Sales background with emphasis in direct sales and marketing. Strong closing ability, excellent communications skills, ability to establish rapport with clientele, professional attitude.Innovative, Consumer Goods Sales professional that possesses a record of highly successful results and a documented track record of exceeding revenue goals in the Natural and Mainstream branded segment which includes: Supermarkets, Military, Mass, Club and C-stores , Food Service , Vending. Proficient in selling into Produce/Grocery/Specialty/Natural-Organic and Frozen. A clear understanding of broker leadership, category management, new business development and strategic planning. > Broker Management > Sales Management > Strategic Business Planning > Start up / Brand Pioneering/ACV Expansion > Significant buyer/relationship network > Profit and Loss Accountability > Extensive channel knowledge- Conventional, Natural, Military, C-Store . Food Service . > Proficient Category KnowledgeSpecialties:Building Sales in the Natural, CLUB ,Mass , Grocery ,Specialty. Respected executive and sales leader with distinguished career leading sales/marketing operations, business strategy development and territory cultivation. Expert presenter, negotiator and businessperson; able to forge solid relationships with strategic partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels. Skills :Ingredients, Pricing, Food, Merchandising, Consumer Products, Key Account Development, Grocery, Marketing Strategy, making money while promoting , Sales Management, Retail, Distributors ( produce, natural, grocery), Strategic Trade Shows.