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Medina, Ohio, United States

Responsible for the management, sales growth and product training of 34 food service accountsto support $14MM in annual sales.Worked with Directors of Merchandising, Category Managers and Buyers to build productofferings that best fit the needs of restaurants, universities, hospitals and K-12 schools.Conducted training sessions that were specific to Sandridge product advantages, uniqueequipment capabilities, selling tips and sensory cuttings.Worked in conjunction with upper management to develop and support P&L and StrategicPlanning initiatives. Performance reviewed quarterly.

Medina, Oh

Assist and support the Sales and Marketing department with day to day operations including (but not limited to) general duties, coordinating events and special projects. Strong focus on assisting sales growth with current Sandridge distributors and end user accounts. Developed and implemented a new product Stage Gate 5 review process and program, focusing on new items progress at the post launch, 8 to 12 week mark. Create POS material (print or electronic) for existing products and customers as well as new product introductions, including product photography, if needed, to support sales efforts.

Medina, Oh

Assist, facilitate and combine efforts with the NPD Chefs for new and existing products from customer approval to product launch. Responsibilities also include working in conjunction with all functional business areas to ensure the delivery of consistent and repeatable products for the initial concept through the manufacturing process.Establish CCP's and QCP's for the entire production process once a project is ready to go to the test phase on the production floor.Follow a stage-gate process via critical path to determine and engage all stakeholders in the process to meet customer requirements in an efficient and timely manner to deliver a consistent and repeatable product that is a positive addition to SFC product offerings.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Responsible for the daily management of rental car operations to support $3.8M in annual revenue. Consistently met or exceeded all company goals for financial profits, sales volume, operational budget control, customer satisfaction and market development.Increased revenue 29% annually in the last 3 years utilizing marketing techniques and customer retention programs.Directed a staff of twenty four (24) including Assistant Managers,Rental Agents, and Fleet Logistics. Maintained budget control and NPS standards to ensure company and customer objectives were met.Developed employee performance standards and goals where applicable to increase office productivity and quality measurements. Reviewed every 90 days.

Provided direct sales and customer service support for product sales, installation,maintenance and usage of swimming pools and spas to retail and commercial customers.Prepared daily routes of where each crew needed to provide service in order to efficiently maximize a daily schedule.2002 ­ 2004 Weatherhead 100 Outstanding Growth Company

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration; Marketing

Activities and Societies: Ski/Snowboard Team

Culinary Boot Camp Training

Certificate Of Successful Selling, Sales Concepts

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing