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Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Led sales for the entire KHC product portfolio worth $150MM in sales. Drove GSV, NSV, ROI and share growth; identified incremental business opportunities within the divisions, resulting in positive business metrics; presented all key merchandising initiatives; drove profitable business growth; ensured promotional & base price compliance; direct communication link between supply chain / order management and our national retail sales team. * Uncovered a $3.5MM revenue opportunity, driving overall NSV growth for Ruler Foods.* Increased TQMP’s 17% by selling and executing year-long beverage rack program. * Sold the first-ever Oscar Mayer DPS truck to Ruler Foods.* Drove incremental sales and supply-chain efficiencies through display-ready modules during key drive periods.* Created, prioritized, distributed and executed objectives involving national Kroger retail team.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Led sales for the entire Oscar Mayer Bacon, Sausage & Meat Links portfolio worth $125MM in sales. Drove GSV, NSV, ROI and share growth; identified incremental business opportunities across the country, resulting in positive business metrics; negotiated contractual trade agreements between the business unit and the customer; created and presented new item initiatives; developed sales forecast projections; drove profitable sales growth; developed and executed short and long-term business strategies; and the direct communication link between supply chain / order management and our field sales partners.* Increased TQMP’s 23% by creating and executing season-long Oscar Mayer bacon and Unos shipper initiative.* Achieved $6.5MM in incremental NSV by developing season-long pricing strategy. * Achieved +.3% Dollar Share Growth in dollars and units in Hot Dog and Rope Sausage businesses in a nationally down-trending category.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Led sales for the entire Oscar Mayer meat portfolio worth $25MM in sales. Drove GSV, NSV, ROI & Share Growth; negotiated contractual trade agreements between the business unit and the customer; created and presented new item initiatives; developed sales forecast projections; drove profitable sales growth; developed and executed short and long-term business strategies.* Realized $350K in incremental NSV by creating an EDLP strategy on 28z Oscar Mayer Sub Kits, addressing a competitive threat within the market.* Achieved a 3% growth in net sales volume by developing a breakfast meal solutions program.* Collaborated with demand planning and supply-chain to reduce service-level occurrences by four percentage points by re-routing mixing center pickup locations.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Led sales for the everyday business operations of a $150MM Hot Beverage portfolio. Drove GSV, NSV, ROI and Share Growth; identified incremental business opportunities throughout the country, resulting in positive business metrics; negotiated contractual trade agreements between the business unit and the customer; created and presented new item initiatives; developed business strategies that drove incremental sales growth; created sales forecast projections; developed and executed short and long-term business strategies; direct communication link between supply chain / order management and our field sales partners.* Collaborated closely with the customer, marketing and the beverage business unit to achieve “Speed-to-shelf” objectives and +18 TDPs per store growth on our new McCafe and Gevalia coffee portfolios.* Saved $450K in trade dollars by assisting in the development behind the first-ever season-long beverage rack.* Played an integral role in the development, negotiation and expansion behind the Premium Coffee “Center Store Cafe” initiative, resulting in a 31% increase in linear space for our represented brands.* Increased TQMP’s 17% by working closely with marketing and the beverage business unit to optimize quality merchandising through a long-term shipper / PDQ initiative.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Led the everyday sales operations of a $60MM sales portfolio and 18 direct reports in the quad-state area (IN, MI, OH & WV). Drove GSV, NSV, ROI and Share Growth; built base-line growth through product placement; built customer relationships; and drove incremental merchandising surrounding key drive periods.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Created fact-based presentations for all new item and shelving initiatives. Uncovered various business opportunities resulting in incremental gross sales volume. Worked closely with Kroger's space management team to recommend optimal shelving schematics during their KOMPASS process. Developed a proficiency for the APOLLO space management application and other analytical tools.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Evansville, Indiana Area

Lafayette, Indiana Area