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Krista Gustafson

Krista Gustafson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    HBC/GM Category Manager at Lunds and Byerlys

  • Education

    • Minnesota School of Business

      2008 - 2011
      A.A.S Sales and Marketing

      Activities and Societies: DECCA

  • Experience

    • Nash Finch Company

      May 2007 - Jan 2012

      Data entry. Prepared books for fall and spring grocery trade show.

      • Vendor Pricing Specialist

        Jul 2008 - Jan 2012

      • Merchandising Assistant

        May 2007 - Jul 2008

    • SpartanNash

      Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
      Buyer

      Procurement of groceries, general merchandise and HBC items for military commissaries throughout the United States and overseas bases. Management of approx. $6,500,000 worth of inventory across 8 warehouses. Development of sales strategy for slow movers, new items and turn inventory for over 200 different vendors.Tracking and expediting open purchase orders to reach on time delivery expectations.Maintenance of approx.. 6,000 items including initial order quantity calculation, forecasting, efficient order quantity analysis, forward buys on price increases, achieving fill rate goals and acquiring disposition of aged inventory.Training and development of new team members. Show less

    • Core-Mark International

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2016
      Buyer/Category Manager

      Certified Convenience Category Manager- NACS Category Management Framework On-Line ProgramPurchasing, marketing and category management for 1100+ convenience retail locations within the 8 state Midwest region. Categories include snacks, candy, GM/HBC, automotive, fresh dairy and produce. Creation and implementation of profit driven marketing programs. Negotiation of vendor deals and item mix. Tracking and communicating sales goals to both vendors and sales teams to ensure success rates. Project coordinator of a health food marketing initiative, first ever of its kind within the division. Show less

    • SuperAmerica

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Category Manager

      Management of all center store categories including snacks, candy, automotive, GM/HBC and grocery products for a 280+ convenience store chain. Category review to determine and maintain best item mix. Development of creative marketing programs to maintain and surpass budget goals. Research promotion opportunities and analyze financial impact to determine most profitable strategies. Collaboration with operations team to execute promotions and programs at store level. Tracking and review of sales data to present impact of promotions and programs. Show less

    • SUPERVALU

      May 2017 - Apr 2018
      Category Manager - Meat & Seafood

    • UNFI

      Apr 2018 - Oct 2019
      Category Manager- Center Store

    • Lund Food Holdings

      Oct 2019 - now
      GM/HBC Category Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Convenience Category Manager- NACS Category Management Framework On-Line Program

      NACS

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Summer Games Volunteer

      Issued by Special Olympics
      Special OlympicsAssociated with Krista Gustafson