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San Diego, California, United States

Greater San Diego Area

Growing store sales and brand loyalty for innovative, plant based, milk and yogurt technology company in Southern California and Arizona- Growing Forager product presence to over 140 stores- Drives existing and new product dairy item sales- Developed excellent working relationships with Whole Foods/Jumbo’s/Lazy Acres managers and buyers- Coordinate and perform on-site demos boosting retail store sales and gaining new customers

Grew Southern California sales for Acai and coconut water manufacturer- Drove sales in over 130 retail stores in San Diego & Riverside County- Sold displays and programs to store and produce managers- Assisted in retailer resets, gaining improved and increased facings- Influenced buying decisions at store level- Increased brand awareness and developed long term relationships

Grew culinary herbs and specialty produce sales for Bay Area company- Developed new territory from scratch into $475,000 annual sales revenue through warm/cold calling- Prepared quotes, bids and maintained highly responsive working relationships with purchasing agents- Tracked and coordinated outbound product shipments with overnight carriers, airline cargo and freight forwarders- Implemented Constant Contact® monthly news letter educating customers and promoting brand loyalty

Greater San Diego Area

Top producing wholesale account manager for leading grower/distributor of fresh culinary herbs and edible flowers- Expanded customer base at least 20% per year over five years; retained 95% of customer base during difficult company restructuring- Increased sales by designing and implementing special promotions for industry trade shows- Performed product demos and training seminars at customer sites- Drove Sysco/US Food Service/Kraft customer satisfaction