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Proud father of a daughter + husky + happily married.15+ years of experience primarily in Sales - Account Management, Business Development, Sales Strategy + Product DevelopmentMost recently responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of $200M+ (started at $130M) in the vegetable & fruit categories over 5 years.Have successfully worked with several head office buying groups including Loblaws, Walmart, Sobeys, Metro, Shoppers Drug Mart, Canadian Tire, Sears, Costco, Winners, Esso, Best Buy, and Giant Tiger. Have also managed and worked with wholesale Produce Customers such as Burnac, JE Russell, Gambles, Amodeo Produce, Ippolito among others. In the US have worked with Kroger, Meijer, Walmart, Trader Joes, Target and Costco.My focus has always been on growth, customer development, while fostering internal and external relationships to help with faster, more creative problem solving.Am typically the person in the room that asks the 'hard' questions that most feel uncomfortable asking. Data driven. Always looking to try new strategies to continue learning and gaining new skills. Tend to be fast paced, decisive, and incredibly collaborative.Family First. Foodie. Love travelling. Strong Friend Group. Fitness, Music, Basketball.

Listed skills include Market Research, Shopper Marketing, Iri, Marketing Strategy, and 15 others.