Morrigan Grunt

Experience

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  Alameda Natural Grocery

  Aug 2005 - Apr 2011

  Grocery Department Manager

  • Managed all department activities including employee relations and hiring, broker and distributor meetings, inventory, pricing, product placement, and department budgets. • Organized, planned, and implemented complete department resets twice while continually reconfiguring products for optimum placement as they are brought into the store. • Oversaw the buying and product placement for the perishable and bulk sections of the grocery department while personally making buying decisions for all general grocery items. • Managed a team of three to seven personnel, including hiring and firing, scheduling, and facilitating team meetings. Show less

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  New Connections Marketing Group

  Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  Retail Salesperson

  • Responsible for presenting and selling vendor products to retailers, maintaining vendor programs, and supporting retailers in the merchandising and sales of vendor products. • Maintained strong vendor and retailer relationships. • In direct contact with my sales team as to communicate and accomplish all specific tasks requested.• Attended all scheduled sales meetings and vendor visits. • Efficient and effective in presenting and gaining placement on new items and sales goals to retailers.• Always prompt with deadlines. Show less

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  New Connections Marketing Group

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

  Retail Sales Supervisor

  • Developed and managed the team of Natural Retail Sales Representatives and Merchandisers in Northern California covering over 300 retail stores.• Recruited, hired, trained and evaluated team members to maximize capabilities and produce strong sales results.• Collaborated with sales team to manage, monitor and maximize placement, price and promotions for our Natural Clients.• Conducted weekly conference calls and monthly sales meetings with the sales team and Client Managers.• Provided local market information to Client Managers.• Created efficient tools to help keep the team organized. Show less

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  Impact Group

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2021

  • Have managed over 60 emerging and established natural and specialty brands.• Trained sales representatives about brand standards and attributes for optimized sales performance.• Monitor performance of distributors, identify issues, and take corrective actions when needed.• Work closely with National Sales Managers to plan key account promotional spend including ads, off- shelf displays, special sales events, and TPRs.• Work with clients and distributors to plan and submit annual off-invoice promotions and other distributor promotions.• Drive prioritization of all headquarter and retail level needs in the region with strong decision-making skills to articulate impactful initiatives.• Have managed administrative assistants, a Key Account Manager and a Junior Client Manager. Set goals and offered guidance to ensure continued growth for overall business.• Met and exceeded client goals in over 300 accounts ranging from key accounts such as Raley’s and Whole Foods regional headquarters to smaller independent accounts.• Was instrumental in winning the national business of a top client.• Have been requested by at least two top clients to be the Client Manager lead for their business with Impact. Show less

  • National Client Manager

    Feb 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Client Manager

    Aug 2016 - Feb 2020
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  Acosta

  Aug 2021 - now

  Director Of Client Development