Craig Hamilton

Experience

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  Meijer

  Jul 1997 - Jul 2001

  As an assistant buyer I was responsible for inventory levels and item turns for the men’s toiletries andshave, foot care, deodorant, and shoe care categories.

  • Assistant Buyer

    Jan 1998 - Jul 2001

  • Home Fashions Team Leader

    Jul 1997 - Jan 1998
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  Quality Farm & Fleet

  Jul 2001 - Jan 2002

  Buyer

  Responsible for restock orders of 20 farm stores

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  Daymon Worldwide

  Feb 2002 - May 2011

  I managed the day to day private brand business with a $3 million for the baking, hot beverage, boxed dinner, canned meatand fish, and international food categories. I was responsible for promotional planning and forecasting,new item sourcing and development and strategic planning with the Spartan’s category managers andtheir supplier partners. I launched the Top Care health and beauty care line and I also launched the Academix office and school supply line Unitized information gleaned from Meijer internal sales, A.C. Nielsen, supplier presentations, and trade journals to create category reviews and create planograms.

  • Associate Business Manager

    Jul 2007 - May 2011

  • Associate Business Manager

    Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

  • Product Analyst

    Feb 2002 - Jul 2004
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  Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology

  Dec 2014 - Feb 2017

  Business Development Specialist

  -Work with clients to develop and evaluate promotional plans and spend-Work with administrative staff and Business Managers to ensure customer plans and contracts align with client plans, and resolve deductions that are outside the scope of client’s plans.-Maintain client distribution grids to identify and address voids and increase sales.

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  Acosta Sales and Marketing Co

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2020

  2017-03 – 2020-04 Customer Manager - Nestle USAAcosta Sales & Marketing, Grand Rapids, MI• Responsible for Sales, item assortment and promotions for 2100 Spartan Nash Independent Retailers and 5 distribution centers across 17 states.• Scheduled and attended meetings with clients and prospective clients as requested.• Collaborated with finance department to ensure invoicing accuracy for the client and the customer.• Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients to ensure satisfaction.• Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions and alternatives within appropriate timeframes, and followed up to ensure resolution.• Attend regional selling shows.• Transitioned pizza and ice cream from DSD to warehouse by participating in weekly calls with Nestle and Acosta management to collaborate, identify and rectify challenges as well as communicate information to Spartan Nash Customers. Show less

  • Customer Manager

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Customer Manager

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2017
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  Acosta

  Sept 2020 - now

  Associate Business Manager

  Working with clients and customers to maximize sales for both parties.