Food Broker
Mid-State Food Brokers
Syracuse, New York Area
• Account Manager for US Foods, Albany• 2012 - Voted ‘Broker of the Year’ & ‘Vendor of the Year’ by sales reps• 2011 - Voted ‘Broker of the Year’ by sales reps• Managed and grew sales for 22 manufacturer lines for stock items• Prepared and presented marketing ideas, programs, sales plans and introduction of new items for all manufacturers• Completed distributor calls on behalf of sales, directly to customers• Implemented ideas to showcase products to restaurants•… Show more • Account Manager for US Foods, Albany• 2012 - Voted ‘Broker of the Year’ & ‘Vendor of the Year’ by sales reps• 2011 - Voted ‘Broker of the Year’ by sales reps• Managed and grew sales for 22 manufacturer lines for stock items• Prepared and presented marketing ideas, programs, sales plans and introduction of new items for all manufacturers• Completed distributor calls on behalf of sales, directly to customers• Implemented ideas to showcase products to restaurants• Covered all segments: Health care, B & I, college & university, white tablecloth, family style, mid-scale, sports bar, catering, country club, stadium/arena, and casino• Built and maintained relationships with buyers and sales managers at each distributor• Customer site visits – direct one-on-one presentations of products and ideas Show less