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Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Responsibilities include new business development and organic sales growth with both new and existing customers, specifically targeting TOP 200 restaurant chains and emerging regional chains that drive volume. Building fellowship with each customer, as well as presenting and selling all product categories, are some of my strengths. Responsibilities also include Broker Management within the Southwest Region.Accomplishments include:• New Business sold to Del Taco, Kwik Trip, California Pizza Kitchen, Fat Brands, Taco John’s, Rosa’s Café, Boar’s Head and Tastybrands, LLC.• Solid 116 new business opportunities uncovered and entered into Salesforce for various Business Unit’s to review, discuss and negotiate if projects meet capability, volume, and financial requirements.• New Business “in the pipeline” include Little Caesars, CAVA, In N Out, Restaurant Depot, Taco John’s, Habit Burger, Hangry Joe’s, Mountain Mike’s and Round Table pizza.• Lead TreeHouse Foods participation in Affinity Sale’s Southwest Region all-inclusive sales meeting, creating excitement which generated a significant number of new business opportunities with multi-unit restaurant chains.

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Responsibilities include targeting, presenting and selling private label, custom formula, kettle-cooked products, including soups, sauces, base, and mac and cheese to national and regional restaurant chains capable of driving volume. Targets included both traditional and non-traditional foodservice operations. Strategic rapport with each customer’s culinary team was paramount.Accomplishments include• New Business sold to Pollo Campero (3 items), Bill Miller BBQ, Market Street (division of Albertson’s) and Golden Chick.• Culinary knowledge growth within kettle-cooked product categories.• Secured first time capabilities presentations to two (2) Top 10 national restaurants chains – Wendy’s and Little Caesars.