Bruce Brenner Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

● Manage a territory of 95 of independent natural and organic stores throughout PA, central and southern NJ ● Conducted quality audits of store locations to ensure client and company objectives were achieved and partnered with team members to correct and improve retail outlet performance.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

● Responsible for building the retail sales merchandising strategies and team on behalf of a nationwide frozen food company client—directing the operations, logistics, and team engagements with more than 800 stores and 700 items per store, generating multi-million in ROI annually. ● Manages a team of 13 sales representatives—assessing performance, overseeing scheduling and reporting data, and training team on company policies and procedures, ● Provides team members with engaged mentorship and leadership—developing talent, coaching on sales strategies, resolving complex disputes, and facilitating a high-performing team.● Develops the Mid-Atlantic territory strategy in alignment with client objectives—building promotional strategies, conducting store audits to ensure quality standards, implementing process improvements to increase efficiency, and leveraging sales tools and market data to inform decisions. ● Cultivates strong relationships with clients, store management, and key decision makers—translating client priorities into actionable engagements with retail outlets to optimize retail shelf space, feature promotional signage, and drive sales through both incremental and promotional displays.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

● Oversaw a 65-grocery store territory for a nationwide ice cream brand—facilitating incremental and promotional product displays, conducting merchandise reviews to ensure proper displays and signage, and cultivating strong relationships with retail managers. ● Performed strategic market analysis to identify growth opportunities, obtaining and analyzing relevant store, product, and market data to recommend strategies to improve performance and sales. ● Developed sales strategy to close sales gaps and increase sales volumes including promotional displays and realigning product positioning to reach new demographics.

Orlando, Florida

● Managed the point-of-sale (POS) product sales for a tobacco client in a Fortune 10 retailer, ensuring accurate product placement with store management across 490 retailers and achieving a 98% execution rate. ● Oversaw the territory development and performance, with responsibility for over 630 store calls covering 580 stores within a 60 day cycle, working with the store management on POS material.

New Jersey/Florida

● Managed a team of 110 full- and part-time sales representatives, overseeing the territory performance, relaying strategic priorities, and training on retail skills and knowledge. ● Trained team members on company and client processes, policies, and procedures—ensuring quality standards were met and assessing team members' performance. ● Conducted quality audits of store locations to ensure client and company objectives were achieved and partnered with team members to correct and improve retail outlet performance. ● Served as a retail sales merchandising lead for a growing food and beverage brand, overseeing the tasks, sales activities, promotions, and sales plan objectives across 52 retailers.

Southern New Jersey

Retail representative with Crossmark for Chobani Yogurt.Was responsible for 55 retail grocery stores such as Shoprite, Acme, Target, Walmart etc.Developing relationships with store personnel to help drive sales and the presence of the product in the stores.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

● Responsible for the retail sales merchandising management for a global candy brand across 300 convenience stores—managing display rack contracts, performing maintenance of signage and equipment, and growing sales within assigned territory. ● Managed reporting requirements including inventory management, itineraries, timesheets, and performance updates.

Stuart, Florida, United States

● Directed the distribution of food and housewares through closeout buying with sales to wholesalers and retailers around the country. ● Partnered with an importer and a manufacturer to sell Latin products to foodservice businesses, securing agreements for distribution and building sales channels to increase market share of Latin products. ● Established agreements with food distribution brands to grow product sales—leveraging strong communication skills to negotiate contracts and secure engagements.