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Kelsey Johnson-Salkeld, MBA

Kelsey Johnson-Salkeld, MBA

Grocery Industry Professional | CPG, Distribution, & Retail Expertise

Greater Seattle Area, United StatesFood Production
Company
Oberto Snacks Inc.
Title
Category Management and Customer Insights Manager
Seniority
Senior
Department
Master Operations
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
Industry
Food Production

About

Highly adaptable professional with more than ten years of leadership experience achieving successful outcomes in cross-functional projects. Adept at communicating with diverse groups of people at all levels to lead and reach positive business outcomes. Independent, dynamic, problem-solver highly motivated to drive teams to project conclusion. ► Communication: Skilled at tailoring communications to multiple audiences, effectively acting as a liaison between departments. Experienced in delivering written and verbal communication to executives, peers, staff, customers, and vendors. ► Management: Demonstrated ability to effectively set goals, evaluate performance, and encourage collaboration. Viewed as a resource with proven aptitude for motivating others to achieve objectives. ► Analytical Thinking: Highly organized with ability to compile, analyze, and report data for sound decision-making. Consistently display ability to creatively problem solve in conjunction with utilizing critical th…

Experience

Category Management and Customer Insights Manager

Oberto Snacks Inc. · Kent, Washington, United States

Present

Regional Sales Manager

Sartori Company

Focused on successfully driving the brand by managing partnerships with retailers, distributors, and brokers to drive sales. Managed sales team members to drive sales and profitability within their assigned areas. Cross-functionally partnered with other departments to tell the brands story and drive promotional data. Selected Contributions: ~Double digit growth with second largest national account ~Drove change in processes to better align cross functional teams

Regional Sales Manager

Sartori Company · Seattle, Washington, United States

Retail Deli Sales Manager

Charlie's Produce · Seattle, Washington

Cultivated relationships with multiple levels of retail customers to grow sales through item selection and marketing plans. Work to build sales and profitability for retail customers across the spectrum. Mange team and category to effectively grow the department. Selected Contributions: - Grew department sales by 23% in the first year by streamlining processes and managing item selection. Ended the second the year with another 20%+ increase. - Created processes and procedures to help streamline tasks and responsibilities.

Assistant Sales Manager-Deli Food Service

Albertsons Companies

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute marketing initiatives. Identify business opportunities through development of consumer relevant strategies with a shopper first mindset. Effectively order and merchandise products that meet and exceed shopper expectations to maximize profits. Manage and develop team members to achieve successful business outcomes. Selected Contributions: - Drive marketing projects to completion under tight deadlines, enabling promotions to hit the target markets as planned. - Deliver marketing information down the internal communication pipeline by devising communications providing information on upcoming promotions and marketing initiatives. - Train new associates and support training of existing employees on new systems, acting as a resource of knowledge.

Grocery Manager

Albertsons Companies · mercer island, washington

Supervised operations in several departments, upheld excellent customer service standards and ensured associates followed company policies and procedures, met and exceeded production and budget objectives, and assisted associates with daily tasks. Selected Contributions: - Perform data analysis to make critical decisions on product selection and promotions in order to maximize sales throughout various departments. - Made significant improvements to operations of a struggling department resulting in a significant increase in sales and decrease in shrinkage. - Enhanced customer relationships by resolving customer issues and forming positive community relations.

Senior Team Leader

Target

Oversaw store operations to ensure guests received the best shopping experience possible. Coached and trained team members while holding them accountable to their performance. Problem-solved store issues and implemented solutions to maintain and raise store performance. Selected Contributions: - Motivated and influenced team to exceed established metrics. Led underperforming department to a successful 15% increase in accuracy and efficiency metrics. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to revitalize the success of the store, exceeding corporate expectations. - Awarded Team Member of the Quarter by leadership for demonstrated success as a problem-solver.

Store Manager

Tully’s

Write weekly schedule to maximize productivity while controlling labor costs. Effectively order and communicate the importance of efficiently driving sales. Hired and trained a collaborative team that drove for results.

Assistant Store Manager

Starbucks

Utilize reports to control expenses and drive sales. Oversee successful training plan of new hires as well as newly promoted individuals. Successfully control labor through effective scheduling.

Education

Western Governors University

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management and Strategy

University of Washington

Bachelor's degree, Communication and Political Science

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