Nick Sokolovskiy

- Lead the Space Management Team of two people to optimize planograms across 26 store locations, improving sales and customer experience. - Lead the warehouse replenishment team of four people ensuring in-stock conditions with a service level rate of 95%+ while taking advantage of forward buy opportunities to enhance margin. - Implemented Clear Demand pricing software to optimize pricing to gain margin while minimizing unit loss and maintaining market competitiveness. - Manage deep-driving Category Reviews for Center Store, identifying growth opportunities through trend analysis. - Provide thought leadership to the Category Management team, driving innovation and market expansion. - Partner with the Visual Merchandising Department to enhance store layouts. - Develop assortments and planograms for a new C-Store concept with EV charging stations. - Orchestrate chainwide promotions and community programs to boost brand loyalty.

- Responsible for driving growth and profits through pricing, promotions and curating category assortments with a focus on current & future trends. - Built strong vendor partnerships for first-to-market opportunities. - Collaborated with Space Planning to design easy-to-shop planograms. - Created coffee curation stations featuring hyper-local products. - Collaborated with category managers and merchandisers to expand product categories. - Notable categories: Beverages (Cold & Ambient), Salty Snacks, Confection, Coffee & Tea, Cereal, Nutritional Bars, Breakfast, Cleaning Supplies & Paper Goods

- Wrote purchase orders for the Liquor & Grocery departments. - Developed order forecasting spreadsheets to reduce out-of-stocks. - Improved team productivity by streamlining processes. - Acted as supplier liaison for inventory issues and delivery discrepancies.

- Input and learned how to write purchase orders for the Liquor department. - Expanded Wine, Beer and Spirit Educational Tasting programs to 18 stores from 5 locations. - Maintained product databases for existing or new items and managed the promotional billing process. - Took care of store needs.

Utilized HACCP systems for safe handling and storage of food items. Prepared and assembled food items for in-store and catering orders. Assisted in training new employees in the service-deli. Provided great customer service.

Started an entertainment company with high school friends to pursue our passion for music. Generated revenue by providing deejay services for weddings, corporate, bar and bat mitzvah, birthday and general celebration events. Created a small record label with a focus on composing original material, recording vocal artists, mixing and mastering songs for release on digital platforms.

Studied general psychology.