Matthew Boland Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

Manage 22 direct reports and $30M+ in gross annual sales to achieve sales and labor objectives throughout district consisting of span of 3 states. • Developing 4 direct reports into promotable emerging talent; 1 promoted to management• Forecast product and display piece needs to ensure adequate warehouse inventory for both promotional and everyday execution• Collaborate sales, merchandising, and distribution partnering to achieve both sales and cost objectives for each business unit• Manage significant change through multiple sizeable company restructures including closing of all DSD operations• Present consistent performance management conversations consisting of developmental actions necessary to grow individuals and overall district performance• Design category and store specific shelf schematics to maximize basket size growth• Create sales presentations and store specific order registries driving 42 incremental display penetrations to support holiday business• Lead account specific sales presentations with both Category Managers and Account Executives

Greater St. Louis Area

Conducted detailed contract negotiations for sales/display merchandising with numerous independent grocery customers throughout metro St. Louis while managing 6 direct reports and 200+ accounts.• Increased damaged & loss accountability with creation of Account Manager rotation plan• Coordinated launch of 6pk Gold Peak for St. Louis Market Unit, leading STL to #1 in Central Region for cases delivered• Coached 3 new Account Managers, utilizing experience, industry knowledge and career pathways, to become people managers• Motivated district to lead North America in CF Zero volume throughout initial launch• Exceeded yearly display case goal for district, finishing at +11.4% vs. PY• Detailed knowledge of Pricing Authorization Tool and Margin Minder systems

Greater St. Louis Area

Drove the Coca-Cola brands through the development of sales strategies, execution of promotional programs, and by increasing incremental sales opportunities with more cases on display • Achieved sales objectives at fifteen large format accounts in St. Louis County• Grew Coca-Cola by ensuring both company and customer expectations were exceeded by utilizing communication and leadership skills• Directed market tours for CCR management• Established a new standard in communication between the sales and merchandising teams.

Greater St. Louis Area

Communicated daily with category and store managers regarding the development and maintenance of product facings at area Grocery, Mass, Club, and Drug stores• Introduced numerous new Dr. Pepper Snapple Group product lines into area retailers, and grew the products into established household brands.• Participated in the development of sales objectives, and utilized product, placement, and price strategies to meet sales forecasts and incentive goals• Learned the importance of monitoring and maintaining product facings and inventory levels to avoid out of stocks