Andrea Donkel-Thoman

About Andrea Donkel-Thoman

I\'m an innovative and creative senior sales, sales strategy & planning manager, leader and strategist who leverages global sourcing (domestic and overseas vendors), brand management and marketing acumen with a proven track record as a cross-functional leader in fast paced environments while delivering measurable results for the organization. Areas of Expertise: Sales Leadership Business Development Sales Strategy and Planning Trade & SKU Marketing Brand Management Product Management from ideation to product launch Product Design & Development Product, Packaging and Pattern Design & Management Category Management MarketingI drive incremental sales in both expanding the core and growing through innovation and line expansion across branded and private label products, net cost reduction and creation and improvement of new and existing programs. Experienced in distributor and direct customer sales, Direct to Consumer (DTC) and Business to Business (B2B) for in a wide variety of consumer goods areas. Highly skilled individual with extensive experience in retail, fundraising, manufacturing, wholesale and importing in the consumer goods industry.Product expertise includes: ConsumablesFrozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable (including poultry, breakfast, FS & A, grocery back wall, plant-based consumables, shelf-stable sweets and chocolates) Home and Housewares (soft and hard goods) Licensed, Brands and Private Label Technologically skilled in Apex, Power BI, Salesforce CRM,Tableau, IBP, AFE, TRACE, IRI/Nielsen, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker Pro, Technomics, Mintel, Datassentials, Numerator, NPD, Palantir, AS400, COGNOS and SAP. If you would like to learn more about my expertise or network with me, please contact me at a••••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Customer Development Manager (National Account Sales Manager)

   Tyson Foods

   Jan 2023 — Present

Education

• Northern Illinois University

  Accounting and Finance

• Harper College

  Fashion/Apparel Design

• School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  BA in Marketing and Management

Skills

• Lean Daily Management
• Microsoft Word
• Spreadsheets
• Graphic Design
• Product Mix
• Fashion
• E-Commerce
• Office Management
• Windows
• Marketing
• Administration
• Business Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Pricing Strategy
• Global Sourcing
• Customer Service
• Creative Problem Solving
• Excel
• Business Analysis
• Documentation
• Visio
• Pricing
• Financial Reporting
• Sales Team Training
• Word
• Fast Learner
• Creative Direction
• Problem Solving
• Budgeting
• Microsoft Office
• Trend Analysis
• Illustrator
• Quality Assurance
• Time Management
• Outlook
• Budgets
• User Acceptance Testing
• Visual Merchandising
• Product Management
• Brand Management