Vice President of Sourcing and Product Development

• Lead management team of sourcing and procurement professionals overseeing $75M in revenue
• Manage inventory inbound/outbound of 2 distribution facilities; Conklin NY and Sparks NV
• Lead optimization project to reduce international freight expenses to offset product inflationary costs.
• Optimized accounting process to streamline P&L transparency
• Negotiate supplier portfolios, COGS, and contractual agreements
• Restructured sourcing process along with creation of all new internal supporting documentation for efficiency and productivity

• Oversee retail operations of 18 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries - $100M+ Revenue
• Lead team of District Managers and General Managers throughout the state of PA; Scranton, Poconos, Lehigh Valley,
Greater Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets
• Create processes and standard operation procedures for all state and national operations
• Develop promotional strategies and execute sales initiatives to support in maximizing retail sales
• Manage P&L for all 18 dispensaries and drive cost savings initiatives
• Maintain relationship with Pennsylvania Department of Health and local Chamber Of Commerce

Director of Retail Operations, Beyond Hello

Lead a team of 13 associates on Private Brand Business Development team; oversee areas of Dry Grocery, Frozen, Dairy,
Chilled, Fresh (produce/meat/bakery), Consumables, Health and Wellness
• Manage Business Portfolio of $3b; maintenance of 3600 products, 1500 products in development each year while
focusing on category optimization for Omnichannel growth.
• Improved KPIs; Grew Canadian Grocery Market Share from 11% to 14% in 3 years, increased Margin Rates from 25%
to 27% in 3 years, increased Private Brand Penetration from 16% to 18% in 3 years
• Developed detailed private brand product development process (workflow) for all stakeholders; Product Managers,
Product Developers, Category Managers, Quality, Regulatory, Sourcing and Replenishment.
• Build Annual Operating Plan - Lead strategic initiatives for Private Brand development in collaboration with Senior
Leadership; complete strategic planning by category for optimal retail selling performance; utilize Nielsen data, mintel,
consumer trends, retail POS data and competitor analysis
• Cultivate and expand vendor partnerships (includes manufacturing) to include global leverage opportunities with
counterparts in other Walmart international markets; UK, China, Japan, South Africa, Europe, US, Mexico South and Central America.

Director of Business Development

Oversee category management and buying procurement for product lines worth more than $510MM - Increased
profit margins 3% on everyday product range and increased specials promotions by 27%
• Evaluating market trends and developing products to meet new category growth in Paper, Wraps, Cloths,
Detergents, Cleaners, Health & Beauty, Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruits and Pickled Vegetables
• Perform category analysis utilizing market information from IRI and Nielsen Data & incorporate
customer insights, in-store customer experience.
• Developed a new baby product line strategy, created the new brand "Little Journey" and executed the roll
out for all markets which was one of the key highlighted ALDI Corporate Buying initiatives of 2016
• Developed a new category re-launch of Health and Beauty products to maximize shopper basket size and round out a one-stop shopping initiative

Director

Region
• Manage the operations of a district of 4-6 stores within the greater Philadelphia area (Southern PA & Southern NJ).
Improving in-store productivity and associate engagement.
• Conducted HR functions such as personnel procedures within the stores such as recruiting, hiring, training
and development of store staff, performance evaluations and corrective performance plans; including cashiers,
shift managers and store managers
• Conducted weekly operational procedures such as ensuring accurate retail pricing, sales and inventory management was
completed in addition to developing and adhering to KPIs
•	Oversee the execution of product merchandising and store shelving sets
• Led a committee of district managers focused on the improvement of store sets and merchandising plans
• Created training procedures on cashier efficiency and employee development for the National Training Committee

District Manager

Director of Brand Development

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Nina Burke: Vice President of Sourcing and Product Development in Clarks Summit, PA

Nina Burke

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Private Brands Walmart Canada Corp

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ALDI Inc

Marketing Gertrude Hawk Chocolates

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