Dwight Kornek

About Dwight Kornek

For over eight years, I\'ve thrived on driving significant revenue and profit growth, successfully managing and expanding a $100M+ annual business category with over SKUs, steering my assigned categories to new heights of revenue and profitability as a Sr. Retail Merchandise Buyer and Category Manager. My passion lies in understanding market dynamics, consumer needs, and product and industry trends, particularly within the Beverages, Healthy Snacks, Sports Nutrition, and Supplement sectors, where I\'m considered an expert by peers and colleagues.My career has been a journey of consistent growth and achievement. I\'m proud to have earned 7 promotions in 8 years, a testament to my ability to meet and consistently exceed financial targets. Prior to specializing in merchandising, I honed my leadership and operational excellence skills over 9 years in General Manager and Operations Manager roles, leading and collaborating with diverse teams.I leverage my skills and experience to develop impactful merchandising strategies, optimize promotional plans, and ensure seamless retail operations. I\'m highly proficient with tools like Microsoft Excel for in-depth analysis and adept at using the full Microsoft Office Suite.Some key areas of my expertise include:Strategic Category ManagementPlanogram and Assortment OptimizationVendor ManagementPromotional PlanningRetail Merchandise BuyingNegotiationRetail OperationsProduct Research and Trend AnalysisSales Forecasting and AnalysisPrice and Margin Analysis

Experience

1. Senior Buyer - Sports Nutrition

   iHerb

   Sep 2023 — Present

   iHerb is on a mission to make health and wellness accessible to all. Since our founding in 1996, we have been dedicated to offering Earth’s best-curated selection of health and wellness products, at the best possible value, delivered with the most convenient experience. We believe that health and wellness should be a universal right made possible through compassion and our collective action.

Education

• California State University - East Bay

  Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, Finance

• Diablo Valley College

  Associate's degree, Business Administration and Management, General for Transfer

Skills

• Product Management
• Fitness Industry
• Store Operations
• Retail Buying
• Customer Service
• Health Club Management
• Sales
• Fitness
• Forecasting
• Sports Nutrition
• Product Development
• Microsoft Excel
• Outlook
• Retail
• Category Management
• Nutrition
• Supplements
• Operations Management
• Management
• Team Building