Alisa Kozak has over 10 years of experience in retail, pricing analysis, inventory management, and customer service. She is currently a Pricing Analyst at Safeway Inc. where she analyzes data to set competitive pricing strategies. Previously she was a Promotion Specialist at Safeway where she managed promotions and verified weekly advertising. She also has inventory and customer service experience at Apple, Best Buy, and other retailers. Kozak aims to drive results through her strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

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Alisa Kozak
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2557 Wood Hol low Dr i v e Li v e rmor e , CA 94550 • (925) 698-3007 • !!
!SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
▪ Detail-oriented with a focus on identifying and correcting problems.
▪ Successful trainer and coach to exceed loss prevention standards in the retail industry.
▪ Strong organizational and planning skills with a proven ability to drive results.
▪ Self-motivated and creative individual who enjoys being part of a team.
▪ Exceptional Merchandising, Retail, Inventory and Backstage experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE !
Safeway, Inc. – Pleasanton, CA (07/13-Present)
Pricing Analyst – 06/14-Present
▪ Work closely with Regional Directors and Pricing Manager to develop and execute pricing tactics,
contributing to over 4 straight months of positive year-over-year sales.
▪ Compile, analyze and interpret various data to determine an accurate, competitive pricing position for
over 390 stores and annual revenue of $934 million.
▪ Maintain pricing integrity by managing relationships between products, such as brand, size and type.
▪ Set up new items within the system and ensuring like items are priced according to divisional
standards.
▪ Create and maintain store relationships through Marketing Support Center, in which I assist with any
pricing questions pertaining to produce or floral departments.
▪ Extra Projects:
o Assisted in trainings within pricing department, including the creation of learning
templates and modules.
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Safeway, Inc. – Pleasanton, CA
Promotion Specialist - 07/13-06/14
▪ Manage promotions within RTPP system, as they appear within Notice of Promotional Allowances,
weekly ads, Market buys and other in-store promotional efforts.
▪ Ensure promotions are accurately communicated to customers through proofing weekly ads and
making adjustments within proofing website.
▪ Create and build a weekly advisor which provides the division with upcoming promotions, allocations
for that time frame, schematics, and other information necessary to prepare for upcoming ad break.
▪ Process Notice of Promotional Allowances on a day-today basis. Comparing to planners given by the
category team and pricing to needs of division.
▪ Pulling Ship/Scan/Sales data within MicroStrategy every week to show year-over-year sales for our
front page items. Also pull other data within MicroStrategy, including distribution voids.
▪ Build Inter-Office Communications to communicate with division for upcoming promotions,
allocations, changes or updates.
▪ Provide daily status reports on division sales, as well as special recognition callouts, allocations
releasing to stores and possible item shortages.
▪ Extra Projects:
o Work side-by-side with our Production team to plan future promotions within TV, radio or
digitals ads for the whole department. This includes building the headline, body copy, price point and image
for every division.
o Build an image database standard for the Produce department, which was later adopted by
other departments within the company. ! !!
Apple, Inc. – Pleasanton, CA (05/11-08/13)
Inventory Specialist

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Alisa Kozak
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2557 Wood Hol low Drive Livermore, CA 94550 • (925) 698-3007 •
▪ Analyze transaction history to identify and correct problems. Troubleshoot and report non-compliance
cases to management.
▪ Provide daily status reports on transaction irregularities and present solutions to correct problems and
ensure compliance.
▪ Consistently exceeded performance standards, resulting in a fast-track promotion to full-time status.
▪ Work directly with management to resolve internal theft issues.
▪ Developed a training manual for inventory procedures at the store level that adhere to corporate
standards.
▪ Train new employees on store-specific inventory practices and company-wide policies.
▪ Direct back of store operations and ensure efficiency.
▪ Control daily product flow through shipping and receiving and ensure proper documentation for all
incoming and ! outgoing shipments.
Best Buy – Brentwood, CA (06/07-05/11)
Inventory/Loss Prevention
▪ Controlled approximately $300K in product on a monthly basis.
▪ Organized, received and maintained inventory for stock management.
▪ Processed and packaged all outgoing and incoming shipments.
▪ Dire!cted store operations to ensure customer satisfaction and timely assistance.
Dr. Gorczyca Orthodontics – Antioch, CA (10/06-06/07)
Receptionist
▪ Managed incoming phone calls, patient appointments and other inquiries.
! ▪ Created, organized and updated patient files.
Mervyn’s – Antioch, CA (09/04-05/07)
Customer Service Specialist
▪ Maintained store’s visual standards by creating product displays for new marketing plans and
upcoming sales.
▪ Trained new employees.
▪ Provided customer service assistance. !
!EDUCATION
Los Medanos Community College – Antioch, CA (08/04-08/07)
▪ Balanced a full-time job and full-time coursework for all semesters
▪ Majored in Graphic Design