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Lake Stevens, Wa, Us

Lake Stevens, Wa, Us

Mill Creek, Washington, United States

• Accurately cut and merchandise all beef, pork, lamb, and veal products• Responsible for producing all sausage products• Order and maintain product inventory• Test and maintain yield on all meat items• Maintain 36 feet of full-service meat counter• Provide customer service to retail market customers

Western United States

◼ Drove business development and sales across six (6) states with a budget management accountability of $650K annually◼ Successfully managed six (6) direct reports and five (5) brokers & interfaced directly with 15+ Meat Directors◼ Expanded market and increased overall volume and sales by 5-10% YoY over the past 8-years✓ Boosted 2019 sales by 7% over the prior year, totaling $20M for 7.7M pounds – generating $3M in profits✓ Achieved a 10% growth in 2018 with $17.1M in sales and… Show more ◼ Drove business development and sales across six (6) states with a budget management accountability of $650K annually◼ Successfully managed six (6) direct reports and five (5) brokers & interfaced directly with 15+ Meat Directors◼ Expanded market and increased overall volume and sales by 5-10% YoY over the past 8-years✓ Boosted 2019 sales by 7% over the prior year, totaling $20M for 7.7M pounds – generating $3M in profits✓ Achieved a 10% growth in 2018 with $17.1M in sales and a $2.6M profit margin✓ Delivered $15.4M in sales in 2017 with a $2.3M profit margin◼ Amplified demand generation by managing relationships with decision makers within key retail accounts, including Amazon, Costco, Kroger, Safeway, URM, Unified Grocers/SuperValue (UNFI), Cash and Carry, Associated Food Stores, and Albertson’s◼ Recruited, trained, mentored, supervised, and motivated direct sales and brokerage team of nine (9) to consistently deliver against KPIs by hosing weekly calls and quarterly sales evaluations◼ Authored and deployed strategic sales plans and long-range business strategies - increased sales & brand awareness by 2-5%◼ Developed unique product to strategically increase lagging sales which led to $3M in sales and $300K in profit◼ Replaced underperforming broker in a growth market, increasing sales volume by 1588% and margin by $260K over 3-years✓ Orchestrated surge in profitability, volume, and market share by negotiating with suppliers, customers, and stakeholders✓ Won outsourcing deal to facilitate boost in production which resulted in $300K in profit in 1-year✓ Gained confidence of warehouse to authorize product mix, increasing sales by $1.4M, equating to a $175K profit◼ Convinced company to develop new product for a warehouse customer – sold 1.2M units for $4M and $600K profit◼ Boosted customer confidence, increasing promotional activities which drove $300K in new revenues with a $.05 per pound increase in margin Show less

Pacific Northwest

◼ Scaled growth of retail meat business through new and existing channels across seven (7) states (AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, & WA)◼ Effectively managed $600K annual budget, 12 FTE sales representatives, and four (4) brokers.◼ Led the district sales team to deliver a 5-12% YoY growth◼ Sold 25M+ pounds of product annually, driving $62M in sales with a $15.6M profit margin◼ Convinced internal stakeholders to implement an internet order system, reducing order entry time by 50%◼… Show more ◼ Scaled growth of retail meat business through new and existing channels across seven (7) states (AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, UT, & WA)◼ Effectively managed $600K annual budget, 12 FTE sales representatives, and four (4) brokers.◼ Led the district sales team to deliver a 5-12% YoY growth◼ Sold 25M+ pounds of product annually, driving $62M in sales with a $15.6M profit margin◼ Convinced internal stakeholders to implement an internet order system, reducing order entry time by 50%◼ Developed interpersonal relationship with customer through persistence, resulting in customer authorizing 15 new product lines equating to 300K lbs, $1M in sales, and $150K in incremental margins◼ Identified and addressed issues causing customer complaints, effectively saving $6M in sales and $500K in YoY profits◼ Coordinated logistics to deliver product on demand, saving high-profile $11.3M promotion and $1.5M in profit Show less