Gary Wallerus Email & Phone Number

Midwest Regional Sales Manager

Lead the sales teams in MN, IA, ND, SD, NE

Managed the day to day sales operations for the MN, IL, & WI territories Worked with the sales team to grow sales at for our clients

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed all sales aspects for our clients at these accountsCub FoodsKowalski'sJerry'sKnowlan's Festival FoodsUNFI Conventional

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Manage $11.5 million in sales a year-Lead 10 Sales Representatives -Work cross functionally with Human Resources, Transportation, IT, Account Support, and the Sales and Marketing teams-Develop profitable sales routes and strategies for the Minnesota region- Help with new item placement and selections

-Manage $1.4 million in sales per year for 3 Supervalu owned stores- Increase same store sales through inventory management and proper forecasting.-Sell promotional opportunities and gain store manager buy in to increase sales. -Merchandise all KeHE product at the store level-Collaborate with the store to maintain proper margins and profitability.-Influence sales and product space through relationship based selling-Study consumer behavior to help predict sales… Show more -Manage $1.4 million in sales per year for 3 Supervalu owned stores- Increase same store sales through inventory management and proper forecasting.-Sell promotional opportunities and gain store manager buy in to increase sales. -Merchandise all KeHE product at the store level-Collaborate with the store to maintain proper margins and profitability.-Influence sales and product space through relationship based selling-Study consumer behavior to help predict sales trendsPrivate Label Brand Ambassador -Volunteer role within organization-Train co workers about exclusive KeHE brands-Grow sales of KeHE exclusive brands in MN-Present products and promotional information at all meetings Show less

I was one of four supervisors for the cashiers and cashier assistants. At times I was responsible for up to 30 employees per shift. I also helped supervise other departments in the store when needed.