Amy Schmidt Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, MO, US

Missouri, United States

Greater St. Louis

• Launching and managing an online retailer platform for customers to view and order products, learn about new products and get real time business updates for inventory and payments.
• Monitoring and supervising an online chat to provide customer service with live immediate feedback.
• Managing the rep responsible for all inside sales telephone calls to customers.
• Managing the draft team of 5 employees and utilizing software that measures service stops, times, frequencies and market trends.

• Providing leadership and direction to a sales team of 3 market managers and 25 sales reps covering 3000 customers in the Greater St. Louis area selling 3 million cases annually.
• Developing and implementing strategic sales plans to achieve company goals and initiatives.
• Conducting sales meetings, product presentations, training and motivating sales team.
• Collaborating with supplier representatives to understand their brands, goals and support in securing additional market share.
• Evaluating and controlling expenditures of division to conform to budgetary requirements.
• Analyzing data, competitive pricing, sales, distribution, shelf space and display space to identify gaps and opportunities.

• Managed and trained seven sales reps responsible for inventorying and ordering for the large grocery retail.

• Writing new policies and procedures in regard to daily job functions, disciplinary actions, training and sales monitoring.
• Creating an onboarding, orientation and new hire training programs.
• Developing software training for groundbreaking new beverage ordering system.
• Conducting field ride withs to uncover skills gap analysis to create and deliver new training.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Answered emergency telephone lines and obtains detailed information necessary to dispatch proper emergency assistance.
• Investigated the details of criminal incidents being reported through interview at the point of initial contact for all crimes reported by phone.
• Utilized approved crime networking software to locate information needed to send police, assist police or track calls for service as requested.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Performing HR services for small business including weekly payroll, advertising, hiring new employees and assisting with purchasing and invoicing.
• Connecting with customers and employees to provide best service and repeat business.

St. Louis, Missouri

• Training support for Anheuser –Busch wholesaler network consisting of over 600 wholesalers.
• People/HR support for 22 company owned wholesalers.
• Designed and developed web based online sales and leadership training.
• Instructed and designed classroom training for wholesaler network.
• Built and maintained new in position curriculums and on the job lesson plans.
• Built and managed the Sales Rep Re-Certification program for wholesaler employees.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Trained the sales team of 40 reps responsible for calling on over 3000 accounts in LA.
• Directly managed the 4 sales reps responsible for calling on high end restaurants.
• Managed a 1M dollar budget for draught equipment and services.
• Communicated with Sales Team for draught troubleshooting, new opportunities and installations.
• Ensured delivery and support of draught equipment for all special events and venues.
• Developed and delivered external training programs to educate retailers and employees on draught, profitability, beer styles and glassware and our portfolio.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Trained and managed six sales reps to develop their sales abilities and techniques, to motivate them to be promoted within the company, and to help them achieve success by capitalizing on incentives and sales trends by.
• Supervised 400 on and off premise accounts to increase market share, sales volume, distribution, and vendor-retailer rapport in the South Bay territory.
• Three time Craft Brewers Ball sales incentive winner.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for designing grassroots sales tactics and material for new and current brands.
• Directed and managed 35 major marketing sponsorship events in Los Angeles.
• Researched new marketing events in territory for sponsorship.
• Created and presented Sales Incentives and Marketing updates to sales force (50+ attendees) on a weekly basis.
• Supported and increased community ties with over 75 local charities and organizations.
• Balanced budget and inventory/ordering of all marketing permanent point of sale, tools, and supplies.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Trained in how to operate mobility, follow rotation procedures, update code dates, merchandise, build and track displays, and follow a route sequence.
• Successfully managed 80 accounts and increased market share, sales volume, distribution, and vendor-retailer rapport in the Malibu/Santa Monica territory.
• Ranked 1st overall in distribution of key brands for Beach Cities in 2008.
• Volunteered at Beach Cities top marketing events including AVP, Manhattan Beach 6-Man, Long Beach Gay Pride and Labor Day, St Patrick’s Day & July 4th Holidays.
• Responsible for training and implementing the execution of High-End, Import, and Craft products.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Called on the Top 20 Key on-premise Santa Monica accounts and worked with the on-premise rep to establish goals and create relationships in these accounts.
• Scheduled weekly trade calls, samplings and promotions to support sell through initiatives of new or featured brands.
• Presented or provided weekly recaps, upcoming agendas, and success stories.
• Balanced a weekly budget and turned in expense reports regularly.

St. Louis Missouri

Greater Chicago Area

- Arranged and supervised all travel and daily activities for the US Women’s U-21 National soccer team competitions internationally and nationally.

Greater Chicago Area

Recruited, interviewed and placed individuals into new job career opportunities.