Sales Manager Supply Chain

ROSEMARY GUIDO

South Elgin, IL ***** • Home: 847-***-**** • Cell: 630-***-**** • ********.*****@*********.***

Professional Summary

Broadly skilled Supply Chain professional with an extensive background in the retail environment and with particular

strengths supporting Merchandising, Product Management, Purchasing, and Space Analysis. Excellent interpersonal

skills, effective working at all levels within and outside the organization. Self motivated, able to react quickly to

rapidly changing priorities and in time sensitive environments.

Skills

Broker and Vendor Relations Apollo and Intactix Systems

Plan o grams Microsoft Word and Excel

Promotional Allowances Mainframe, Mac and PCs

Accomplishments

• Created procedure to set up holiday candy by using macros and vendor look up tools to expedite process.

• Created process to cut back on missed scan allowances by date stamping and cross checking allowance prior to deal

going into effect.

• Recovered 3 Million dollars in loss promotional dollars through internal audits

Work History

Jewel Osco, Itasca, Illinois

Department Specialist 2005 2013

Reported to the Sales Manager; provided overall support to the Pre Pack Deli, Basic and Seasonal Candy categories for 184

stores. Ensured that all product, pricing vendor and merchandising changes were correctly processed through Jewels

proprietary system. Fielded customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information and pricing.

Processed vendor credits. Managed and distributed periodic error reports.

Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support the business.

Coordinated communication with merchandise operations and vendors for PO creation and maintenance.

Input and proof deal sheet contracts from vendors for scan, off invoice, bill back allowances and lump sum

performance fees.

Proof weekly newspaper ads, made corrections verify items and sales points.

Coordinate, compile and distribute vestcom items for weekly newspaper ads.

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Space Analyst 1996 2005

Reviewed and implemented new and discontinued items into planograms.

Created and maintained planograms using Intactix program for store distribution.

Created directions for stores to adjust set to incorporate changes.

Created and distributed weekly packet with changes.

Scheduled vendor/broker attendees to review mock category setups.

Scheduled scanners, product pick up and product removal.

Worked with category buyers to finalize category selections and placement before publishing to stores for

implementation.

Worked directly with Buyers and Assistant with new and discontinued items for removal and placement in stores.

Rosemary Guido 847-***-**** Page two

Buyers Assistant 1988 1996

Responsible Category: Produce and Meat Merchandising

Ordered produce from vendor for deliveries to warehouse

Took orders for produce items and supplies

Created signs, banners and incentive signage for store display.

Maintained and entered retails, sales and costs in system.

Assisted customers with concerns and requests.

• Communicated verbally and in written form to stores, warehouse and associates of new and discontinued

Set up new items, vendors and brokers.

• Tracked and solved missing product in warehouse.

Prior positions

Expeditor Secretary, Internal Auditor

Special Projects

Competitive pricing – Call or go to competition to record like item pricing.

Bake Shop SLU Conversion – Convert SLU numbers to 4 digits. 4 month project.

Seafood Cooking Class – Set up classes, signs, coupons, and maintain retails.

Seafood Road Show – Schedule stores, maintain retails, signs, coupons and report feedback to Sales manager for

future marketing.

Education

General and Accounting Courses

Triton College, Melrose Park, IL

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