1. SARA EMMONS
1915 West Capella Street #3211 Phone:(417)766-4635
Fayetteville,Arkansas72701 Email: semmons@uark.edu
EDUCATION
University ofArkansas,SamM.Walton College ofBusiness Fayetteville, AR
BachelorofScience in BusinessAdministration Expected May 2015
 Major: Marketing, Minor: Economics
 GPA: 3.7
EXPERIENCE
TYSON FOODS, INC. Springdale, AR
Brand Management Intern – Retail Value Added Poultry January 2014 – Present
Grilled and Ready®
 Analyze consumer product quality, IRI, Sales Discovery System, Profit and Loss Statements and other Financial Data to gain
insights and define key performance measures
 Monitorproduct quality by leadingbi-weekly product testing across fourbusiness units,includinggeneralproduct auditsin orderto
obtain awareness of product execution
 Measure key product quality performance metrics against competition to gain a competitive advantage
 Maintain budget acrossseveralbusiness unitswith functions including; recording invoices, coupon code creation, retrieving and
observing coupon redemption data and performing quarterly validations of the budget
 Manage optimal SKU offering and rationalization for customers by exploring sales data
 Ensure consistent product supply to the customer by compiling and analyzing daily and weekly inventory reports
 Create and manage reports and products related to the business unit to communicate concerns to the product manager
Selected Achievements:
 Achieved a reduction ofproduct quality concerns by 43% as a result ofconsumerdata analysis leading to changesinitiated
at production facilities to reduce quality issues
 Grew net sales forthe businessunit by compiling IRI syndicateddatato determine a customer’s sustainability of multiple
products fromone product line without cannibalization of existing SKUs
 Investigatedprofit and lossmetrics,as wellas sales data to determine the drivers ofvolume,net sales and EBIT growth
and decline
HUHOT MONGOLIAN GRILL Springfield, MO
Hostess May 2013 – August 2013
 Supported team members by using strong customer service skills and initiative to improve the customer’s overall
experience
 Operated POS System and handled numerous customer transactions
INVOLVEMENT
 Member,NationalSociety of Leadership and Success,Sigma Alpha Pi
 Member, American Marketing Association
 Member, Kappa Delta- Zeta Gamma Chapter
 Held the leadership position of New Member Mentor; guided the new members of Kappa Delta through the initiation
process
 Recruitment Counselor, Fall 2013 Recruitment; assisted incoming freshmen through the process of selecting sorority
membership
 Participated in severalcommunity service activities through two of Kappa Delta’s nationally recognized philanthropies,
Girl Scouts of America and Prevent Child Abuse America
TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT
 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
 Experienced user of IRI syndicated data
 Possess strong leadership qualities and delegation skills, in addition to working well as a teammember
 Capable of presenting information in a clear and effective manner; both written and verbal