Christopher Puente Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Southern Ca, Las Vegas

Manage B2B relationships with 39 national and local food distributors generating $32M in annual net revenue.▪ Lead and support five internal sales teams to promote stronger distributor relationships and increase sales with new business acquisitions.▪ Present sales opportunities, incentives, and solutions during executive-level business reviews to the board of directors, district and regional sales meeting to the external sales team, and sales call or annual food shows to business owners. ▪ Collaborate in a fast-paced cross-functional environment to ensure sales, operation, and logistics fulfillment are met, and supply risks are prevented.▪ Act as a distributor industry knowledge expert and provide strategic sales and operational insight to the sales leadership team.▪ Train new hires on partnership etiquette, knowledge of distributor industry, managing administrative tasks, and coach best practices on recent business acquisition via joint sales calls. ▪ Mentor counterparts on best practices and innovative processes to optimize productivity and guide frontline employees on self-development via employee resource groups.

Rancho Cucamonga, Ca

I adeptly led a team of 12 direct reports, conducting regular performance evaluations to support their professional growth within the organization. I worked closely with senior leadership to evaluate regional performance and developed successful strategies to drive revenue expansion.I achieved regional sales objectives by implementing effective sales strategies and nurturing client relationships. As the primary contact for key accounts, I ensured their satisfaction through proactive assessment of their needs and swift conflict resolution.