Senior director international business development
Education
School / High School:
Concordia University-St. Paul
Jan 2008
Specialities:
BA in Food Retail Merchandising, Marketing & Management (FRMMM)
Skills
Strategic Marketing • National and Global Account Sales • Business Development • Retail / Wholesale Food • CPG Consumer Promotions • Multi-media Presentations • MS Office • Mac Lion • Adobe • Retail Link • Nielsen • IRI • Merchandising • Import / Export
Resumes
Senior Director International Business Development At Supervalu Inc.
Supermarket & Consumer Packaged Goods / FMCG since Aug 2011
International Retail Marketing & Merchandising Executive
SUPERVALU Inc. Jan 2011 - Aug 2012
Senior Director International Business Development
SuperValu Mar 2003 - Feb 2011
Director National Business Development
The Marketing Store Worldwide Oct 2000 - Mar 2003
Vice President Client Services
Nestlé Canada Inc. Dec 1994 - Oct 2000
Director Sales & Marketing
Education:
Concordia University-St. Paul
BA, Food Retail Merchandising, Marketing & Management (FRMMM)
University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
University of Saint Thomas - School of Business
MiniMasters - Retail Management, Retail Sales & Management
York University - Schulich School of Business
EMBA, Sales & Marketing
City University
MBA, Marketing & International Business
The University of British Columbia
B.Comm, Marketing
British Columbia Institute of Technology
PMAC, Purchasing Management
Carleton University
BA - Law / Economics, Business Law & Economics
Skills:
Retail Fmcg Wholesale New Business Development Strategic Planning Grocery Key Account Management Merchandising Food Supply Chain Account Management Food Service Category Management Consultative Selling P&L Management Marketing Strategy B2B Product Development Distributors International Business Market Planning Strategy Development Operations Management Supermarkets Marketing Strategy Management Consumer Products Leadership Selling P&L Forecasting Business Development Trade Marketing Sales Operations Sales Marketing Management Competitive Analysis Negotiation Advertising Pricing Cross Functional Team Leadership Strategic Partnerships Brand Management Income Statement Integrated Marketing Fast Moving Consumer Goods Pricing Strategy
Interests:
Flexibility and Integrity Im Internationally Experienced Have A Broad Vision Interests Include Travel Tennis Iâm Internationally Experienced
Jan 2011 to 2000 Senior Director International Business DevelopmentSuperValu Minneapolis, MN Mar 2003 to Feb 2011 Director National Business DevelopmentThe Marketing Store Worldwide Miami, FL Oct 2000 to Oct 2002 Vice President Client ServicesNestl Canada Inc. Toronto, ON Dec 1994 to Oct 2000 Director Sales & MarketingMultifoods Toronto, ON Mar 1992 to Dec 1994 Senior Brand ManagerEVCA Ltd
Jun 1990 to Oct 1991 Vice President / Contract ConsultantBritish Columbia Packers Ltd
Jun 1987 to Jun 1990 Marketing Services ManagerWoodward Stores Ltd
Feb 1979 to Jun 1987 Grocery & Frozen Foods BuyerMcDonald's
May 1978 to Jan 1979 Shift ManagerSteinberg's Ltd.
Mar 1975 to Mar 1978 Assistant Service Manager
Education:
Concordia University-St. Paul Jan 2008 to Jan 2010 BA in Food Retail Merchandising, Marketing & Management (FRMMM)University of Saint Thomas - School of Business Jan 2006 to Jan 2006 MiniMasters - Retail Management in Retail Sales & ManagementUniversity of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management Jan 2005 to Jan 2005 Key Account ManagementYork University - Schulich School of Business Jan 1997 to Jan 1997 EMBA in Sales & MarketingCity University Jan 1991 to Jan 1992 MBA in Marketing & International BusinessBritish Columbia Institute of Technology Jan 1982 to Jan 1983 PMAC in Purchasing ManagementThe University of British Columbia Jan 1978 to Jan 1980 B.Comm in MarketingCarleton University Jan 1974 to Jan 1977 BA - Law / Economics in Business Law & EconomicsDorval High School Jan 1973 to Jan 1976
Skills:
Strategic Marketing, National and Global Account Sales, Business Development, Retail / Wholesale Food, CPG Consumer Promotions, Multi-media Presentations, MS Office, Mac Lion, Adobe, Retail Link, Nielsen, IRI, Merchandising, Import / Export