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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Greater Philadelphia

Austin, Texas, United States

United States

Sausalito, California, United States

San Diego County, California, United States

Innovator and manufacturer of the 1st refrigerated whole food snack bar (acquired by Mondelez in 2019).REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER (2019 – 2020)Oversaw retail account strategy development, trade management, budgeting, broker management and sales tool (PPT) development for the New York Metro and Mid-Atlantic region, as well as military accounts including DeCA, AAFES, Marines and NEXCOM ($14.5M annual P&L responsibility).• Achieved $30K+ in annual cost-savings through the review and renegotiation of key contracts with brokers, retailers, distributors and suppliers.• Gained initial distribution through McClane for 2 SKUs with Marines and NEXCOM, generating $200K in annual sales.• Oversaw headquarter calls while working strategically with broker teams (JOH and Alder Foods) for multiple retailers including Ahold Delhaize, ACME/Safeway East, Wakefern, Giant Eagle, DeCA, Wegmans and Weis Markets.REGIONAL FIELD/SALES MANAGER (2017 – 2019)Developed and managed regional sales programs across the Rocky Mountain and Mid-Atlantic regions. • Moved 7K+ Perfect Snacks units in 4 days in WFM-Miami, a record 4.2K in King Soopers and 2.9K in Tom Thumb-TX.• Trained staff on the use of Computer Assisted Ordering Systems in key retailers (i.e. Target, Ahold and Kroger) to assist in closing voids and fixing out-of-stocks.SALES MANAGER - EAST (2013 – 2017)Developed the Southern region while overseeing a team to increase velocity and brand awareness. • Grew the underperforming southern region from the bottom to the #2 region in sales in a year ($9M+ difference).• Gained distribution in WFM Florida – adding UNFI Sarasota – Publix, Earth Fare, INFRA accounts and Indy’s.DISTRIBUTOR – SALES ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (2011 – 2013)Wrote orders, delivered product and conducted product demonstrations at key retailers including Whole Foods Market (WFM), NGVC, Sprouts (Sunflower) and Indy’s.• Sold an average of 184 Perfect Bars per 3 hours through successful product demonstrations.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Natural food/supplement brokerage. Brands represented: Perfect Foods Research Corp. (Perfect Snacks), Inner-ECO, Genuine Health Vitamins, NutraSumma, Hyalogic, Betty Lou’s, Nana’s Cookies and Salba Chia Corp.Delivered, negotiated and sold natural food products to retail stores, working with local and regional distributors to increase sales velocities across the Rocky Mountain region.• Increased Perfect Foods Research Corp. annual sales from $100K - $1M+.• Grew Inner-ECO annual sales from $100K - $1M through demos, increased distribution and securing national distribution with Kroger.• Identified, hired, trained and mentored a 3-person demo/merch team, increasing USWI on items and gaining favor with store level management.• Gained initial distribution into Sprouts with NutraSumma, Hyalogic and Genuine Health while providing in-store trainings.

New York, United States

Family-owned and operated manufacturer of nutritional and lifestyle products.Delivered quality customer service while cultivating client satisfaction and loyalty for natural retailers across Denver, Colorado Springs and Fort Collins. Major accounts included Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and WFM.• Secured and serviced 58 accounts throughout assigned territory, growing to the #2 region for the company.• Performed promotional sales calls and marketed brand & products, increasing client base and driving revenue growth.• Achieved or surpassed company-defined sales quotas for 15 consecutive months.• Selected as a company-wide top performer to consult on the development of a new Real Food Organics line that is still sold nationally.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Lakewood, Colorado, United States