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Astrid J.

Astrid J.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Pricing Analyst @ GPC Asia Pacific, Retail | Data | Analytics

  • Education

    • Northwestern Polytechnical University

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Management Accounting

    • The University of Auckland

      2016 - 2017
      Master of Management International Business

      Activities and Societies: CFO in Mikes Bike Simulation

    • Institut Mines-Télécom Business School

      2013 - 2013

    • The University of Auckland

      2022 - 2023
      GradDipCom (Business Analytics & Statistics)

      Main Courses are:Database Systems (A)Data Management (A+)Data Analysis (A)Statistical Modeling (A-)Data Wrangling (A)Data Visualisation (A)Big Data and Machine Learning (A+)Applied Time Series Analysis

  • Experience

    • Aotea New Zealand

      Dec 2017 - Feb 2018
      Buyer Assistant

      ▪ Placed purchase orders and liaised with the storeman and suppliers to ensure the delivery on time in full▪ Supported Category Coordinator in stock takes, replenishment and reconciliations▪ Produced weekly and monthly reports (sales, inventory level, budget, etc.) via Excel▪ Liaised with suppliers regarding the product details, resolved discrepancies in a timely manner▪ Priced new proposed products along with the pricing guideline

    • Aulando NZ Ltd

      Sept 2018 - Oct 2021

      ▪ Responsible for 4 main categories buying with 20+ suppliers ▪ Negotiated with suppliers regarding products, price, sales promotions, supply arrangement, etc.▪ Developed monthly sales promotions for private label dietarysupplements with 50 SKUs to drive sales and profitability▪ Developed product line extensions for livestream shopping channel and cross border eCommerce▪ Monitored trends and managed private label dietary supplements product life cycles including NPD, market research, competitor analysis, sales promotions, and review, etc. ▪ Planned and reviewed category monthly budget▪ Monitored and updated Microsoft Power BI dashboard designed by myself to analyze sales trends and inventory level Show less

      • Retail Buyer

        Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

      • Marketing Officer

        Sept 2018 - May 2019

    • GPC Asia Pacific

      Oct 2021 - Jul 2022
      Assistant Merchandise Manager

      ▪ Contributed to promotional programs for Car Care & Workshop Consumables category with an annual turnover of NZD 30 million ▪ Worked together with internal stakeholders, to ensure promotional, communications and marketing plans implementation▪ Liaised with suppliers regarding products, price, sales promotions, supply arrangement, etc.▪ Managed digital data assets to enrich retail customer experience▪ Created daily sales tracking dashboard in Excel for new brand launches tracking purposes and provided trending insights to the leadership▪ Trained teammates in data analytic skills to help them create reports with more visualizations (excel, IBM Cognos, Phocas) Show less

    • GPC Asia Pacific

      Oct 2022 - now
      Pricing Analyst

      ▪ Working with merchandise team to identify margin opportunities and optimise price position▪ Undertaking key indicators report and promotional analysis using Power BI for management▪ Recommending and performing analysis to explain significant variances in key metrics▪ Improving price loading template to ensure data quality and operational efficiency▪ Providing regular Cognos and Power BI training sessions to price management team

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Class Rep - INFOSYS 222 Database Systems

      Issued by The University of Auckland on Jul 2022
      The University of AucklandAssociated with Astrid J.

    • Auckalnd Pride Parade Stationary Marshall

      Issued by Eventimento NZ Ltd on Feb 2017
      Eventimento NZ LtdAssociated with Astrid J.

    • SPCA Fund Raiser

      Issued by SPCA New Zealand on Sept 2016
      SPCA New ZealandAssociated with Astrid J.

    • Research Consultant

      Issued by Lightlane on Sept 2017
      LightlaneAssociated with Astrid J.