As a Foodservice Sales Intern at Schwan's, I contributed to various projects and collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals and drive business growth. This experience honed my skills in project management, team collaboration, and customer service, preparing me for future challenges in the foodservice industry.• Successfully developed and sustained relationships with 40+ end-users within the Foodservice Industry. These end-users included Restaurant Owners and… Show more As a Foodservice Sales Intern at Schwan's, I contributed to various projects and collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals and drive business growth. This experience honed my skills in project management, team collaboration, and customer service, preparing me for future challenges in the foodservice industry.• Successfully developed and sustained relationships with 40+ end-users within the Foodservice Industry. These end-users included Restaurant Owners and Executive Chefs, Nutrition Directors in K-12 School Districts, Hotel, C&U, Recreation Managers, as well as Foodservice Distributor Representatives across the Midwest.• Developed strong rapport-building skills by shadowing 20+ customer interactions with experienced sales professionals and participating in weekly Sales Excellence Trainings, enhancing ability to understand client needs and apply effective salesstrategies.• Developed proficiency in customer service calls, inventory management, Microsoft 365 and CRM utilization, presentation preparation and execution. Show less

• Efficiently received, inspected, and organized incoming shipments of foodservice equipment, supplies, and materials.• Fulfilled, processed, and packaged incoming orders to prepare them for shipment.• Supported special projects, including inventory counts and warehouse reorganization, to optimize storage space and streamline processes.

• Front of store manager responsible staffing cashiers, check-out lanes, self-checkout area and order pickupdepartments to maximize team productivity and efficiency.• Assisting team members with issue resolution including customer wait times, product dissatisfaction and product location and information.• Gained knowledge of daily operations for large-scale retailer including an in-depth understanding of product information, work-flow efficiency practices and customer conflict… Show more • Front of store manager responsible staffing cashiers, check-out lanes, self-checkout area and order pickupdepartments to maximize team productivity and efficiency.• Assisting team members with issue resolution including customer wait times, product dissatisfaction and product location and information.• Gained knowledge of daily operations for large-scale retailer including an in-depth understanding of product information, work-flow efficiency practices and customer conflict resolution.• Awarded employee of the month for outstanding customer service. Show less