Chandler Symons Email & Phone Number

Edmonds, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

Develop marketing plans to assist sellers in properly marketing their homes. Communicate with agents, sellers, buyers, attorneys and mortgage officers, in the selling process. Negotiating home sales and purchases. Guide clients, both sellers and buyers, through the entire process to ensure that all are satisfied with the outcome. Connect with other agents in the real estate industry to expand network and options for my clients. Work with clients to fully understand needs, provide advice and other helpful services.

Washington State

Responsible for managing 220 assigned accounts as well as prospects and leads. Sell 2400 products including conventional, organic, non-GMO and natural categories. Accounts include small, medium and large companies, bakeries, markets and manufacturers. Coordinate promotions for all Thriftway, National Co-op Grocers and Marlene’s Organic Markets in territory. Utilize creative thinking to establish sales tactics, account management, contracting and price quotations. Work in partnership with Inside Account Representatives, Territory Sales Manager and the Director of Sales and Marketing. Analyze monthly and annual dollar sales, and profit margins, to set goals and growth plan for individual accounts and entire territory. Present at local, regional and national trade shows including Natural Products Expo West, Anaheim. Work from home office. • Total dollar sales of $3,947,000, in 2019• Top two producer, in 2018, with 18% sales growth and $3,896,000 in dollar sales• Managed and developed 7.1 million dollars in territory sales, for 2015-2016.• Brought on 35 new accounts for a total of $247,000 in new business in 2015-2016.• In 2015 and 2016, branded grocery business was +58% in territory which equaled $263,000 dollars.

Washington, Oregon, Alaska And British Columbia

Responsible for maximizing growth, brand awareness, and business relationships with existing top Kenra salons, distributor stores, field sales representatives and direct accounts in Washington and Alaska. Present sales plans at distributor meetings for both field sales and stores. Analyze monthly and annual dollar sales to set goals and growth plan with distributor partners. Present at trade shows and regional VIP events. Manage daily, weekly, monthly sales and territory plans. Communicate territory feedback to upper level management. Manage monthly and annual budget for overall territory in a responsible and effective manner. Maintain and update customer profile database daily via CRM.• Trained all distributor stores and distributor sales representatives on new line launches in 2012 and 2013. • Educate top salons, distributor stores and sales representatives, on product knowledge and promotions. • Product Knowledge and tactics expert for all Kenra Professional lines and extensive knowledge of competitive lines.• Convert targeted prospects through trial and sampling• 45 Distributor stores in territory had +28% dollar sales growth in 2012 and +14% in 2013.• 20 ULTA stores/salons in territory had +35% dollar sales growth in 2012 and +26% in 2013.• Winner of the national ULTA sales contest in May 2013 for highest sales percentage above 2012 event – 195% increase.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Eastside, Renton and Federal Way territoryImplemented Campbell’s category management strategies and tactics at 90 accounts in territory. Analyzed IRI, Dunnhumby and Spectra reports to create fact-based selling stories that built business relationships with store and district management. Worked in tandem with teammates, manager and corporate business partners for WalMart, Kroger and Safeway ensuring that all regional sales goals were achieved. Team lead for Seattle Unified Grocers accounts and Acosta broker partners. Team point person for IRI data IMPACT selling tool. Sold promotional programs at regional food/trade shows. Participated in the first annual Leadership Summit, at Campbell's World Headquarters, in June 2010. • Partnered with QFC District Managers to promote bi-annual district wide events with an average of 2000 incremental cases sold as a result of each meeting.• Drove retail sales objectives, including achieving superior in-store presence with point of sale and racking units that increased the sales volume of Campbell’s products by 20% in each store.• Presented Holiday soup rack display program at Safeway Seattle district manager and store manager’s meeting which resulted in 15 rack displays and 1200 cases sold. • Exceeded annual sales goal by 100% in 2007, doubled that production in 2008 and surpassed sales goals in 2009, 2010.• Utilized shelving schematics to gain and increase product placement in each store.• Ensured placement of all new items in independent grocery accounts.

Seattle, Everett and Bellingham territoryBuilt business in 450 existing on and off premise accounts as well as identifying and penetrating new accounts through cold calling. Responsible for growing numerous brands in NW Washington, including Sidney Frank, Diageo and Pernod Ricard. Developed strong business relationships with buyers and managers at hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Partnered with suppliers and served as a brand ambassador at local events. Planned, set up and participated in promotions and sampling events.• Presented and built menu programs at 14 Denny's Restaurants by selling at the regional corporate level.• Increased distribution, facings and placements by presenting fact-based selling stories in all accounts.• Enhanced visibility and sales in accounts by distributing point of sale and designing custom menus and banners.• Achieved 200% of annual sales goal in 2005 and exceeded sales goals in 2004 and 2006.

Seattle territoryMerchandised retail accounts (including Safeway, QFC, Albertson’s), stock shelves, stock coolers, rotate product and handle store managers and sales representative’s special requests. Communicated urgent issues to sales representatives and store management. Worked, on and off premise, relief sales routes at management’s requests. Point person on numerous store beverage section resets. Presented with Western Washington Beverage’s Excellence Award for 2002. • Created attractive displays that maximized sales, using all available point of sale.• Utilized shelving schematics to gain and increase product placement in store.

Managed procurement of nearly 500 parts from key external vendors and negotiating shipping schedule quotes for Spares and Production orders. Placed purchase orders up to $500,000 based on economic ordering quantities and forecasted requirements, executing the necessary audits to maintain current inventory needs. Processed Shortage documents and Rejection tags which includes investigating planning and quality issues, initiating corrective actions and reporting solutions to upper management.• Determined alternative parts and sources to eliminate potential shortages and stock outs.• Proactively worked with internal teams and with 2 outside suppliers on lean manufacturing costs saving exercises which cut production time in half and reduced cost by 30%.• Planned and executed, internal and external, team morale building functions which increased employee engagement