Roger Ford

About Roger Ford

I am a seasoned business executive that has acquired a wide range of experience from retail management to merchandise allocation/distribution and inventory/category planning and management in multi channel environments. I have expertise in researching, gathering and analyzing data enabling me to create, recommend and implement strategic solutions in order to help achieve goals and objectives. My strengths include being a dependable, self starting, resourceful and fast learning individual. I strive on continued development by taking on new challenges, projects and learning new techniques or systems which enhances my knowledge, skills and abilities enabling me to be resourceful, reliable and flexible CORE COMPETENCIES * Product forecasting / planning / allocating * Merchandise analysis & strategies * Demand planning * System integrity * Analytical * Proficient with Microsoft Excel * Manipulate large data sets to answer questions and solve problems * Independent problem solver * Strong communication Skills (oral and written)* Critical and proactive thinker * Result oriented * Able to work in both a team and independent setting * Self starter * Sense of urgency * Time management with ability to prioritize workload * Build relationships/partnerships with all levels of an organization * Adaptable to changes in priorities and strategies

Experience

1. Account Product Analyst

   American Greetings

   Apr 2021 — Present · Napa, CA, US

   Proactively monitored performance in assigned key accounts on a weekly basis and informed leadership of key drivers.• Identified opportunities to dive deeper into specific facets of the business, collaborated with other cross functional teams to identify avenues of data to explore and analyze.• Monitored initiative status within assigned chains to track and measure results. Partnered with marketing to understand timing of promotions and how they might impact performance.• Developed recommendations to drive improvements in productivity and profitability and partner with Account Product specialists / manager to develop strategies based on those insights.• Measured product performance for appropriate products in key accounts: reports findings and develops insights to support Product Management team in development of product lines.• Developed macro level fact-based insights to identify growth opportunities including but not limited to outposts, cross merchandising and MTO programs. Summarizes insights to help support development of selling materials.• Supported development of account presentation materials as needed for both internal and retailer facing review.

Education

• Brown Mackie Business College

  Associates, Business Administration

  1978 — 1980