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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Pompano Beach, Florida

Ft Lauderdale, Fl

• Handled sales to wholesalers and brokers – watermelon, onions• Created processes and company documents to ensure organization and proper set up of customers, vendors and carriers• Independently procuring LTL and FTL trucks, while ensuring timely deliveries to US Melon’s customer base.• Created Excel spreadsheets to track orders and sales numbers• Training new staff on Trueshot, Itrade, Foodlink and carrier communications.• Entering and amending product orders; contacting carrier vendors to secure transportation; and manifesting orders to allow invoicing.

Pompano Beach, Fl

• Independently procuring LTL and FTL trucks, while ensuring timely deliveries to Ayco Farm’s customer base.• Maintaining successful relationships with Ayco Farm’s current carrier base, and adding new carriers as needed.• Training new staff on Famous, Itrade, Foodlink and carrier communications.• Entering and amending product orders; contacting carrier vendors to secure transportation; and manifesting orders to allow invoicing. • Researching and correcting invoice discrepancies with vendors, customers and truck brokers. • Executed $20 million in annual sales to Costco, Walmart, Ahold/Delhaize, Sprouts, Sobey’s, Pro-Act, Freshpoint/Sysco, and several wholesalers.• Commodities sold: watermelon, off-shore melons, asparagus, colored bell pepper.• Negotiated weekly and promotional pricing; entered and maintained product orders.• Maintained pineapple inventories in two different ports – Port Everglades and KPAC.• Maintained valuable relationships with customers in order to provide excellent customer service and anticipate their needs.• Significantly contributed in the contract preparations for the off-shore melon season.• Created and maintained detailed monthly sales reports for Management.• Investigated and provided resolution of invoice discrepancies for Accounting.

* Responsible for $35 million in annual sales to 37 different Freshpoint/Sysco distribution centers and several wholesalers* Negotiate weekly and promotional pricing.* Maintain close relationships with customers in order to provide excellent customer service and anticipate their needs.* Instrumental in the contract preparations for summer and winter vegetable contracts.* Constantly in communication with truck dispatchers to ensure timely deliveries.

* Sourced and procured the following items, but not limited to: bananas (conventional/organic), pineapples, import/domestic melons, import/domestic berries (conventional/organic), tomatoes (conventional/organic), and sprouts.* Instrumental in the transition to utilizing a new online order processing system, Foodlink.* Maintained $80 million in annual sales, and continued to retain most previous responsibilities.

* Sourced and procured the following items, but not limited to: bananas (conventional/organic), pineapples, value-added salads, mushrooms, sprouts, and tomatoes (conventional/organic).* Negotiated weekly and promotional pricing.* Prepared contracts for bananas and pineapples.* Maintained close relationships with members/customer in order to provide excellent customer service and anticipate their needs; and with vendors to ensure the highest quality product and consistent supply.* Constantly communicated with truck dispatchers to ensure timely deliveries. * Received and analyzed department sales reports on a monthly basis.* Travel included regional inspection trips to procure the highest quality products for the member/customer base.* Maintained $40 million in annual sales, and continued to retain most previous responsibilities.

* Obtained replenishment orders from customers/members; created written orders and secured product with vendors.* Sourced and procured the following items, but not limited to: value-added salads, domestic apples, mushrooms, sprouts and tomatoes (conventional/organic). Additional category responsibility grew to include pineapples and bananas. * Created and utilized order form templates conducive for specific category/vendor.* Created and maintained reporting process to track FOB open market pricing compared to contract pricing for members/customers.* Maintained $15 million in replenishment annual sales, and continued to retain all previous responsibilities and duties.

* Worked alongside the Director and Buyers of the newly established West Palm Beach regional office for this multi-billion dollar member-owned buying cooperative. - Entered and amended product orders; contacted vendors to secure orders; and manifested orders to allow invoicing. * Researched and corrected invoice discrepancies with vendors, member/customers and truck brokers. * Created and maintained a detailed system of tracking and reporting these discrepancies.* Actively participated in the orientation and successful training of additional Buyer’s Assistants.