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Emma McLaughlin

Emma McLaughlin

Community Organizer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    I have a wide background in the food industry, including purchasing, inside and outside sales, and merchandising. I'm always searching for ways to leverage my experience and create opportunities.

  • Education

    • Ramapo College of New Jersey

      2006 - 2010
      B.A. Environmental Studies

      Activities and Societies: Feminists United, Environmental Alliance, President of R.C.O.R.E. (Ramapo Community Organizing for Radical Empowerment), South India Study Abroad Alumnus, Earth Fest Organizer. Magna Cum Laude

  • Experience

    • New Jersey Environmental Federation

      May 2010 - Aug 2010
      Community Organizer

    • Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association

      Mar 2011 - Dec 2011
      Teacher Naturalist Intern

      Created unique lesson plans and educational materials on a variety of natural history, environmental policy, and watershed related issues. Prepared programs for ages from preschool to adult. Represented organization at public events from elementary school science fairs to black tie events. General offices duties. Portfolio on request.

    • New Leaf Community Markets

      Sept 2012 - May 2017
      Gourmet Buyer

      Solely responsible for all purchasing, implementing marketing plans, and meeting or exceeding sales growth, labor, and margin goals, as well as working closely with the head of the department in our support office. Extensive knowledge of fine food products including but not limited to: domestic and imported artisan cheeses, accompaniments, and charcuterie, as well as grocery items, perishables, and staples.

    • Moonbeau - band

      May 2014 - May 2017
      Freelance Musician

      Singer, songwriter, guitar player, responsible for band marketing- facebook, social media, flyers, merchandise design. moonbeaux.bandcamp.comhttps://www.facebook.com/moonbeauband

    • Freelance

      Mar 2015 - May 2017
      In Store Sales and Demo Specialist

      Travel throughout the Bay Area, currently promoting California artisan cheese products with in store tastings at grocery/specialty stores and other events.

    • Fresca Italia

      May 2017 - Jul 2019
      Sales Specialist

      Self directed ownership of outside sales for majority of existing and new business customers, including prospecting. Managed a territory that encompassed the entire bay area from Monterey to Healdsburg, San Francisco to Sacramento, as well as visits to LA. Also ownership of inside sales for 50-100 customers a week. Collaborated to create quarterly sales plans and targets. Introduced new items to market. Assisted with order fulfillment and production. Highly trained in quickbooks, and created my own customer management system. Show less

    • Central Coast Creamery

      Aug 2019 - Aug 2020
      Shop Manager

      Oversaw all day to day aspects of a small cheese shop, as well as menu planning, promotion planning, social media, hiring, scheduling, inventory and product mix, purchasing, pricing, data entry, etc in collaboration with owner. Responsible for hiring, and coordinating initial product buy for new shop before opening.

    • US Foods

      Nov 2020 - now

      Liaison between sales, replenishment, logistics to ensure meeting service level goals. Analyzing inventory to prevent spoilage, running daily reports to identify and expedite inbound POs to maintain service levels, and communicating service issues to sales team. Utilizing oracle, sales force, ERP software. Buyer for drop ship purchases for market.

      • Replenishment Assistant

        Sept 2022 - now

      • Sales Coordinator

        Nov 2020 - Sept 2022

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