Category Advisor or Sr. Category Manager

Jillaine J. Thomae

Cell 479-***-****

E-mail – ****.******@*****.***

Overview of Qualifications

Category Advisor for Bakeware at Walmart. Growth in category of 4.17% for last year. Previously the Category Advisor/Category Manager for Beer in Adult Beverages for both Walmart and Sam’s Club. Have knowledge of Retail Link, Space Planning Plus, IRI, AC Nielsen and NPD Data.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2015 - Wilton Brands

2018 Bentonville, AR Category Advisor

Category Advisor for Bakeware department at Walmart. Providing weekly Sales reporting for both Walmart SuperCenters and D1 stores to Bakeware buyer. Provide NHM weekly reports. Create monthly NPD report containing data various reviews of Walmart sales compared to the Remaining Market. Draw category Modulars (.psa files) using Space Planning Plus for both store resets and store refreshes each year. Provides ad hoc reporting. Proficient in Retail Link.

Retail Planning and Category Management Department

2009 – Anheuser-Busch Inbev

2014 Bentonville, AR Category Manager

Category Manager for Sam’s Club in assortment recommendations for club resets and club remodels. Category Advisor for the beer department at Sam’s Club. Working directly with the Senior Beer Buyer and Assistant buyers. Using the Retail Link system to pull data. Utilized IRI and AC Nielsen data. Preparing SKU budget information. Preparing set analysis to ensure proper SKU utilization. Creating a separate Beer Reset schedule for distribution for both internal and external clients. Working with the Walmart group to ensure accurate deployment of new store, store remodels and store expansions. Preparing schematics at a store specific level for the company’s largest national retail account. Continual communication with over 500 wholesalers, and developing training content for consistent schematic development. Preparing and presenting professional development materials for the Bentonville team. Mentoring Category Space Coordinators and contractors. Left due to Company Reorganization.

Staffing, Training & Organization Development Department

Anheuser-Busch Inc.

2004 - 2009 St. Louis, Missouri Program Manager

Training Specialist

Developing and reviewing instructional materials for use primarily in the Retail Planning and Category Management Department – part of National Retail Sales. Managing the curriculum development process for Category Managers, Category Space Managers and Category Space Coordinators, including the validation of a job/task analysis, creating self-evaluations, providing suggested Individual Training Plans. Managing the process of receiving bids for outside training development for courses that include e-learning, basic and advanced levels. Delivered training via a satellite system for 700+ wholesaler locations. Left due to promotion.

Staffing, Training & Organization Development Department

Anheuser-Busch Inc.

2003 - 2004 St. Louis, Missouri Instructional Designer – Contractor

Gateway Learning Organization

2001 – 2003 Brentwood, Missouri Training Team Lead

Gateway Country (An extension of Gateway Computers)

1997 – 2001 Brentwood, Missouri Software Trainer

Bridgeton, Missouri

Sanford-Brown College

1994 – 1997 Granite City, Illinois Director of Employment

Instructor

EDUCATION Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

M.S. in Business Education

Emphasis in Adult Education and Training and Development

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

B.S. in Accounting

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Certified Professional Strategic Advisor – Category Management Association

Certified Professional Category Manager – Category Management Association

Space Planning Plus Certification - JDA

Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) – Certification from CompTIA

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE

Retail Link

NPD Data

IRI Data

AC Neilson Data

Spectra Data

Space Planning Plus – JDA/Intactix Product

MS Office

Staffing and Development

Learning Management System

Distance Learning

Organization Development

Coaching and Team Building

Budgeting

Vendor Contract Negotiations

Analysis, Evaluations and Surveys

Curriculum Development

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