot item and procurement issues for Save Mart, Lucky, and Food Maxx stores
- Use of various systems such as HQ for item management, Demand Tex for deal management, Retalix for warehouse inventories and item information and Workspace for ad pricing and profits
- Use of Aptaris proofing system to validate placement and accuracy in weekly ads.
Freezer/Deli Manager
The Save Mart Companies
06.2005 - 11.2019
- Customer Service throughout the store
- Performed as Inventory receiver in the warehouse of the store, verified product coming into the store
- Ordering proficiently for the Dairy & Freezer department
- Adjusting ADT orders
- Past Duties have included: Inventory Control in the warehouse, directing the store while supervision is unavailable, assisting the scan coordinator in changing price tags and correct pricing.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration -
California State University
Turlock01.2012
Skills
- 1010 data & Nielsen reports
- Microsoft Suite knowledge
- Great customer service skills
- Great communication skills
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Strategic Sourcing
- Global Procurement
- E-procurement Systems
- Spend Analysis
- Financial Acumen
- Purchase Order Management
- Pricing negotiations
Timeline
Procurement Buyer
The Save Mart Companies
04.2022 - Current
Schematic Analyst
The Save Mart Companies
01.2021 - 03.2022
Merchandising Coordinator
The Save Mart Companies
11.2019 - 01.2021
Freezer/Deli Manager
The Save Mart Companies
06.2005 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Business Administration -
California State University
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