Join Women of the Vine & Spirits for a Live Chat: Wine & Costco Wholesale - Keys to Success
Hosted by Women of the Vine & Spirits with Special Guest, Chrissy Edrozo, Wine Buyer - San Diego Region, Costco
Thursday, May 7
1:00PM PST / 4:00PM EST
Join Women of the Vine & Spirits and Special Guest, Chrissy Edrozo, Wine Buyer - San Diego Region, Costco as she walks us through the following:
- Introduction of Costco (8 regions, how buyers territories work, etc.)
- Email & Presentation etiquette - How to "present" successfully to Costco Buyers
- Which type of items are we looking for - what catches our eye when making buying selections
- Keeping it Simple - Back to Basics
- How Buying and Category Sales has evolved this year, especially during the pandemic
Chrissy joined Costco Wholesale in 2001. Costco is the dominant membership warehouse club, net sales total $149 billion for a 52-week period in fiscal year 2019. Chrissy began her career with Costco as a Membership clerk in Vista, CA. After holding various positions in Operations, she transferred to the buying division in 2007. She started with an entry level position purchasing for 34 locations in Mexico for toys, seasonal items, sporting goods and foods.
Today, Chrissy is the wine buyer for 5 states in the southwest region for 44 locations. She is a member of Costco’s women’s group, Journey’s. Chrissy has also contributed to the member monthly publication, The Costco Connection. In addition, she holds a WSET Advanced certificate and is continuing her studies with the WSET Diploma program to further her knowledge, love, and passion for the wine industry.