Andrew Jacobson

Experience

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  Walmart

  Oct 2000 - Jan 2021

  Managed content within project management office. Collaborated with cross-functional teams writing and sending communication to in-store associates to assist with new processes from merchandising teams. Shot and edited videos, updated training, and provided insight to merchants on bringing strategy to stores. Managed projects as part of working groups. Identified key stakeholders from cross-functional teams, successfully finishing projects on time and delivering projects to senior leadership. Leveraged appropriate home office and store content channels to drive clarity and consistency as well as accelerate merchandising strategic initiatives. Led working group of cross-functional teams to create reports used by senior leadership for upcoming priorities. • Collaborated with key stakeholders to deliver impactful content capitalizing on space, increasing sales, and elevating customer experience for merchandising special projects, tests, and new initiatives. • Deployed digitized, multi-channel communication strategy across inform and educational platforms and tools. • Developed, prioritized, and digitally connected content that maximized value and fostered timely execution of modular and feature strategies. • Simplified communication to enable operational efficiencies and offer sustainable in-store processes. Show less Managed supplier relationships to develop and maintain product lines, promotional strategies, and negotiations. Resolved store and customer-related issues. Worked closely with cross-functional team to align category strategies related to replenishment, financials, pricing, and modular development. Facilitated marketing and customer insights to develop modular that cosued on customer and store needs.• Saved over $3,500,000 in cost negotiations during Q1 of 2016.• Increased profit dollars from $132,000,000 to $165,000,000 from 2013 to 2017.• Developed category strategies in fruit snacks, healthy snacks, and dried fruit to drive sales, profit, and market share, resulting in 34% sales increase.• Drove growth of buyer’s desk from $470,000,000 to $580,000,000 over five years. Show less Managed day-to-day operations of Walmart Neighborhood Market with emphasis on operations, merchandising, and people development. Drove sales by executing company programs. Taught and trained merchandising to associates that focused on store of the community. Increased sales by 78% over six years. Maintained strong financial background, which led to helping the market with yearly sales and profit goals, offering assistance, training peers, and turning non-profitable stores into profitable ones. Boosted sales from $15,000,000 in 2006 to $30,000,000 in 2012. Received Neighborhood Market of the Year award for fiscal year 2012 in Region 48. Show less

  • Senior Manager II/Merchandising Project Management Office

    Oct 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Buyer

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2017

  • Store manager

    Jul 2006 - Sept 2012

  • Co-Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

  • People Manager

    Oct 2002 - Jan 2004

  • Assistant Manager

    Oct 2000 - Oct 2002
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  Daymon

  Feb 2021 - now

  • Director of Business Development

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Sr Business Manager US

    Feb 2021 - now