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Oviedo, Florida, US

• Helping grocery and foodservice companies realize healthy profits while offering their customers a healthy and exciting experience.
• I lead a national team of both internal sales and external Rep Group/Broker sales teams. Together we focus on building strong customer relationship with some of the largest Grocery and Foodservice Distribution.
• Developed and implemented a national sales strategy to increase market share in order to drive our companies goals and objectives.
• Analyzed customer data and identified new target markets for product expansion.
• Managing Foodservice Distributor and Retail corporate relationships to maximize our exposure within the industry.
• Negotiated contracts with key accounts to ensure long-term business relationships and financial benefit for the company.

Houston, TX, US

• Drive produce sales opportunities by collaborating with Business Development. Partner with Sales and Marketing management in developing successful sales strategy in growing profitable sales. Obtaining a steady growth.
• Develop and implement innovative, impactful produce marketing/promotional agendas. Created and rolled out a local hydroponic program. Created and rolled out a fresh juicing program with equipment and local citrus.
• Provide staff with specific feedback on performance related to established goals; highlight key positive and negative performance issues; adjust plans to ensure development.
• Maintained appropriate inventory to meet customer demand (Service Level) while maximizing inventory turns and controlling shrink. Managed buyers to effectively execute the above as well.

Board MemberI helped create a fresh citrus juicing program. The program paired the top rated citrus juicing equipment suppler Citrus America with the top 5 log reduction certified Florida citrus grower Noble Worldwide. Together we created the best fresh on-premise citrus juicing program. This program combines the safest and most hygienic products to create.

Richmond, VA, US

• Negotiated Profitable contracts with multi-unit chains to ensure success for both the customer and the company.
• Consistently exceed sales goals with a minimum of a 15% every year.
• Procurement of product and growing earned income exceeding company expectations.
• Corporate brands leader. Conducting presentations at sales meetings, trade shows and corporate meetings. Created an inter company produce marketing and sales website.
• Growing existing customers by traveling throughout Central Florida consulting customers on products and new industry ideas.
• Perform product demonstrations by showcasing product benefits and fulfilling the customer’s needs.

• At Freshco Foodservice our goal was to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Growing a startup company into a profitable multi-million dollar company within 3 years.
• Merchandising and purchasing of over 1000 perishable and nonperishable goods.
• Exceeding customers’ expectations in a highly competitive marketplace.
• Oversaw 50 plus employees and the day to day operations including Purchasing, Operations, and Sales.
• Cultural development by encouraging a fun yet productive work environment while maintaining productivity.

Lakewood, WA, US

I managed and maintained the workings of the kitchen for Ram restaurants. - I was responsible for staying within budgets on food, timesheets, and supplies needed to produce quality dishes. - Maintained standards of quality set at the corporate level. - I produced profitable weekly specials that would enhance the restaurant marketability. - I conducted.

Business Management, Culinary Arts Degree, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

• Business Development