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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

•Developed and grew business in a 13-state market within foodservice•Managed diverse relationships with over 50 category managers and buyers to bring new items into distribution, manage bill backs and allowances and grew cases in a declining soda market. •Generated leads and secured new accounts

Des Plaines, Illinois

• Identified sales targets and secured appointments to present the value and applications of our products to decision makers at foodservice establishments.• Built and cultivated strong distributor and operator relationships to secure and maintain distribution and bring in new products. Consistently surpassed sales goals for promotions.• Worked with vendor managers to create and implement sales strategies.• Utilized Salesforce to maintain account information and sales activity.• Vendor representative for these great brands: Cholula, Daisy, Eli’s Cheesecake, Jarritos, Jones Dairy Farm, Kelly Eisenberg, KIND, King’s Hawaiian, plus more high-quality brands

Greater Chicago Area

•Primary contact and voice to vendors, the region and 15 divisions for sales growth programs•Created local promotions and materials, both in digital and print, to exceed product sales, netting unsurpassed account growth•Led weekly cross functional status meetings to ensure timely delivery and resolve issues•Provided tracking and analysis of programs and used to drive continuous improvement•Collaborated with vendors to negotiate promotional funding to create promotions•Managed and executed customer events such as Food Fanatics Live and Scoop

Chicago, Illinois

•Managed the development of retail promotions and marketing programs.•Served as the gatekeeper for creative development and production timeline for all B2C programs.•Developed consumer promotions to drive brand loyalty and fuel volume for the US business.•Led the messaging strategy and development of point of sale material for 8,700+ retail sites.•Accountable for the accurate and efficient use of $5M budget and invoice processing. Also negotiated vendor contracts and scope of work contracts with agencies reducing costs and retaining vendor commitment and excellence.•Developed B2B communications and training materials, both in digital and print, to educate and engage site staff, customers and internal teams on B2C activities. •Served as the brand compliance champion to ensure all communications were integrated and followed brand standards.•Agency management and integrated agency briefing.•Responded to customer and consumer inquiries relating to retail promotions and marketing programs.•Competitive review and analysis.

Chicago, Illinois

•Responsible for the messaging strategy, development and execution of promotions, collateral and interactive signage for 1,400+ retail stores consisting of 5 store designs•Ensured branded communications are integrated across all touch points at retail•Collaborated with internal departments, agencies, printers and various vendors to meet product and brand objectives in promotions, events and retail space•Developed instruction letters, planograms and advance communications for the field to execute new promotions, program launches and merchandising•Responsible for retail merchandising budget of $4 million and focused on cost reduction opportunities without compromising quality and timelines