John Xilas Email & Phone Number

Thousand Oaks, CA, US

San Fernando, CA

• Coach/develop a team of direct reports while ensuring a culture of learning and development exists throughout the organization
• Develop customer programs designed to improve consumer’s visibility of branded products
• Built brand loyalty and brand value while achieving sales objectives within an established budget
• Local Customer Marketing Programming
• Manage and measure systems of profitability and volume by channel
• Manage outlet execution to Company standards through assigned personnel

Accountable for all new and existing Food Service business.

Walnut, CA

Supports the Cheesecake Factory on a national level including sales and distribution activities.

Sylmar, CA

• Drove strategic direction, volume and profit of the Vending / Wholesale channels for market unit representing $18M in annual sales and a $9M budget which covered 7 Distribution Centers.
• Exceeded plan volume by 4.2% ranking #1 in West Region through successful implementation and execution of sales and operational initiatives including customer marketing agreements and weekly updates.
• Increased revenue / profit above plan by 3.8% ranking #1 in West Region through successful implementation and execution of sales and operational initiatives.

West

• Led strategic direction, volume & profit of the Vending / Wholesale channels for the WBU, representing $152M in annual sales and an $85M budget which covered 5 market units in 8 western states.
• Exceeded plan volume by 1.7% ranking #1 in North America through successful implementation and execution of sales and operational initiatives including customer marketing agreements and weekly updates.
• Increased revenue / profit above plan by 2.1% ranking #1 in North America through successful implementation and execution of sales and operational initiatives.

Sylmar / Los Angeles, CA

• Managed on-premise department providing direction and leadership to 7 direct reports and 75 indirect reports. Accountable for all accounts, volume and profit in the Los Angeles, Sylmar and Lancaster Distribution.
• Increased volume vs. plan by 3.5% ranking #2 in region with successful implementation and execution of sales and operational initiatives.
• Mentored 4 district sales managers and 3 supervisors developing them for promotions and growth within the company.

Carson, CA

Managed on-premise new business department providing direction and leadership to 8 direct reports. Accountable for all new accounts, volume and profit in the Carson, San Fernando, Baldwin Park and Ventura Distribution Centers.

Vernon, CA

Sold Food Service items to restaurants.

Los Angeles / Sylmar / Ventura, CA

Managed on-premise department providing direction and leadership to 17 Distribution Centers in Southern California and Southern Nevada.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History

Associate Of Arts (Aa), History