Stephen Shephard

Background

About Stephen Shephard

I am Business Executive that enjoys the experience of creating solutions that create value for client by addressing their business process services challenges. I have expertise in identifying consumer and retailer opportunities to grow sales from my experience working in food, beverage, consumer health and retail industries. Respected for analytical skills, being agile in response to situations and being a positive people manager. I bring an open-door management style allows for clarification of expectations, accountability to key performance indicators and mentoring for success. My performance has been recognized through multiple honours and awards and one of most exciting achievement is the advancement of people in the organization to cross-functional responsibilities. Skills & expertise include: • Business Process Services Assessment • Transformational Solution Design • Roadmap Mobilization and Delivery Implementation • Developing Sales & Account Leadership • Developing positive Senior Level Relationships • Leading high-performing teams and People development • Organizational business integration (Merger) • Annual Business Planning, Brand Strategy & Sales Planning • Nielsen Analysis, Consumer research & insight development • Expert analytic analysis • Category management & consumer-based customer selling • Pricing Analysis and Execution • Driving insights into action • Innovation, New Product Launches & distribution expansion • Leading high-performing agency & supplier relationships • Contract negotiations • Food Industry, Grocery, Drug, Mass and Club Retail Experience