Sara Pinocchio
aduf70@r.postjobfree.com
Hayward CA 94542
Professional Experience:
Frito Lay
Market Process Manager February 2020 - November 2022
• Owner of planning and execuBon of producBvity & cost control process applicaBon in Northern California region
• Oversee regulatory and corporate compliance controls
• Conduct monthly Sellex reviews with region market directors and ZBMs and provide insights, financial forecasts and recommendaBons for process improvements.
• Supporter of transformaBon – ensure zones/region readiness pre-project, and quality of sustainment post project.
• Coach and mentor Zone Business Managers (ZBMs) and support conBnual development in role and overall effecBveness. Quality Assurance Lead June 2019 – February 2020
• Collaborate with peers to develop QAC work with guide and stage gate assessment process.
• Coach and develop Account Leads and Frontline Managers on Precision Go to Market key processes and responsibiliBes.
• IdenBfy process gaps and work to solve & close.
• Provide weekly recaps and analysis to HQ teams.
Key Account Manager June 2018- June 2019
• Managing and conBnuing to grow a top 28 regional retailer in Northern California (Lucky, Save Mart, Food Maxx)
• Created customer development plans and goals through new annual iniBaBves with mulBpack, aisle stacks and single serve space.
• Oversee day to day operaBons including customer strategy, financials, pricing, schemaBcs, and product forecasBng and field communicaBon to over 100 Frito Lay employees.
• Partner with buyer to build strategy and iniBaBves to grow Frito Lay share and profits.
• Provide selling tools and resources to frontline sales team to increase sales and build local partnerships. Sales Capability Training Manager, GTM 2020 June 2015-June 2018
• Created and executed post deployment Health Check process to opBmize and efficiency stand up Blueprint.
• Conduct post deployment project health checks and provide site reviews, acBon plans and remediaBon recommendaBons.
• Collected feedback and data and provided recommendaBons to improve process and technology in future rollouts
• Lead deployment team across the country and work with project owners to ensure on Bme compleBon of criBcal path tasks.
• Facilitated and conducted ongoing training and development for various roles within GTM 2020.
• Earned Kaizen and Green Belt Lean Six Sigma CerBficaBons Sales Sr. Zone Supervisor May 2012-June 2015
• Delivered 99.8% PY ($91,000BTP) SellEx performance in 2013.
• Experience in managing people in two unique California geographies Central Valley and North Bay.
• Provide the Region Finance Team with accurate monthly and quarterly financial forecasBng.
• Built and managed a $35M operaBng plan
• Collaborate with a Zone Sales Supervisor on how to control expense, building frontline capability, sales targets, and point of sales needed.
• Partnered with Safety and Staffing Leader to forecast headcount & build staffing strategies Safety and Staffing Leader April 2010-May 2012
• Conducted weekly informaBon sessions and prescreen to hire frontline Route Sales RepresentaBves.
• Reviewed all safety claims and worked with SDLs to determine incidents were preventable or not preventable.
• Coordinated new hire onboarding, training and scheduling Sales District Leader (Large & Small Format) June 2006-April 2010
• RecogniBon as Zone Ring Honor in 2008
• Lead 16-18 Route Sales RepresentaBves, daily deliveries, sales calls and weekly/quarterly/annual sales targets
• Sold in addiBonal displays to grow and develop accounts
• Renew annual growth contracts in small format accounts. EducaWon
California State University Chico
2004- 2006
Masters In Public AdmiraWon
California State University Chico
2002-2004
Liberal Studies Degree
Bu]e Community College
2000- 2002
College General Studies
Paradise High School
2000