Bill Ryan

Applying extensive business and leadership experience to help people match their priorities, skills, knowledge and experience to employers who value such employees. Led Category and Shopper Insights team responsible for translating customer strategies, plans and initiatives into tangible category-centric growth drivers for candy and front end (checkout). Study industry and customer information to form foundation. Interview key customer clients to collaboratively translate strategies into tangible initiatives. Conduct research, analytics and control store tests to reduce investment risk. Drive results with cross functional decision makers. Create a continual knowledge base that supports sustainable merchandising innovation.