Former Buyer of Natural Health Beverages and Vegan @Walmart US (7 years at Walmart 2012-2020) & CEO @Enliven Foods (Plant-based food and education startup)
I worked in Merchandising at Walmart Headquarters for 7 years within various consumer packaged goods categories. My last 3.5 years was as the Buyer of Premium Beverage and Vegan/Vegetarian products. My first 3.5 years I was a financial and analytical advisor to Buyers in several departments: Household Chemicals, Paper, Baby, Snacks, and Beverage. Throughout my time at Walmart I led or championed many eCommerce and Online Grocery/Click & Collect projects across multiple departments.
Areas of expertise include: Refrigerated Premium Beverage Kombucha (GT's, KeVita, Health-Ade, Humm etc.) Functional Beverage (Koia, Remedy, Mamma Chia etc.) Ultra Premium Juice and Shots (Suja, Evolution Fresh, WTMLN WTR, Harmless Harvest etc.) Super Premium Juice (Naked, Bolthouse, POM etc.) Other juice/smoothie/beverage/drink/ plant based/keto/cold pressed juice shot items which are normally refrigerated
Refrigerated Vegan/Vegetarian and Asian Meat Alternatives Cheese and Dairy Alternatives Tofu Wraps Noodles Kimchi and Fermented Vegetables Other vegan/vegetarian/asian items which are normally refrigerated
I worked as a Buyer for Walmart US over the Premium/Natural Health Beverage and Vegan products (2016-2020). Launched, grew, and mentored many startups during this time. (Buyer is another name for Category Manager or Purchasing Manager)
I worked as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Consultant for a fast growing CPG (consumer packaged goods) brand. Grew store count from 30 to 1,300 in 8 months (2021).