Regional Sales Manager
Current• Lead as Sales Manager for the Southeast for this global beverage company providing authentically fresh juices to food service distributors and retailers generating ~$150M employing ~180 staff• Hired, trained, coached and mentored local sales staff with ongoing development through regular accountability meetings and scheduled ride-along opportunities• Conducted sales focusing on new client establishment and existing account maintenance, prospecting, networking, cold calling, business development, consultative selling, client relationship development, product / service education, and sales channel development• Developed and managed sales pipeline, and worked closely with the National Account Managers in order to gain additional market share for the company• Developed CRM capabilities for daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting• Managed a budget and sales expenses for maximum results Key Results:• Achieved double-digit y-o-y growth since starting with the company• Recipient of multiple letters of commendation from CEO acknowledging sales successes• Prospected, developed and acquired company’s first NFL team, first MLB, first NBA, and first Division One College Football teams as sales customers