Chris Tri

Experience

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  Sargent's Nursery, INC

  Mar 2011 - Aug 2012

  Landscape and Nursery Assistant

  • Assisted Customers with selection of plants• Assisted with loading of large purchases• Maintain and watered plants and shrubs

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  University of St. Thomas

  Sept 2012 - May 2016

  • Organizing and coordinating recruiting trips with high school seniors and the University of St. Thomas Admissions Department• Develop and maintain Swim and Dive team social media outlets• Continue to stay in contact with high school seniors and their families after their visits • Enforce rules of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex• Maintain control of the pool area• Recognize potentially hazardous and dangerous situations• Work with other Lifeguards on duty• Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification• Current American Red Cross CPR/AED training

  • Assistant Recruit Coordinator

    Sept 2014 - May 2016

  • Lifeguard

    Sept 2012 - May 2016
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  Rochester Country Club

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Lifeguard

  • Enforced rules in a professional manner• Led fellow lifeguards in maintaining a fun and safe atmosphere • Recognized potentially hazardous and dangerous situations

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  Post-Bulletin Co., LLC

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Marketing Intern

  • Collecting information on potential clients• Selling ad space in special marketing sections, selling 15 ad spaces, 75% to business that had never advertised before• Collecting and analyzing social media statistics

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  Best Buy

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Merchant Analyst Intern

  • Created weekly ads for both print and digital inserts• Built a monthly advertisement schedule for Home Theater Accessories • Analyzed weekly sales and competitive pricing as well as pricing trends• Updated product information pages with relevant accessories• Analyzed and improved the Best Buy Recycling Program to help improve both profitability as well the impact on the environment

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  Best Buy

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2021

  Merchant Analyst

  • Developed strong cross functional and problem-solving skills in the fast-paced mobile industry• Worked with Sprint & internally to launch a new & exclusive rate plan at Best Buy• Collaborated with Demand Planning and Forecasting in end of life planning strategies• Improved the omni-channel experience by creating signage in stores and improving the web content to help streamline the shopping experience• Launched several iconic products from vendors such as Apple and Samsung• Trained new Merchant Analysts and developed best practices to streamline several processes• Negotiated yearly vendor contracts to maintain profitability as sales shifted online• Collaborated with vendors and analyzed data with cross functional partners to formulate product assortments, promotional plans and category strategies• Partnered with inventory teams to assure that stores and warehouses had adequate inventory levels to meet expected sales• Ownership of the weekly ad, including strategy and execution with the marketing and dotcom teams Show less

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  The Bluebird Group

  Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

  Digital Analytics Manager

  • Developed and ran our sponsored result programs for several retailers to help over 30 brands utilize digital marketing more effectively • Created tools and processes to ensure our sponsored results program was able to scale to manage campaigns across several brands and retailers • Helped brands improve their digital content and experiences to help elevate both sales and customer experience online• Utilized digital intelligence tools to help showcase digital growth and to identify new areas of opportunity for new and existing businesses• Coordinated with 3rd party tools and developers to ensure that analytic tools were able to get relevant information in the most efficient manner to help drive results Show less

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  General Mills

  Feb 2022 - now

  Associate Brand Manager responsible for Gold Medal Flour and Bisquick

  • Associate Brand Manager

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Senior Brand Associate- Pillsbury and Nat/Org

    May 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Brand Associate

    Feb 2022 - May 2022