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Oversee renovation on large multi-unit apartment complex and procure additional multi-million dollar projects for company.

Responsibilities - Bring completely redesigned line of products to gourmet food industry that follow Whole Foods standard in ingredient and packaging requirements. Develop sales force across country. Increase sales by 5% for 2009.Analysis - Strategically plan marketing presentations for key gourmet retailers for product placements which include selecting correct product for particular customer base and providing retailer with promotional support for successful sell through of product.Training - Ensuring our manufacturing team produce the best product available in market. Developing training material for Broker network to properly promote Wine Country Kitchen product to their customers. Work in field with Brokers to teach Wine Country Kitchens philosophy and proper way to sell products.Accomplishments - Assisted with the redesign and creation 62 all natural gourmet food products. Built first Broker network across the country. Opened up new channels of distribution and brought on new retail partners. Made first ever all inclusive presentations to regional Whole Foods and other multi chain retailers. Successfully placed product in three Whole Foods regions.

Responsibilities - Managed marketing and sales for various national gourmet food manufacturers including Jo's Candies, Urban Accents, Wine Country Kitchens, Nunes Farms, Aloha From Oregon and Elki. Analysis - Created and managed research trend analysis for the customers in this retail food industry. Managed the system implementation of sales objectives and plans to establish the profitability framework for the manufacturer, and developed customer profitability profiles.Training - created model training programs for national channel customers and brokers to enhance brand and distribution goals.Accomplishments - increased sales volume from $250K to over $2 million in the private label industry. Improved direct broker sales from $250K to over $500K to increase sales from $2 to $3 million in one year. Developed new channels of distribution for increased sales and visibility.

Responsibilities - managed nine national sales regions, with 56 sales reps in 5 channels of distribution. Product Development - Managed product development projects including packaging, ingredient, and production.Accomplishments -increased gourmet division sales volume from $1.5 million to $3 million during a three year shift in market focus to a new grocery category. Obtained new business opportunities with the addition of new major retailers, such as Williams-Sonoma, and developing new product for Weber, Inc.