Alec Foster

Experience

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  Pine Cove

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  East Texas A-Team, Program Staff

  • Stewarded the physical camp properties of Pine Cove’s East Texas region under the Director of Operations and Service Master manager, primarily in the area of landscaping• Participated in nightly programming for families at Woods Family Camp

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  Texas Christian University

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Resident Assistant

  • Organized biweekly educational, recreational, and DEI-focused programs aimed at empowering community engagement in the John V. Roach Honors College and Campus Apartments residence halls• Provided advice on personal, academic, and career concerns as well as led after-hours trained emergency response, conflict management, and administrative tasks for 300+ residents each year

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  Education is Freedom

  May 2020 - Jun 2021

  Marketing Analyst

  • Created and implemented comprehensive marketing plan to augment the virtual delivery of college and career advising services to 6,000+ underserved Texas high school students amidst COVID pandemic• Researched 10+ market competitors to gain industry-wide insight into best practices and branding needs• Led training for 24 high school advisors on quality content creation via Canva, Instagram, and Twitter

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  DaVita

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Redwoods Financial Analyst

  • Developed $165M FY22 overtime budget for 60,000+ in-clinic DaVita teammates that capped overtime at 15% of labor hours, segmented 180+ regions into tiers based off prior performance, and complied with state-level kidney care staffing regulations• Overhauled Anaplan financial model, utilizing Excel and weekly Essbase data pulls to decrease file size by 98% while retaining previous functionality and maximizing ease of use for cost finance team members• Presented overtime methodology improvements to C-Suite and regional directors, emphasizing effective labor allocation and workforce planning Show less

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  Amazon

  Jun 2022 - now

  • Owns $XXXM+ Canada Retail Office Supplies business and manages P&L, growing topline and profitability by optimizing brand strategy, pricing, inventory & operational supply chain, and marketing• Negotiated $XXM+ in annual vendor gains (XXX% to goal) by unlocking out-of-scope bottom-line investments and revenue growth initiatives like Amazon Business, volume rebates, and pallet discounts• Captained CA’s Boxing Week event, leveraging Black Friday pricing parity and external creator partnerships that delivered XX% visitor conversion (+411bps YoY) and $XXXM Deal GMS (+67% YoY) • Spearheaded CA’s first country-wide Back-to-School program focused on automating central processes and increasing market segment share, delivering XX% US Deal GMS penetration (+700bps vs. goal) Show less

  • Product Marketing Manager

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Vendor Manager II

    Apr 2024 - Jan 2025

  • Vendor Manager

    Jun 2022 - Mar 2024