Senior Analyst Project Coordinator

Gabriele Bustamante

Peoria, AZ ***** 602-***-**** *******************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/gabriele-bustamante

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Dynamic, strategic, results-driven senior analyst offering cross-functional expertise in Sales, Operations, order planning, pricing, product distribution, and technology development to analyze market trends and devise / execute effective project strategies that improve revenue and drive profitability. Highly organized, innovative business partner; effective communicator, and problem-solving coordinator with strong follow-through skills who is known for building strong partnerships to leverage business applications, combining strong analytical skills with business knowledge to positively contribute to the bottom line and support accurate, efficient, project details. Collaborative leader and resourceful team contributor with demonstrated success in directing diverse, cross-functional teams in remote, hybrid, and onsite locations to evaluate competitive data models, improve project accuracy, streamline processes, improve overall financial performance, enhance customer value, and meet business initiatives and market demands.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project / Program Management Scheduling Communication Highly Organized Assertive Team Player - Positive Can-Do Attitude Process Improvements Budgeting Forecasting Data Mining / Reporting Research Client / Partner / Stakeholder Engagement

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

MS Office applications – highly developed skills in Access Database Design / Development / Advanced Excel formulas, pivot tables, vLookups / index-match / Word / PowerPoint MS Project / Timeline Project Management Applications Teams / Zoom SharePoint AS400 System Maintenance and Queries Online Vendor Portals Salsify GS1 Standards / GDSN Product Data Oracle Cloud Product Maintenance Salient Margin Minder / MicroStrategy Reporting Programming Languages - Java, Visual Basic, C, C#, SQL HTML Web Design EDI Data Transmissions Networking Troubleshooting Quality Assurance Analytics

EXPERIENCE

BIMBO BAKERIES USA, Phoenix, AZ June 2010 - February 2025

Senior Analyst, Business Unit Services, September 2022 Year – February 2025

Set up and maintained internal product distribution and sourcing.

Established holiday order close schedules and maintained alignment of holiday lead time adjustments.

Maintained product container counts across multiple internal systems for maximum transportation capacities.

Implemented internal entities for order transfers across multiple environments.

Reviewed daily internal order transfers to ensure product flow and inventory reports for product accountability.

Developed and maintained over 130 weekly system queries and reports providing system status of customers, products, pricing, sourcing, etc.

Senior Associate, Category Planning, March 2019 – September 2022

Submitted promotional offers into external customer portals and internal databases, ensuring alignment and accuracy between all systems.

Reduced annual pricing errors from over $1M annually to less than $100K for national and regional accounts.

Partnered directly with major account buyers to ensure new items were set up correctly and priced as agreed.

Submitted product set up data into vendor portals, utilizing GS1 standards to ensure products were GDSN compliant.

Reduced pricing cost zones and authorization lists to minimize complexities.

Collaborated with Customer Marketing teams to ensure the pricing of new items was set up correctly.

Updated national price lists for major business initiatives, and day-to-day pricing updates.

PROMPT Planner, June 2018 – March 2019

Conducted a weekly review of sales and promotional activities to forecast orders and validate pricing.

Coordinated with Key Account teams for major promotional display activities and upcoming sales events.

Reviewed seasonal trends and developed holiday forecasting models.

Established system hierarchies for product menus, route contracts, and data warehouse reports.

Maintained authorization lists, customer account setups, pricing, and product maintenance.

Developed an Access database to review and track accounts, products, routes, and pricing.

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Market Sales Leader Phoenix East/Scottsdale District, September 2017 – May 2018

Collaborated with routes to develop merchandising standards, and reviewed product orders to maximize sales and increase freshness.

Teamed with store and department managers to develop business relationships to support sales needs with additional displays and fixtures, proper merchandising, and customer support.

Sales Analyst, June 2010 – September 2017

Executed closely with cross-functional teams for product sourcing of all new and discontinued items and ensuring proper system setup, authorizations, and pricing alignment.

Supported bakery repatriation and product availability projects, as well as major IT conversion projects.

Maintained system hierarchies for product menus and route contracts, data warehouse reporting, route commissions, and customer price zones.

Initiated and maintained customer accounts, routes, products, and pricing.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

AIDANT FIRE & SECURITY CO., INC., Scottsdale, AZ November, 2007 – June 2010

Contract Administrator

Administered contracts for new installation projects including account billings and monthly AIA progress draws, lien waivers, change orders, insurance, preliminary notices, submittals, closeout documents, permit applications, and inspection scheduling.

WRIGHT SERVICES GROUP, Phoenix, AZ May, 2005 – November 2007

Senior Office Administrator

Performed order processing and scheduling of weekly delivery routes throughout AZ, NM, and NV. Coordinated weekly travel arrangements and maintained personnel records, payroll, and other office functions.

Developed databases for customer orders, product deliveries, and vehicle / equipment maintenance.

Performed internal IT functions including network setup, data backup, recovery, and computer setups.

CD-DESIGN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC., Scottsdale, AZ January 2000 – July 2005

General Manager

Coordinated directly with the President of U.S. Operations and the Board of Directors to manage the die-cut manufacturing facility. Supervised a staff of 9 employees.

Designed a complete inventory / production database system and implemented a direct order processing system through customer-required electronic data interchange (EDI).

Produced cash flow and materials forecasting reports, monthly budget administration, and cost analysis calculations.

Supported sales staff with sales quotations and presentations for major customer accounts.

Produced Quality Management System documentation resulting in QS-9000 / ISO-9001 certification for four consecutive years.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Western International University, Tempe, AZ, Coursework in Informatics (57 credit hours, GPA 3.6)

Maricopa Community Colleges, AZ, Various Technology Courses (70 credit hours, GPA 3.9)

Maricopa Community Colleges, Computer Technology Certificate

Kenston High School, Chagrin Falls, OH, General Equivalency Diploma

UPSILON PI EPSILON NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

PHI THETA KAPPA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

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