- Leading and motivating staff to improve customer service with clients- Designing and implementing strategic plans to reach sales targets- Cultivating lasting relationships with customers to grow customer loyalty- Developing and promoting weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales objectives- Drafting detailed and accurate sales reports- Working with customers to better understand their business needs and goals- Assessing costs, competition, and supply and demand to identify selling prices- Estimating sales volume and profit for current and new products

- Responsible for monitoring, inspecting and proposing measures to correct or improve an organization’s final products in order to meet established quality standards- Conduct market research to identify trends and develop forward-thinking ideas- Collaborate with the others to create and implement a strategy and works independently to contribute to deliver the product to market.- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key contacts and team members in all functional areas- Manage a portfolio and oversee sales and special promotions of accounts to achieve long-term success- Ensure clients are satisfied and generate new sales opportunities.

- Maintain customer relationships by visiting with store managers, department managers, and employees; answering their questions; responding to special requests; describing product features- Maintains store shelves by observing displays of company products; removing damaged or freshness dated products; tidying store shelves; providing optimum display of products- Completes call report by observing display and pricing of competitors' products- Provides information by reporting growth, expansion, or closing of supermarkets in assigned territory

- Maintains customer relationships by visiting with store managers, department managers, and employees; answering their questions; responding to special requests; describing product features- Maintains store shelves by observing displays of company products; removing damaged or freshness dated products; tidying store shelves; providing optimum display of products- Completes call report by observing display and pricing of competitors' products- Helps field sales representatives with special promotions by setting-up displays at aisle ends; checking daily on special promotions; observing customer reaction to special promotions; forwarding observations to management; removing promotions at end of special promotion period- Provides information by reporting growth, expansion, or closing of supermarkets in assigned territory

- Schedule product demos and personal appearances at store locations- Build and maintain strong relationships with store managers- Suggest specific products to meet customer's desires- Set up and arrange displays and demonstration areas to attract the attention of prospective customers- Demonstrate products and best method of usage for optimum results in order to persuade customers to purchase products- Prepare and alter presentations contents to target specific audiences- Provide product samples, product informational sheets or other incentives to persuade customer to buy products- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors

I owned and operated a dynamic product merchandising and representation service in the natural foods channel of the food and beverage industry. I would perform a trio of retail services including merchandising, sales representation, and in store product demonstrations. Check out some of the great brands I have represented below.

- Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential inventory and sales volume- Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.- Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments

- Promote the brand name and products- Builds line sales volumes- Interacts with customers and sales prospects- Generates public interest in the brand- Assists managers with the implementation of marketing campaigns- Gives out samples of the product to the public- Establishes regular customers- Tracks and restocks inventory- Attends sales and marketing meetings-

- Communicate with marketing coordinator on a weekly basis- Schedule product demos and personal appearances at store locations- Set up and arrange displays and demonstration areas to attract the attention of prospective customers- Suggest specific products to meet customer's desires- Build and maintain strong relationships with store managers- Visit trade shows, store community organizations, and other venues as requested to demonstrate products

While a member of the High Country Kombucha team we were acquired by Healthy Brands Collective. From there in addition to High Country Kombucha, I represented brands like Cell-Nique, Bliss Bites, Living Harvest Tempt Hemp Products, Cherrybrook Kitchen, European Gourmet, and Lisa's Kitchen through the collective.Responsibilities:- Devise marketing strategy- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors- Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential inventory and sales volume- Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature- Keeps upper management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.- Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments- Cold-call stores that are generated by external sources of lead- Identify decision makers within targeted leads to begin sales process- Collaborate with Sales Supervisor and Account Managers to determine necessary strategic sales approaches- Ensure follow-up by passing leads to Account Managers with calls-to-action, dates, etc.- Where necessary, support marketing efforts such as trade shows, exhibits, demonstrations, farmers markets, festivals and other events

- Run demo campaigns- Increase product familiarization and brand awareness- Keep in frequent contact w/ Grocery Team Leaders- Manage product inventory and sales information

- Shipping Manager- Demo Coordinator- Director of Customer Service- Office Management

At DoubleTree Suites Philadelphia West we opened a Raw Juice and Smoothie Bar. After we opened, I ran and operated the " Juice Hut" as well.

- Constructed Press Lists, Event Listings and Media Releases, Fliers, Calendar listings and other promotional tasks- Set up and ran Public relations table at events- Tasks included organizing and executing all marketing and public relations for events and the organization itself- Assisted in development of future marketing strategy, promotional items and advertising