Rocco Maniaci

• Successfully grew market share by strategically selling, merchandising, and executing new displays to enhance brand visibility.
• Collaborated with store managers and extended sales team members to establish strong connections, resulting in increased cases on displays for enhanced retail floor space.

· Learned different aspects of merchandising and reporting at store level. Implemented merchandising, including product placement, pricing strategies, and visual displays. Tracked inventory levels to impact merchandising decisions.

· Gathered data on sales, stock levels, and high movement seasonal items. Used point-of-sale systems, inventory management software, and spreadsheets. Looked for patterns to make informed decisions to optimize inventory levels across all stores.

· Collaborated with the sales team to strategically position products on shelves. Optimized visibility by placing high-demand items at eye level. Ensured proper signage and labeling for easy identification.

· Fostered strong relationships with sales representatives and store managers. Regularly communicated to understand their needs and challenges. Leveraged these relationships to negotiate better shelf space and promotional opportunities.

· Collaborated with the category management team to ensure that planograms were correctly implemented in stores. Handled tasks such as rearranging shelves, updating displays, and ensuring products are placed according to the planogram.

· Assisted their reset teams executing company planograms. analyzed data related to in-store representatives’ performance. Involved assessing how well they adhered to the planograms. By monitoring compliance and ensuring that the teams in different areas of the country followed the planograms effectively.