Iselin, NJ – Allegiance Retail Services, LLC has announced the addition of Gary Roselli as Category Manager – Produce / Floral. In this position, Gary will focus on managing merchandising programs and recommending new initiatives and strategies for meeting sales and profit goals.
Gary’s 15-year career in the supermarket industry began in 1999 in the Customer Service Department at Pathmark’s Clifton, NJ Store. In 2008, he became a Produce Clerk at The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in Montvale, NJ. Within two years, Gary was promoted to Procurement / Planner, where he was responsible for tracking key item performance, analyzing shipping data, sales records and consumer purchasing trends, and supporting the buying staff. In 2011, Gary was promoted to Category Manager where he was responsible for the value-added line, produce beverage and Eastern vegetables products. Gary is a current member of the Eastern Produce Council.
Dean Holmquist, VP – Perishables stated, “Gary’s past experience in vendor relations, product inventory management, contract pricing, and plan-o-gram design, coupled with his overwhelming passion for the area of produce, will be of great value to our business as we continue to grow.”
About Allegiance
Allegiance Retail Services, LLC supports independent supermarkets (e.g., Foodtown, Freshtown, D’Agostino, LaBella Marketplace, Farmtastic and Brooklyn Harvest) for retail success by providing them with marketing, advertising, technological and merchandising support, as well as a full line of Foodtown private label products. For more information, visit www.allegianceretailservices.com.
Source: Allegiance Retail Services, LLC
