Jennifer Perillo

About Jennifer Perillo

An experienced recipe developer and culinary strategist with over 15 years of experience,…

Experience

1. Merchandising Manager

   Marley Spoon

   Dec 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Project Manager: Oversee end-to-end menu development process, working cross-functionally with supply chain, sourcing, test kitchen, content & brand teams.Inventory & Catalog Management: Manage 600+ ingredient pantry, optimizing weekly SKU usage to ensure seasonal variety & mitigate waste. Identify gaps in recipe catalog to determine new development needs & create briefs for test kitchen.Menu Development: Create weekly menus with 250+ recipes for Marley Spoon and Dinnerly brands. Supervise recipe catalog management to maintain alignment with current pantry and business initiative, with a focus on new product types & campaigns for continued revenue growth.Budget Management: Ensure weekly budgets meet business margins & food cost targets.Leadership: Manage a team of assortment specialists, creating KPIs for the team and mentoring their growth inside the company.

Education

• Brooklyn College

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Skills

• Social Networking
• Recipes
• Editorial
• Copywriting
• Publications
• Journalism
• Restaurants
• Web Content
• Editing
• Magazines
• Publishing
• Cooking
• Content Strategy
• Writing
• Marketing Strategy
• Catering
• Social Media Marketing
• Blogging
• Food
• Event Management
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Menu Development