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Ohio, United States

Accountable for new business revenue growth in both perishable sales and supply chain services. Consulted with customers and provided solutions to improve efficiencies in their perishable supply chain. Built regional programs for restaurant chains such as Qdoba and McDonalds• Led and trained account managers on foodservice sales• Increased foodservice sales by 22% in 2021• Managed relationships at VP/Director level at US Foods, PFG, and Sysco• Collaborated with procurement team to ensure a fill rate of 98.5% to customers

Accountable for Top line sales growth, new business development, motivated and trained 60 Territory Managers within the region. Extensive experience in problem identification and resolution. Analyzed local, regional, and national market trends and competitive actions to develop strategic plans for sales growth and market presence. Accountable for interdisciplinary team management focused on procuring and sustaining key stakeholders in the region such as Miami University, Sloan-Kettering Hospital network, and TriHealth.• Increased sales from $15,000,000 to $23,000,000. • Led and Trained the Quality Assurance Team.• Streamlined purchasing through vendor alignment.• Created training programs designed to increase sales in the produce category.• Developed food safety training presentation for Ohio State University.

Established and maintained merchant relationships through service agreements, contracts and memorandums of understanding—merchant accounts ranged from $ 250,000 to $25,000,000. Developed and executed strategy for selling merchant processing, electronic payments and other Fifth Third Bank services to prospective clients. Gained experience in financial proposals, client relation and problem resolution. • Top 15% of all Representatives.• Established working relationship with National Association of Credit Managers, Texas Region, to develop B2B merchant processing.

Vice President SalesSales of pressurized ripening systems in the produce industry; negotiated with national, region and local produce companies as well as national grocery chains. Led interface in business negotiations related to supply and demand forecasting. Worked directly with manufacturing on timelines, product integration and training.Project ManagerAccountable for lead generation and sale acquisition of national stakeholders such as Publix, The Kroger Company, and Chiquita N.A. Managed budget forecasting, construction timelines and deliverables. Supply chain management with client facing solutions. Responsible for the conduct of projects between industry stakeholders and subcontractors. Resulted in 12 total projects managed and installed across the nation.

Financial product sales resulted in an asset base of $35 million. Growth was principally reliant on lead generation, prospecting and networking. Extensive experience with market forecasting and account management. Accountable for client focused solutions to meet short, intermediate and long-term fiscal goals through investments in diverse markets.

Managed the performance of 10 stockbrokers. Negotiated settlements on order discrepancies. Team building, target acquisition, performance-based metrics. Excelled in outperforming company goals, market performance through trading accuracy, Treasury and mutual fund sales.