Michael E. Klauer Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois & Colorado

MMK Logistics is a 3PL company that specializes in Wine & Spirits Warehousing, Storage, and Delivery. Servicing over 5,500 accounts in Illinois and 3,000 accounts in Colorado.

Greater Chicago Area

Legacy-Spirits is a Craft Spirits focused division of Heritage Wine Cellars. Legacy-Spirits prides itself on continuing the Heritage tradition of providing value to is suppliers, retailers, and most importantly consumers.September 2012 we founded Legacy Spirits Team with Heritage Wine Cellars. We have been able to successfully launch, build, and take established liquor brands to the next level in Illinois through our amazing team. We treat our team and suppliers like family and accept nothing but the best. With a focus on quality spirits made by the most talented distillers and top minded marketers in the industry, Legacy Spirits Team is honored to represent the families and suppliers that make sacrifices daily to achieve their dream. Results driven, accountability, and treating our business as a sport sets us apart within this amazing and fun industry.

Working with Red Bull to develop market specific sales initiatives through leveraging all Red Bull assets. Developed regional/national programs with Sam's Club, Walmart, 7-Eleven, Binny's, Circle K (Couch Tarde) and many other chains to increase market share, awareness, trial, and increase overall consumption occasions. Managed a team of +80 sales reps in Illinois and Indiana, and with the team, drove the best Perfect Store scores in the world through accountability, discipline, and execution. With team we were able to break the 3-million case mark.

Greater Chicago Area

With Roger Klauer, complied a group of Friends and Family to invest in a Notre Dame focused sports bar in Lincoln Park, IL - Victory Liquors. Was able to drive +$1M in sales the first year through working with the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Chicago and many other Alumni Clubs for our Bus Trips to South Bend: 50-350 people per game, weekly trivia nights, concert series, beauty bar, and the best private parties. Relatively successful for 4 years before we had to close the doors due to the competitive landscape and recession.

Managed over 2 million cases of Red Bull through national and regional chains, driving over 30% growth year over year. Was honored to work with Walmart, Sam's Club, Thornton's, Circle K, 7-Eleven, and many other regional chains. Was proud recipient of Red Bull Salesman of the Year in 2010 for initiatives that drove over 20 miles of shelf space and market share leadership in top chains.

Managed the Regional Accounts within the Power Distributing Territory of Illinois and Indiana. Maintained and grew market share with new product launches, pricing strategies, promotional calendars, and display initiatives. Managed chains like: Jewel, Dominick's, Berkot's, Tony's, Caputos, Rmart, 7-Eleven (MW), Circle K (MW), Walmart (MW Region), Sam's Club (MW), and many other independent regional chains. Grew sales to 2.5-million cases, driving marketshare with the introduction of many players (Monster, AMP, Rockstar) into a relatively new energy category.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked with veterans in the home security space to develop programs to increase national coverage and monitoring for both residential and commercial customers. We were able to launch and implement a national program with RELO (Largest Real Estate association) to gift a personal security system to all new home owners associated throughout the country. Traveled the US working with real estate offices to launch the program and explain the simplicity yet importance of home security.

Miami, Fl

Managed 8 accounts in the West Palm Beach / Fort Lauderdale region for the Food & Drug Wine Division of Southern Wine and Spirits of Florida. Responsible for merchandising, sales, and program execution within territory.

Chicago, Il

Responsible for 8-12 trucks a night and 300-500 cases per truck, ensuring that the Wine and Spirits were loaded quickly, safely, and efficiently positioned for the driver to manage the next day. Worked during the holiday seasons starting at 6PM and sometimes not getting the last truck out of the warehouse until 10AM.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed the top 22 Food & Drug accounts in the city of Chicago (Dominicks and Jewel). Was able to execute multiple out of department displays, cross merchandising tie ins/programs, and successful surveys from the national and regional Gallo Teams. Learned how to be the best through persistence, hard work, and personal relationships with customers. Was given the opportunity to launch brands like Bella Sera (#1 Territory in Country), increase market share on brands like Ecco Domani, and dominated floors with brands like Carlo Rossi and Bartles & Jaymes. (Summer & Holiday Positions)

South Bend, In

Worked with Olinger Distribution (affiliated with Romano Bros.) on the warehouse and merchandising team. With the warehouse I was able to be apart of multiple warehouse moves, new portfolio launches, technology (WMS) system, racking and conveyor implementations, and helped develop loading and receiving process. With the merchandising team, I was able to learn the independent off premise market through daily routes, display building, enhancing shelf presence, and POS/Pricing displayed. Represented the Bacardi and Brown Forman portfolios.

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