
Rita Sousa Veloso
Nutrition Department Intern

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About me
Category Manager | Pastry | Sonae MC
Education

Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
2018 - 2020Master in Applied Management ManagementTheme: “Hybrid Everyday Low Price – A que preço?”- This dissertation aimed to present and analyze a case study on the impact of the repositioning of the price strategy carried out by a retailer on the profitability of sales of another retailer as well as on the consumer's price perception. The first retailer is now positioning itself with a strategy defined as hybrid everyday low-price (hybrid-EDLP).- This study aims to contribute to the reflection on pricing strategies in companies… Show more Theme: “Hybrid Everyday Low Price – A que preço?”- This dissertation aimed to present and analyze a case study on the impact of the repositioning of the price strategy carried out by a retailer on the profitability of sales of another retailer as well as on the consumer's price perception. The first retailer is now positioning itself with a strategy defined as hybrid everyday low-price (hybrid-EDLP).- This study aims to contribute to the reflection on pricing strategies in companies operating in the distribution sector in Portugal facing the entry of a new retailer. The profitability of companies after the repositioning as well as the impact on the price perception in the final consumer were the most developed topics in this work. Show less

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2013 - 2013Graduation, Nutrition and Dietetics
Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
2017 - 2018Executive Master in Management with a specialization in Strategic Marketing Management
Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics
2022 - 2022Programa Gestão Inicial - Sonae Gestao
Technological Educational Institute of Crete
2013 - 2013Postgraduation course in Food Supplements Nutrition
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa
2009 - 2013Graduation Nutrition and Dietetics
Nova School of Business and Economics
2024 - 2024Sonae Academy - Boosting Digital Transformation (BDI) Inovação
Experience

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Mar 2013 - Jul 2013Nutrition Department Intern- Clinical and nutrition history review and analysis of the hospitalized patient;- Anthropometric measurements;- 24-recall and dietary analysis; - Resolution of case-studies;- Menu planning; - Tracking of the food production process; - Quality control; - Development of tools to support food handlers; - Satisfaction assessment of consumers such as quantitative, qualitativa, sensory and symbolic analysis of the menus served in the food service.End result - clinical article published on a medical journal - “Sugestões de novos cardápios para as ceias servidas aos funcionários no refeitório de um Hospital Público em Florianópolis, SC”. Show less

Technological Educational Institute of Crete
Sept 2013 - Dec 2013Human Nutrition Department Assistant- Clinical nutrition class lessons' support;Evidence-based presentations supporting the nutritional intervention in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and food allergies to collaborate in the clinical dietetics lessons as adjunct professor;- Investagion work.Theme - "Homemade food marketed in Southern Europe: a case study in Crete,Greece" study development;- Post-graduation course "Dietary supplements".

BLos - Alimentação, Nutrição e Dietética
Apr 2014 - Apr 2015Key Account Manager- Food menu planning;- Food budget management;- Food inventory management;- Nutritional counseling.

Opencel Iberian Sthetic Revolution
Oct 2014 - Sept 2017Nutritionist- Nutritional counseling.

Slim7
Jan 2015 - May 2016Nutricionist- Nutritional counseling.

British Hospital Lisbon XXI
Apr 2015 - Aug 2016Head of Nutrition and Dietetics- Nutrition Department management;- Clinical services' support;- Food service and cafeteria management;- Nutrition events' management.

Jerónimo Martins
Aug 2016 - Sept 2018- 12 Month intensive course focused on Operations' Management;- 1 Full week internship in every different store areas separatly - fishery, bakery, take-away, butchery, charcuterie, check-out. - Higher grades of all: a) Final project (nominated one of the six top ideas of Management projects of 2017); b) Course graduation and c) Individual performance evaluation in store. The final project was presented on Market of Ideas. It was and idea regarding private label brand awareness with key partners with brand reputation on their markets. Show less
Deputy Store Manager
Aug 2016 - Sept 2018Programa Geral de Gestão de Loja (PGGL)
Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

IFE by Abilways - Portugal
Dec 2016 - Dec 2017Contributing Writer for Vida Rural - Agribusiness Magazine2-page article regarding nutritional counseling with the aim of supporting agricultural producers to boost sales through a better understanding of the potential of their productions.

MC
Sept 2018 - now- Negotiation with suppliers - Promotional strategy analysis- Procurement & Sourcing- Categories Gap Analysis- New products’ development - Point of sales activities definition to increase awareness/sales- Clusters and planograms definition- Brand and Competitors Store visits- Sales KPI monitoring to align strategies- International field events presence - Negotiation with suppliers - Promotional strategy analysis- Procurement & Sourcing- Categories Gap Analysis- New products’ development - Point of sales activities definition to increase awareness/sales- Clusters and planograms definition- Brand and Competitors Store visits- Sales KPI monitoring to align strategies- International field events presence - Negotiation with suppliers - Promotional strategy analysis- Procurement & Sourcing- Categories Gap Analysis- New products’ development - Point of sales activities definition to increase awareness/sales- Clusters and planograms definition- Brand and Competitors Store visits- Sales KPI monitoring to align strategies- International field events presence - Fresh products' purchases management;- Direct and indirect buyers' management;- Products' recommendations;- Innovation projects' management;- Aligning stakeholders around the vision for the category. - Pricing policy goals' management;- Competitors' monitoring;- Pricing recommendations;- Suppliers' discount cycles monitoring and implementation. - Category projects support;- Fresh fish stocks analysis and management support;- Buyers presentations' preparation;- On trade marketing actions support.
Category Manager // Pastry Products
Oct 2024 - nowCategory Manager // Traditional&Industrial Bakery Products
Apr 2023 - Sept 2024Category Manager // Fresh Fish Products
Jun 2022 - Apr 2023Category Specialist // Fresh Fish Products
Mar 2020 - Jun 2022Pricing Analyst
Feb 2019 - Mar 2020Management Trainee
Sept 2018 - May 2019
Licenses & Certifications
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Boosting Digital Transformation 2ª Edição
Nova SBE Executive EducationMay 2024 
Developing a Critical Thinking Mindset
LinkedInDec 2023- View certificate
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IAB Digital Marketing and Media Foundations Certification
Google Digital Academy (Skillshop)Feb 2022 .webp)
TOEFLS - Test of English as a Foreign Language
Educational Testing Service (ETS)Apr 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Rita Sousa VelosoBest Ideas of Management Programmes of 2017 - Oct 2017 1 of 6 TOP Ideas of Management Programmes of 2017I designed a strategic plan to improve engagement and awarness of Pingo Doce' private label
- Awarded to Rita Sousa VelosoBest grades of the course - Jul 2017 Ending PGGL course with the best grades of the 3 results - final grade, final project grade and final performance grade
- Awarded to Rita Sousa VelosoSócrates Award - High School Best Student - Sep 2008 In the academic year of 2007/2008 the portuguese government awarded the high school students with the highest averages with a prize. I won the award with an overall final average of 18 values from a sclale of 0 to 20.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by Candeia - Association for Children and Youth Support on Oct 2012
Associated with Rita Sousa VelosoVolunteer
Issued by Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome on Nov 2011
Associated with Rita Sousa VelosoVolunteer (Teaching "Economics to Succeed" Class)
Issued by Junior Achievement Portugal on Apr 2018
Associated with Rita Sousa VelosoEmbaixador Escola Missão Continente
Issued by Sonae MC on Mar 2019
Associated with Rita Sousa Veloso
Languages
- poPortuguês
- inInglês
- esEspanhol
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