Kristopher Shofner Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

San Antonio, Texas, United States

In this position I served as the chain account manager for Texas convenience chains. Presented and managed set schematics and promotional opportunities to state-wide chain account buyers. I established and maintained strong business relationships with ownership and management of my assigned chains. I worked to manage and balance multiple supplier priorities and relationships within the competitive category. In this role I also assisted in training sales representatives through market work-withs. In chains not covered by our dedicated Category Management team I served as the primary Category Manager for planogram creation and data ratification.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

In the role of Key Account Manager I served as the primary point of contact to two state-wide liquor chains for the Pinnacle sales division. I created and managed programming to these chains in support of the state-wide goals. I managed sales, distribution, and merchandising standards for my designated portfolio. I established and maintained a strong business relationship with the owners and managers of the Western Beverage and Gabriel's chains. I managed multiple supplier priorities and relationships while competing within the designated categories. In this role I also assisted in goal planning for sales representatives in the San Antonio market.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

In this role I managed the sales, distribution, and merchandising standards of the Pinnacle Fine Wine Portfolio. I also served as the District Sales Manager for a sales team calling on a local liquor chain. My primary role was to assist the local sales team to sell, merchandise, and market the brands designated in the Fine Wine portfolio within the accounts designated as "Fine Wine Universe". I was the primary "owner" of the sales numbers on these brands and was charged with growing their sales and distribution. As a District Manager I also managed the day-to-day business for a sales team of 5 representatives and managed their growth, development, and monthly sales goals.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

I served as a sales representative under multiple sales teams for Southern Glazers in the San Antonio Market. My route primarily consisted of grocery store sales in the North/Northeast San Antonio areas. My daily tasks included frontline sales, territory management, set management, and merchandising.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

My primary job in this role was to handle the merchandising and inventory management in D&E accounts for Glazer's brands. I also assisted in running tastings and other customer interaction events.