Supplier Committee Applications


Submitted: 10/27/2023 12:06:11 PM
Mr. Ben Wynkoop
Company:
Blue Yonder

Title:
Senior Industry Strategies Director

Phone:
2087811310

Email:
ben.wynkoop@blueyonder.com
Address:
15059 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 400

City:
Scottsdale

State:
AZ

Zip:
85254-2666

Country:
UNITED STATES

Are you the person within your company who has responsibility for the Convenience Store Channel:

Yes

Percent of your company’s business in the convenience store channel:

10%

Describe your position in the company:

Industry Strategist covering Convenience Globally. My role is to provide strategic advisory to retailer leadership and provide voice of the customer back to Blue Yonder product development

Association and Industry Contributions:

Ben regularly attends and contributes to industry associations such as Food Marketing Institute and University programs such as Western Michigan's Food Marketing program and Xavier University, presenting industry insights with a vision of where the industry is headed and technology that will be needed to enable it. Ben regularly presents on industry webinars, is quoted regularly in trade related publications, and creates blogs to share insights with the industry.

I am interested in the following committee(s):

Supplier Membership Committee

Attachment Info

Supporting Document

What does your company sell to convenience stores?:

Software for Merchandising, Supply Chain, Workforce

Info/Career History (attach bio & any reference letters):

Ben Wynkoop Global Retail Industry Strategies, Grocery & Convenience Blue Yonder Ben brings more than 20+ years of experience as a retail industry executive, responsible for running merchandising, marketing and analytics at several leading grocery and convenience retailers. As a Global Retail Industry Strategist, he counsels global retailers on industry trends, leading best practices, and technology advancements. He also collaborates with Blue Yonder’s product development and innovation teams to align on addressing the challenges of today’s retailers with a specific focus on the grocery and convenience channels. Ben has led the roadmap and implementation of merchandising technology within several retailers, in areas such as space & assortment Planning, price optimization, COGs management, as well as digital marketing and e-commerce. Ben has held leadership positions at 7-Eleven in the areas of Merchandising Strategy, Infrastructure (pricing, promotion, cat man best practices) as well as Private Brands. More recently Ben was SVP Marketing & Merchandising for Jacksons and a board member for ExtraMile. Ben has his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington and his master’s in business administration from California State University.

I have experience/knowledge/interest in the following are:

Age Restricted Items Alcohol/Tobacco, Industry Metrics, Packaged Consumables, Category Management/Marketing, Marketing, Technology, Food Service,

Submitted: 10/27/2023 1:21:20 PM
Mr. Roland Figueredo
Company:
King Retail Solutions

Title:
Director of Business Development

Phone:
5412148908

Email:
roland.figueredo@kingrs.com
Address:
3850 West 1st Avenue

City:
Eugene

State:
OR

Zip:
97402

Country:
United States

Are you the person within your company who has responsibility for the Convenience Store Channel:

Yes

Percent of your company’s business in the convenience store channel:

50%

Describe your position in the company:

I have been working in the business development group for 4+ years. I work on finding new opportunities/clients and managing existing c-store clients such as Space Age, Loop Neighborhood Markets, etc.

Association and Industry Contributions:

Shop! Ideation Committee Member GLC Consultant

I am interested in the following committee(s):

Supplier Membership Committee|NACS Show Exhibitor Advisory Committee|Manpower Committee

Attachment Info

Supporting Document

What does your company sell to convenience stores?:

We provide interior design, space planning, food service equipment planning and sourcing, site surveying and drafting services, fabrication and installation of signage, decor, custom displays, millwork, cabinetry, etc.

Info/Career History (attach bio & any reference letters):

Driven and poised marketing and retail development professional with experience in retail, wholesale and brand marketing. Ability to execute marketing initiatives from concept to completion. Enthusiastic about working in collaborative environments, and implementing complex, innovative projects that connect consumers with brands that can enrich their lifestyle.

I have experience/knowledge/interest in the following are:

Industry Metrics, Category Management/Marketing, Marketing, Operational Service,

Other:

interior design


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