Fiona Edwards provides her resume, including contact information, references, skills, and extensive work experience in grocery merchandising, sales, and administration roles over the past 25 years. She has experience with Progressive Supa IGA, WA State Supervisor Powerforce, Territory Sales Manager for Powerforce Total Merchandising, Strategic National Group, Airlite Cleaning Services, Action Food Barns, Woolworths Supermarkets, Weston Baked Foods, and Action Food Barns. Her skills include interpersonal skills, organization, written and verbal communication, problem solving, and computer literacy.
1. Fiona Edwards
9 Tenterden Way, Baldivis
0404 446 601
fionaedwards371@gmail.com
R E F E R E N C E S
Carl Thornton – Marketing & Merchandising Manager
Ph: (08) 9352-7416
Mobile : 0448052038
Email: carlt@psiga.comau
Bev Shean Area Supervisor Strategic National Group
64 Seaside Ave
Yanchep WA 6035
0412 459 958
S K I L L S
Highly developed interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to successfully organize and manage information.
Excellent written communication skills.
Ability to comprehend and assimilate knowledge and new technology.
Good problem solving skills.
Fully computer literate with excellent keyboards skills. Experienced with Microsoft
Office applications in a Windows environment.
Excellent Telephone manner. Communications with Management and Staff.
Ability to work unsupervised.
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E X P E R I E N C E
April 2013 – Current Progressive Supa IGA
Pricing Administrator
Collate and Input promotional products & information for Marketing &
Merchandise Manager to promote Advertised lines.
Prepare New Lines for to load.
Investigate and prepare suggestions on all documents pertaining to the Marketing
& Merchandise Manager’s role.
Liaise with Vendors, Warehouse (Distribution), Accounts and Inventory.
Assist with Customer and Store queries.
Prepare reports as requested by the Category Manager.
Provide Vendors with stock Analysis, using in house systems.
Investigate financial disputes between Vendors & Categories.
July 2012 – March 2013 WA State Supervisor Powerforce
Ensure all Staff Maintain the highest level of professionalism and competency
when performing their duties.
Conduct monthly meetings and training.
Supply Field and operational reports to ROM, CBM as designated.
Oversee all state promotional and field based operations.
Implement innovative promotional strategies to broaden brand awareness
Monitor and manage all Travel and expenses incurred by team.
Monitor all field results in state to maintain/increase KPI’s
July 2011 – July 2012 Powerforce Total Merchandising
Territory Sales Manager for over 100 Independent Grocery Franchises in WA
Selling of New Lines of Suppliers to client
Maintaining prime position of suppliers on shelf
Building of Displays in stores
Weekly Sales reporting via PowerPoint presentation
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Reaching KPI and goals
October 2009 – July 2011 Strategic National Group
Sales Representative for the 20 IGA Franchises in area
Selling of New Lines of suppliers to client
Taking orders from client and phoning thru to main office
Building of Displays in stores
February 2007 – September 2009 Airlite Cleaning Services, BP Oil Refinery
General Cleaning Duties
Completed Safety Awareness Training
Leading Hand
March 2001 – June 2003 Action Food Barns (WA)
Collate promotional products & information for Category Manager to promote
Advertised lines.
Prepare New Lines for Category Clerks to load.
Schedule appointments for Category Manager as required.
Investigate and prepare suggestions on all documents pertaining to the Category
Manager’s role.
Liaise with Vendors, Warehouse (Distribution), Accounts and Inventory.
Assist with Customer and Store queries.
Prepare reports as requested by the Category Manager.
Provide Vendors with stock Analysis, using in house systems.
Investigate financial disputes between Vendors & Categories.
July 2000 – March 2001 Dispatch Clerk P & O Cold Logistics (WA)
Assist Senior Dispatch Clerk in daily transport of frozen goods.
Input of Daily orders for transport on citrix system.
Collect data on daily movement on frozen goods.
Communicate with companies on booking times for deliveries.
Prepare weekly reports for Management.
Communicate with shipping agents on the arrival times of vessels.
In loading of containers from vessels.
November 1997 – June 2000 Category Manager’s Assistant Woolworths
Supermarkets (WA)
Collate promotional products & information for Category Manager to promote
Advertised lines.
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Prepare New Lines for Category Clerks to load.
Schedule appointments for Category Manager as required.
Sort mail for Category Manager.
Investigate and prepare suggestions on all documents pertaining to the Category
Manager’s role.
Liaise with Vendors, Warehouse (Distribution), Accounts and Inventory.
Assist with Customer and Store queries.
Prepare reports as requested by the Category Manager.
Provide Vendors with stock Analysis, using in house systems.
Investigate financial disputes between Vendors & Categories.
June 1995 – November 1997 Grocery Merchandiser Weston Baked Foods (WA)
Merchandising Shelves.
Merchandising Displays.
Relief Sales Representatives.
Relief Office duties.
February 1990 - August 1994 Scanning Officer Action Food Barns
Customer Service
Staff Training
Replenishing Shelves
Stock Control & Ordering
Preparation for Stock take
Front End Supervisor
Shelf Merchandiser.
E D U C A T I O N
Kwinana Senior High School, KWINANA, 6167.
Year 12
Applying Mathematics
TEE Art
Early Childhood Studies
English
Home Management Studies
Human Biology
1989