Kedron Shepherd
Los Angeles
Summary
Results-driven Retail Category Management professional with 35 years of experience in merchandising, sales analysis, product assortment strategy, inventory optimization, and vendor collaboration. Proven ability to grow categories through strategic planning, increasing sales, data-driven decision-making, and strong store-level execution. Skilled in improving product placement, increasing sales, maximizing shelf productivity, and ensuring planogram accuracy across multiple retail locations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Retail Sales Merchandiser
Acosta Sales & Marketing
07.2021 - Current
- Lead category-level merchandising for multiple retail accounts, ensuring full distribution and planogram compliance.
- Analyze sales data, shelf performance, and inventory trends to recommend category adjustments.
- Execute seasonal resets, new product introductions, and speed-to-shelf programs.
- Improve category performance by identifying gaps, optimizing facings, and enhancing visibility.
- Submit accurate sales and performance reports to support category decisions.
Merchandiser
Jacent Retail
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Managed full product assortments, and maintained visually appealing displays.
- Analyzed sales and profitability data to support category planning.
- Conducted audits, removed discontinued items, and executed planogram resets.
- Monitored stock movement and customer interaction patterns.
Assistant Manager
Walgreens
06.2003 - 11.2018
- Oversaw merchandising and category displays across major store departments.
- Implemented store-level category plans that increased visibility and sales.
- Trained staff on product knowledge, sales techniques, and merchandising standards.
- Ensured corporate compliance with planograms and promotional updates.
- Coordinated inventory management to ensure product availability and organization.
- Trained and mentored new staff on customer service best practices.
- Assisted in managing daily store operations and team activities.
- Collaborated with management on developing strategic plans for achieving business goals.
- Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
- Created reports on sales trends, inventory levels, and financial data.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Implemented quality control measures to uphold company standards.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Education
Associate of Arts - Marketing
El Camino College
Torrance, CA01.2019
Skills
- Category Management
- Merchandising Strategy & Assortment Planning
- Sales Forecasting & Trend Analysis
- Planogram Development & Execution
- Vendor & Buyer Collaboration
- Inventory Optimization & Stock Rotation
- Retail Operations & Store Support
- Customer Insights & Consumer Behavior
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Certification
• Business & Meeting Planning - Cal State Dominguez Hills
Timeline
Retail Sales Merchandiser
Acosta Sales & Marketing
07.2021 - Current
Merchandiser
Jacent Retail
06.2018 - 01.2021
Assistant Manager
Walgreens
06.2003 - 11.2018
Associate of Arts - Marketing
El Camino College