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Houston, Texas, United States

Created a strategic partnership to define and support mutual business strategies. Managed fundamental details for projects that served as the future of the category, including complex contract negotiations, merchandising standards and innovations. Advised and supported efforts to improve scope of inventory utilizing internal and external metric reporting. Cultivated cross functional collaboration to provide support with operations, accounting, finance, product and merchandising teams to ensure profitability to bottom-line.

Houston, Texas Area

Activated the launch of ‘Category Management’ within Food Service segment. Provided strategic direction to and influenced growth through partnership with customer management and leadership. Utilized variety of data sources and tools to analyze trends, identify opportunities and optimize sales execution. Served as the liaison with external supplier partners and sales teams to communicate and drive sales strategies. Provided best-in-class consultative partnership resulting in prestigious ‘Gold Supplier’ award.

South East Region

Led development and execution of joint business planning to ensure profitable growth. Provided indispensable knowledge with all aspects of account management to include P&L, trade, forecasting, sales activation and supply chain logistics. Achieved year-over-year growth driven by utilizing consumer insights and customer marketing data. Influenced buyer mindset with progressive shopper insights, syndicated data and market research to drive data driven performance. Spearheaded the business restructure of two accounts impacted by external merger. Provided continuity in day-to-day operations to ensure successful consolidation of trade programs, pricing structure, supply logistics and assortment management. Negotiated consolidated contract to optimize mutual profitability.

Texas & Louisiana

Managed advancement of wholesale accounts to support sales and market share growth. Directed all aspects of business portfolio to include driving core, seasonal and promotional strategies. Key imperatives include supporting new product innovation, utilizing consultative insights for product placement and advancing retail go to market strategies. Created sales execution plan for retail execution team with quality and yearly targets.

New Orleans

Responsible for delivering flawless sales execution within assigned territory to drive core, promotional and seasonal business plans with high profile retailers. Drove incremental sales by implementing and maintaining best-in-class merchandising and promotional strategies. Drove distribution and sell-through on authorized assortment across various classes of trade. Executed territory sales strategies through research, analysis and implementation of assigned customer plans. Mastered retail execution by driving incremental sales, implementing promotions and maintaining base sales. Built strong customer development through consultative business relationships and key account penetration.

New Orleans