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Gina Morrison

Cuba,Missouri

Summary

Dynamic Business Development Manager at Acosta with a proven track record in strategic planning and account management. Expert in delivering data-driven insights and fostering strong client relationships, driving significant sales growth. Skilled in process improvement and project management, ensuring exceptional customer service and tailored solutions that enhance client satisfaction.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

Acosta
04.2018 - Current
  • Develop customized solutions for clients based on a deep understanding of their unique pain points, delivering exceptional value and driving repeat business.
  • Establish relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
  • Facilitate regular communication with clients to ensure their needs are met, fostering long-lasting relationships built on trust and mutual respect.
  • Compiled and analyzed data to determine approaches to improve sales and performance.

Category Analyst

Acosta
12.2014 - 04.2018
  • Provided strategic guidance by delivering data-driven, actionable insights.
  • Prepared customized reports to internal and external customers
  • Coordinated with customers to provide support to all data analysis
  • Performed data analysis on all results and prepare presentations for clients
  • Performed audit on data to resolve business related issues for customer base
  • Assisted in sales and profitability of clients and projects through analysis of performance data

Business Analyst

Griffin International
05.2014 - 12.2014

• Sales reporting, including weekly benchmarking, promotional analysis, and ad hoc report generation
• Purchase order tracking, reconciliation, and investigation
• Executed new item product launch with a focus on data accuracy and item detail verification
• Tracked and verified purchase orders, store counts, and ordered quantities for launch and replenishment, including new item demand forecasting
• Maintained and analyzed item forecasts to determine weekly purchasing quantities
• Determined item models and store volume groups based on sales trends
• Maintained and tracked business plans and results
• Communicated daily with assigned retail partners, including replenishment, sales team, and account managers

Category Analyst

Acosta Sales & Marketing
07.2010 - 05.2014

• Assisted with critical business decisions through detailed analytics
• Developed dashboards to track remediation of issues
• Prepared customized reports to management and clients as necessary
• Coordinated with customers to provide support to all data analysis
• Performed data analysis on all results and prepare presentations for clients
• Performed audit on data to resolve business related issues for customer base
• Assisted in sales and profitability of clients and projects through analysis of performance data
• Prepared all client and project invoices
• Maintained and escalated issues to upper management when needed
• Reviewed business activities and provide feedback to management
• Suggested new procedures for process improvement

Compensation Analyst

Walmart
04.2008 - 11.2009

• Partnered with business operations to ensure equitable pay for new positions resulting from corporate restructure
• Created detailed presentations from data analyses for senior and executive leadership
• Prepared numerous project costings for executive approval
• Compiled data for routine multi-industry compensation surveys
• Worked closely with human resources to ensure consistent pay policy execution for internal associate job movement
• Created user-friendly interactive worksheets for extra-departmental use to calculate pay and monetary incentives
• Assisted in resolution of store opportunities
• Maintained a high level of confidentiality on all projects
• Worked closely with the information systems division on report creations for business partners
• Streamlined current processes to ensure efficiency

Project Store Coordinator

Walmart
04.2006 - 04.2008

• Assisted in the trait process for all new project stores for infant hard lines and soft lines merchandise
• Utilized Enlighten to ensure stores were traited correctly for demographics, ethnicity, income, etc.
• Monitored store in-stock levels on a daily basis
• Created special store orders for product and signage
• Worked closely with replenishment to ensure all store grand openings were 98% in-stock or above
• Participated in weekly meetings with the buying team to discuss product and store issues
• Drafted project store departmental blueprints
• Assisted in resolution of store opportunities

UPC Item File Coordinator

Walmart
08.2003 - 04.2006

• Ensured the accuracy of item data, including UPC codes, product descriptions, and pricing

• Maintained and updated the system with new items and changes to existing items

• Identified and resolved issues related to UPC codes, pricing, or other item data

Education

High School Diploma -

Rogers High School
Rogers, AR
05-2002

Skills

  • Account management
  • Customer service
  • Strategic planning
  • Process improvement
  • Project management
  • Strategic partnerships

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Acosta
04.2018 - Current

Category Analyst

Acosta
12.2014 - 04.2018

Business Analyst

Griffin International
05.2014 - 12.2014

Category Analyst

Acosta Sales & Marketing
07.2010 - 05.2014

Compensation Analyst

Walmart
04.2008 - 11.2009

Project Store Coordinator

Walmart
04.2006 - 04.2008

UPC Item File Coordinator

Walmart
08.2003 - 04.2006

High School Diploma -

Rogers High School