Carla Troppito Rydberg
Director Category Management at Topco Associates LLC
- Role
- Director Category Management at Topco Associates LLC
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Carla Troppito Rydberg
Category Management professional with a proven track record of developing and implementing merchandise assortments, pricing strategies and promotions to maximize revenue and margin growth both in-store and online. Can transform syndicated and household panel data into actions. Can successfully introduce new products resulting in increased market share and profitability. Cross-functional team leader with strong communication and team building skills. I take ownership and lead projects from the idea stage to the finish line utilizing my strong problem solving skills and people-oriented approach to meet the final goal.Active in community organizations emphasizing the development of young children and teens.Specialties:• Category Management• Marketing / Advertising / Promotional Planning• E-commerce• Online merchandising / Retail Merchandising• Corporate Brands / Private Label• Contract Negotiations• Strategic and Business Planning• P&L Analysis/Budgets/Forecasting• Pricing Strategies• Vendor / Sourcing Management• Employee Development / Training / Mentoring / Intern Program• Database Management / Development
Experience
Director Category Management
Nov 2023 — Present · Itasca, IL, US
Education
DePaul Driehaus College of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
1992 — 1995
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science (BS), Marketing
1983 — 1987
Skills
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Pricing Strategy
- Strategy
- E-Commerce
- Management Consulting
- Management
- Private Label
- Marketing Communications
- Process Improvement
- Marketing
- Organization
- Business Strategy
- Fmcg
- Training
- Vendor Management
- Category Management
- Inventory Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Inventory Control
- Coaching
- Business Process Improvement
- Business Process
- Pricing
- Sales
- Business Planning
- Business Analysis
- Sales Promotion
- Trade Promotions
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Recruiting
- Sales Analysis
- Retail Category Management
- Fact Base Selling
- Marketing Research
- Product Marketing
- Merchandising
- Product Mix
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