Gregory Pollard

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Senior Sales and Business Development Manager @ Armstrong Milling
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Greater Boston, United States, United States
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About Gregory Pollard

Strategic sales initiatives and innovative marketing campaigns are my forte, leading to double digit growth in the Northeast foodservice portfolio. Specializing in business reviews and sales leadership, I thrive on driving product launches and expanding market presence across diverse channels such as C-Stores, E-Commerce and Retail.My role encompasses managing significant corporate accounts like SYSCO, PFG, and US Foods, fostering relationships that result in successful business outcomes. With a keen eye for emerging trends, I contribute to product innovation and sales strategies that align with the dynamic Food Away From Home and Retail sectors.

Gregory Pollard's Current Company Details
Armstrong Milling

Armstrong Milling

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Senior Sales and Business Development Manager
Gregory Pollard Work Experience Details
  • Armstrong Milling
    Key Account Manager - Usa
    Armstrong Milling Jul 2024 - Present
    Hagersville, Ontario, Ca
    Increase sales and provide company representation to current Corporate and Independent customers across the Northeast/Midwest region within the Retail and E-Commerce channels. Deploy category management expertise and Armstrong brand promotion within the wild bird and pet feeding sectors. Trade show development and attendance to assess market changes.
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  • Patriot Pickle
    Senior Business Development Manager
    Patriot Pickle May 2022 - May 2024
    Wayne, New Jersey, Us
    Strategic implementation and marketing new product launch of grab & go refrigerated pickles across the C-Store, E-Commerce, Vending, Retail, and Food-Away-From channels. Initiated and trained broker network in targeted markets. Coordinated social-media marketing strategy with contracted vendors. Responsible for logistics and attendance at national trade shows including NACS, NAMA, and NRA. Directly managed and grew regional branded foodservice portfolio in New England by 14%. Corporate account responsibility for SYSCO, PFG,US Foods, Restaurant Depot, and Foodbuy-Canteen.
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  • Treehouse Foods
    Sysco National Business Development Manager
    Treehouse Foods Oct 2018 - Apr 2022
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Responsible for SYSCO sourcing sales execution and growth across the entire TreeHouse portfolio utilizing a national broker network. Conduct regular category reviews and be the lead contact at SYSCO Corporate for Pickles, Sauces, Preserves, Cereal, and Liquid Beverages. Provide innovation and insight to support line extensions that align with trends in the FAFH channel.
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  • Treehouse Foods
    National Business Development Manager - Beverage Division
    Treehouse Foods Jan 2017 - Apr 2022
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Generate new national business across single serve beverage & liquid beverage platforms, including Steep 18 Cold Brew Coffee , throughout the Food Away From Home, Convenience Store, Office Coffee Service and Alternative Specialty channels. Create channel and customer specific marketing strategies that achieved $25M in gross sales growing the business by 12%. Actively managed 2 national broker networks across the United States. Collaborate with Sr. Sales & Marketing to develop brand awareness and executed all aspects of tradeshow participation and booth development. Provide continual business evaluation, forecasting, and P&L analysis of new and existing sales. Partner with customers to identify areas of opportunity to achieve greater sales growth.
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  • Treehouse Foods
    National Key Account Manager
    Treehouse Foods Sep 2015 - Apr 2022
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Develop and implement FAFH strategic sales execution into the office coffee service and convenience store channels utilizing a multi-product approach including single serve beverages, non-dairy creamer, condiments, healthy snacks, cold beverages, salsa, and cheese sauce. Provide direction and management of two national broker networks to grow a $10M business by 10%. Manage trade spend and negotiate customer and distributor agreements. Responsible for headquarter calls at Vistar and C-Store key customers. Create sales presentations for direct and indirect marketing.
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  • Treehouse Foods
    Regional Foodservice Sales Manager
    Treehouse Foods Aug 2007 - Apr 2022
    Oak Brook, Illinois, Us
    Responsible for $50M FAFH private label and branded sales category of pickles, peppers, pudding, cheese sauce, salsa, dressings & mayonnaise, hot cereals, single serve beverage, and dessert mixes from Maine to Washington, D.C. Provide sales planning, budgeting, and marketing expertise to 8 brokers. Negotiate and implement investment spending programs with distributors, regional chain accounts, quick service restaurants, cash and carry, manufacturing, K-12 Commodity Processing, and C-store channels. Oversee Sodexho product compliance and SYSCO RDC new item initiatives. Manage local accruals and spending for P&L analysis. Develop pricing strategies for key customers including Sysco, US Foods, Reinhart, Performance Food Group and Unipro Group. Execute and lead new business acquisitions in the region.
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  • Red Gold
    Regional Corporate Account Sales Manager
    Red Gold Aug 2000 - Aug 2007
    Elwood, Indiana, Us
    Sales responsibility for 26 foodservice distributors consisting of SYSCO, US Foodservice, and Performance Food Group in the Northeast including private label and national brand canned tomato products. Administration of a broker network for a region that has annual sales of $11 Million. Conduct sales training, promotions, and marketing program negotiations at all levels.
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  • Red Gold
    Regional Sales Manager
    Red Gold Feb 2001 - Jan 2004
    Elwood, Indiana, Us
    Responsible for product line sales growth at 13 SYSCO distributors in the Northeast. Provide sales training and support. Increased sales by an average of 16% and sales dollars by an average of 23%. Managed Sodexho contract business.
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  • Red Gold
    Territory Sales Manager
    Red Gold Aug 2000 - Jan 2001
    Elwood, Indiana, Us
    Responsible for sales and promotion of SYSCO Brand tomato products at 4 distributors in the New England market. Executed Red Gold product compliance reviews for Sodexho contract business.
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  • Sysco
    National Account Executive
    Sysco Jul 1997 - Jun 2000
    Houston, Tx, Us
    Sales management of 300 Sodexho Higher Education, Business & Industry, and Healthcare accounts.
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  • Sysco
    Marketing Associate
    Sysco Nov 1995 - Jun 1997
    Houston, Tx, Us
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Gregory Pollard Skills

Sales Operations Sales Management Pricing Food Food Industry New Business Development Sales National Accounts Negotiation Key Account Development Team Building Strategic Planning Forecasting Purchasing Grocery Key Account Management Sales Presentations Goal Driven Leader Market Planning Food Service Management Product Development Consumer Products Logistics P&l Management P&l Pricing Strategy Contract Negotiation Marketing Strategy Marketing Iri Inventory Management Catering

Gregory Pollard Education Details

  • Suffolk University
    Suffolk University
    Public Administration
  • Boston College
    Boston College
    Psychology/Business Management
  • Medfield High School
    Medfield High School
    General Studies
  • Boston College
    Boston College
    Psychology

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Gregory Pollard works for Armstrong Milling

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Gregory Pollard's current role is Senior Sales and Business Development Manager.

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Gregory Pollard attended Suffolk University, Boston College, Medfield High School, Boston College.

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Gregory Pollard has skills like Sales Operations, Sales Management, Pricing, Food, Food Industry, New Business Development, Sales, National Accounts, Negotiation, Key Account Development, Team Building, Strategic Planning.

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