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Austin, Texas Area

Connect with Home Improvement retailers to grow Lawn and Garden through local strategicselling and execution of company deliverables. Annual territory sales of 10MM.§ Contribute to Regional Profitability and Expense Control by leveraging best practices.This resulted in favorable to plan MC budget and 100% to target on company programs.§ Work with Regional Business Development and Marketing Teams to identify emergingmarkets while leveraging in store relationships for incremental points of interruption. § Hire, train, develop, support, and lead seasonal team, resulting in a promotableassociate.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Partnered with Zone Sales Director to develop, control and deliver Annual Operating Planof 16mm to sales target of 116mm§ Delivered results well below annual operating budget years 2010 and 2012§ Recruit, hire, train and staff for 198 frontline employees resulting in ZERO New HireTurns in 2011and 2012§ Responsible for coordinating multiple Zone Business initiatives:o Solution base selling programs- 100% Route Sales Representatives trained in 2011 thushelping zone achieve Zone of the Yearo Ergonomic Safety Training, partnering with both on-site Physical Therapist and UrgentCare facilities resulting in >400 days Zero LTIo DOT Close Quarter Maneuvering and Fleet Optimization, increasing prior year DOT auditscore 10% while reducing third party collisions and idling time over prior yearo Managed critical path for new go-to-market engineering solution in Dallas§ Serve as a frontline resource and liason for Customer Development and Primetime proofof concept pilots.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for coaching and leading multiple teams of diverse individuals with annualsales of 11mm and waste of .5%2006-2010 exceeded top line sales plan target by: identification and placement ofpermanent equipment, market displays during key holidays, timely distribution of newproducts, and solid route methods surpassing goal of $380/SDV.Instrumental in leading Austin Zone two years 2007-2008 no accidents by: promoting safetyawareness, importance of proper PPE, coordination of successful safety and fleet daysImproved 2010 Belton Texas Distribution Center DOT Audit performance by 25% throughprocess implementation and accountability.

Greater Denver Area

Accountable for servicing and growing existing sales route with annual sales of 1mmInteracted key unit leaders with daily communication in order to establish rapport Reviewed business results with decision makers on a monthly basis identifying brandstrengths and opportunities and developed strategies to grow items based on the needs ofthe customer such as: silent samplings, weekend programs, product placement with naturalaffinitiesEstablished a two week holiday strategy during seasonal events, eliminating the peak andvalley of seasonal events.Product Supply/CSR

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Responsible for maintenance of all product ordering systems (voice recognition, pick bynumber and pick to light technologies)Coordinated with sales partners to deliver products on time with a consistent 99% weekly complianceWorked with local and national logistics teams scheduling shipments of 50k/weekTrained and mentored new CSR's nationwide by utilizing best practices and SOP'sCertified trainer that promoted safety education during site visits by: preparing,teaching and executing established behavior based processes such as: utilization of properPPE and training of proper use of material handling equipment.

Led a unique group of over 80 union employees in an FDA approved kitchenCatered over 300 American Airlines flights on a daily basisEliminated overtime by 25% in six months by removing substitute processesCross trained in international al and domestic aspects of airline catering, assembly,sanitation and food productionTrained and developed new supervisors in equipment processing and food productionHACCP and Behavior Based Safety trained and certified