Lisa Schilling

About Lisa Schilling

I am passionate about environmental sustainability and motivated by the opportunity to…

Experience

1. Product Innovator

   Thrive Market

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Develop private label innovations and category strategies to boost profits and drive market growth, including assortment planning, compliance spec auditing, and pricing analysis for dry grocery categories. Cultivates strong and enduring supplier relationships and collaborates cross-functionally with merchandising, logistics, design, quality control, and operations. • Successfully renegotiated key programs to hit margin targets resulting in a +543 basis point margin increase despite a challenging economic climate • Introduced 12 new programs and 27 SKUs, achieving remarkable success within the first year by effectively addressing whitespace opportunities and capitalizing on emerging trends. • Elevated private label sourcing standards by emphasizing regenerative agriculture and sustainable farming practices

Skills

• Executive Administrative Assistance
• New Business Development
• Databases
• Entrepreneurship
• Office Administration
• Catering
• Customer Service
• Administrative Assistance
• Culinary Skills
• Sales
• Food Service
• Small Business
• Microsoft Excel
• Banquets
• Restaurant Management
• Strategic Planning
• Purchasing
• Trade Shows
• Event Planning
• Food
• Wine Lists
• Scheduling
• Tender Preparation
• Inventory Management
• Microsoft Office
• Fine Dining
• Menu Development
• Restaurants
• Vendor Management
• Data Entry
• Sculpture
• Purchasing Processes
• Leadership
• Management