Food Service Sales Rep
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area; Johnson City, Tn; Charlotte, Nc
FoodService Sales Representative, March 2007-Sept 2008 Food Service Key Account Manager, March 2006 – March 2007Food Service Sales Representative, March 2004 – March 2006Key Account Sales Representative, March 1999 – March 2003Third Party Sales Representative, February 1998 – March 1999Tel-Sell Representative, November 1996 – March 1998Sold and serviced Pepsi products to current and prospective clientsEstablish and build rapport with clients, fostering consistent incremental growth in revenue and profitsAcquire new Foodservice Accounts, place equipment and reduce churnProvided logistic and operational support via communication with sales/location/operational managersContracted with Third Party Operators to drive business initiatives through “Customer Development Agreements.”Developed the call coverage and process for the Workplace Key AccountsUtilized critical thinking skills to resolve complex customer issuesPromoted to manage the Workplace Key Accounts in the Charlotte Market. Selected by PBG to bring this business up to PBG standard in this newly acquired territory which was the former Pepsi Bottling Company of CharlotteACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RECOGNITION (not all listed)Rules Of The Road Award Winner, 2004- Act Now, Do It Today, Get ResultsGrew volume 5.8% and revenue 6.1% in 2005 Managed Pepsi Direct’s largest Third Party Operators. Total revenue exceeded $700MM. Awarded “Best of the Best” 2000, 2001, 2002Exceeded revenue and profit plans each and every year Responsible for the Southeast and Great West Business Unit’s Third Party “Pepsi Direct” customers. Total sales revenues in excess $100MM. Grew Southwest and Great West Business Unit’s revenue by a combined 11.2%Increased revenues by 5.7%Responsible for the Texas and Oklahoma Market Unit’s “Pepsi Direct” customers. Total sales revenue in excess of $13MM. Drove double digit revenue growth for two consecutive yearsTop Gun Winner 1997 for exceeding volume, revenue and profit plans