Sales and Business Development Manager | Expert in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Food Service and Retail industries.I’m an influential Sales and Business Development Manager with extensive experience working in consumer goods – particularly in the food, agri-food & beverage sector. What I offer: Revenue Generation Market Expansion  Dynamic Leadership Throughout my progressive 20 + year career, I have become an expert at amplifying profits through discovering and capitalizing on business building opportunities in national and international markets. I am known to establish close partnership with category, marketing, sales, operations and stakeholders, influencing and enabling collaboration on program planning, development and execution. I have built highly motivated teams and mentored many new hires, maximizing employee performance and job satisfaction. I’ve demonstrated a successful track record of managing cross-functional programs in a fast-moving environment, while also being able to transform business issues and challenges into workable solutions.I’m a customer-centric yet savvy negotiator, focused on a “win-win” approach, negotiating complex customer relationships and closing multi-million dollar deals.If you’re interested in chatting about sales and business development, I look forward to connecting with you here on LinkedIn.Specialties: Cost Controlling, Budget Development and Management, Business Development, Trade Marketing, P&L, KPI reporting, Return on Investment, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Planning, Forecasting, Selling, Retail, Wholesaling, Sales Operations, Merchandising, Promotions, Manufacturing, Product launch, Networking, Broker Management, National and Key Account Development, Interpersonal Communications, High-Caliber Presentation Skills.