* Responsible for over 130,000 cases of multi-beverage soft drink product sales for Cheerwine in approximately 80 stores, including #1 Target for company and 5 of the top 10 non-chain customers for the firm* Ensure completion of route maintenance activities (e.g., stocking, deliveries, etc.) by team of 5 merchandisers and delivery drivers

* Served as primary customer contact for forecasting, ordering and stocking over 300 alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage products for over 15 convenience, grocery and mass merchandise stores* Handled negotiations for, development of and implementation of promotional manufacturer displays * Responsible for $1.5 million in average yearly sales, including new product introductions* Achieved over 10% growth in beverage sales during economic slowdown

* Served as liaison between customers and sales staff to ensure product availability and proper shelf displays for over 15 grocery and mass merchandise stores

* Handled all variance (non-budgeted) purchase orders for over 30 Triangle communities including entering and tracking orders, facilitating vendor payments, and interacting with community building managers and warranty service representatives* Reconciled vendor invoices and purchase orders, totaling approximately $20-30k per week on average, to ensure efficient payment for services/products rendered by over 100 vendor companies* Ensured accuracy of customer options pricing based on… Show more * Handled all variance (non-budgeted) purchase orders for over 30 Triangle communities including entering and tracking orders, facilitating vendor payments, and interacting with community building managers and warranty service representatives* Reconciled vendor invoices and purchase orders, totaling approximately $20-30k per week on average, to ensure efficient payment for services/products rendered by over 100 vendor companies* Ensured accuracy of customer options pricing based on design gallery selections and vendor pricing Show less