Samantha Bullock
Summary
Result-driven Category, Procurement, Brand and Sales Marketing Professional with a proven track record of streamlining operations, optimizing supply chains, enhancing the pricing structure and inventory management processes.
Demonstrated expertise in sourcing, negotiating and contracting with suppliers to drive cost savings and improve overall efficiency.
Expertise in quality assurance initiatives, issue resolution and interpersonal communication. Sets example for work ethic, punctuality and quality. Customer-oriented, strategic-thinking sales management professional successful in cultivating partnerships. Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with expertise in expanding network connections and persuasively introducing products. Well-versed in implementing pricing models, managing vendor relations and expanding territory.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Brand and Category Team Leader
360 Total Convenience Limited - Unipet
10.2020 - Current
- Warehouse and Inventory Management.
- Working with local distributors and monitoring their performances
- Development of categories, pricing and stock control strategies
- Maximizing profitability through the introduction of new categories, products, and setting/meeting sales targets, including motivation and incentive staff programs by over 4million in revenue.
- Reduced shrinkage from over 25% to that of 2%.
Communication and Reputation Strategist
UNIPET
10.2018 - 10.2020
- Developed and implemented strategies to optimize customer experience by developing social media handles for both UStore and Unipet.
- Performed cost analysis on potential investments or initiatives.
- Implemented and created several brand and project based initiatives to assist with sales, marketing and branding in all store locations managed by Unipet.
Project Officer
UNIPET
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Developed and implemented project management plans to ensure successful delivery of projects such as the company establishment in Guyana and Convenience Pay.
- Reviewed and monitored project deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and quality assurance.
- Devised implementation plans and performed cost-benefit and ROI analyses.
Sales and Marketing Team Leader
UNIPET
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Achieved cost-savings by developing functional solutions to problems.
- Collaborated with cross-functional team to define features and build powerful and easy-to-use products and customer-facing workflow tools.
- Planned advertising campaigns for online, print and other mediums.
Commercial Manager - Loyalty [Magna & Medicard]
Prism Services Limited
Laventille
11.2015 - 12.2018
- Increased social media awareness from 1,500 subscribers to over 7,500 subscribers.
- New Business Acquisitions through the simulation of creating an online store to drive sales, opportunities for growth within the business unit and increases of awareness of the company's online presence by over 50%.
- Strategic Plans for the Department for acquisition of new sales from large organizations, contributing over $300,000 annually for each assessment period.
- Review of the P&L budget for Medicard and reduced expenses by over 15%, resulting in a profit of over 20% in 2017.
Education
Certificate - Foundations of Industrial Relations For Disciplinary Procedure -
Industrial Relations Consultant
UNIPET 11-2023
Certificate - Assertiveness -
Brittney Oriel Limited
10-2023
Certificate - Leveraging Spanish For Business -
Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business
07-2023
Certificate - Managing Safely -
ISOH
02-2023
Certificate - Introduction To Broadcasting -
Increase Media
11-2022
Certificate - Procurement, Contract Management And Negotiation -
Purchasing And Materials Management Solutions
10-2022
Certificate - Professional Public Speaking -
Increase Media
05-2022
Certificate - Emotional Intelligence -
Brittney Oriel Limited
05-2022
Certificate - Strategic Pricing -
TML Business School
07-2021
Certificate - Category Management -
National Association of Convenience Stores NACS
05-2021
Certificate - Negotiation Tips And Techniques -
School of Business & Computer Science
03-2021
Certificate - Retail Sales Management -
TML Business School
10-2020
Certificate - Street Law -
Institute of Law And Academic Studies
07-2019
Certificate - Social Media Management -
CTS College of Business And Computer Science Ltd
07-2019
MBA - Business Administration - Marketing Management
Australian Institute of Business
Awarded - Credit 12-2018
Certificate - Sales Training - Winning With Relationship Selling -
Dale Carnegie Training
05-2016
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Hertfordshire
Awarded - Upper Second Class Honours12-2014
Certificate - Higher Diploma - Marketing Management -
The Association of Business Executives
12-2012
Certificate - Diploma - Marketing Management -
The Association of Business Executives
06-2012
Certificate - Microsoft Project 2010 -
Bordercom International Business & Technology
06-2011
Certificate - CBP [TM] PROJECT MANAGEMENT -
Bordercom International Business & Technology
05-2011
Skills
- Process Improvements
- Performance Evaluation and Monitoring
- Decision Making
- Inventory Control
- Business Development
- Creating Marketing Plans
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Market Research, Forecasting, and Analysis
- Business Development
- Creating Marketing Plans
- Budgeting and Cost Control
- Market Research, Forecasting, and Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Vendor Relationship Management
References
Neil Fairfield | Vice President Logistics - Ad Foam | 1-868-791-6503
Nikkita Romain | Senior Brand Manager - Massy International | 1-868-783-3942
Karen Melville | Store Manager - UNIPET [Brentwood] | 1-868-688-9484
Anthony Cadette | Sales & Marketing Manager - Prism Services Limited | 1-868-474-5889
Recommendations upon request
Timeline
Brand and Category Team Leader
360 Total Convenience Limited - Unipet
10.2020 - Current
Project Officer
UNIPET
07.2019 - 09.2019
Sales and Marketing Team Leader
UNIPET
01.2019 - 06.2019
Communication and Reputation Strategist
UNIPET
10.2018 - 10.2020
Commercial Manager - Loyalty [Magna & Medicard]
Prism Services Limited
11.2015 - 12.2018
Certificate - Foundations of Industrial Relations For Disciplinary Procedure -
Industrial Relations Consultant
Certificate - Assertiveness -
Brittney Oriel Limited
Certificate - Leveraging Spanish For Business -
Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business
Certificate - Managing Safely -
ISOH
Certificate - Introduction To Broadcasting -
Increase Media
Certificate - Procurement, Contract Management And Negotiation -
Purchasing And Materials Management Solutions
Certificate - Professional Public Speaking -
Increase Media
Certificate - Emotional Intelligence -
Brittney Oriel Limited
Certificate - Strategic Pricing -
TML Business School
Certificate - Category Management -
National Association of Convenience Stores NACS
Certificate - Negotiation Tips And Techniques -
School of Business & Computer Science
Certificate - Retail Sales Management -
TML Business School
Certificate - Street Law -
Institute of Law And Academic Studies
Certificate - Social Media Management -
CTS College of Business And Computer Science Ltd
MBA - Business Administration - Marketing Management
Australian Institute of Business
Certificate - Sales Training - Winning With Relationship Selling -
Dale Carnegie Training
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Hertfordshire
Certificate - Higher Diploma - Marketing Management -
The Association of Business Executives
Certificate - Diploma - Marketing Management -
The Association of Business Executives
Certificate - Microsoft Project 2010 -
Bordercom International Business & Technology
Certificate - CBP [TM] PROJECT MANAGEMENT -
Bordercom International Business & Technology
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