Michele Byrd Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Charlotte, Nc

Hildebran, Nc

National Territory

Responsible for management of 7 direct reports across the US, building partnerships with 44 geographic customers to deliver profitable growth. Responsible for driving revenue growth through Merchandising and Trade programs across multiple categories and segments. Work with Planners and a Category Leadership team, seeking continual opportunities for growth. Recipient of the 2014 Kraft President's Award for results and demonstration of company values.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Responsibilities included management of the Ingles / KVAT (Food City) Team, with direct management over 4 direct reports. Managed customer partnership, securing programming to drive profitable revenue growth.

Bentonville, Ar

Responsible for leading and developing a long term strategic partnership with Walmart, ensuring short-term sales, profit and key objectives. Direct management of the Color Cosmetics Team of 5 direct reports. Responsibilities included strategic direction and value creation across the Brands to achieve quarterly targets. Created a team dynamic, forging highly productive and efficient working relationships with the customer. Engaged in winning strategies with HQ team, Brand Teams and the customer driving expected results.

Bentonville, Ar

Managed the Maxwell House Coffee, Kraft Mac & Cheese, Taco Bell and Stove Top Brands while a part of the Walmart Team. Effectively managed a working relationship with the Walmart Hot Beverages and Meals Buyers, successfully implementing plans for revenue, profit and share growth. Managed strategic pricing principles around commodities; strategic programs across multiple Brands and delivered consecutive years of growth. Managed multiple direct reports while managing the different brands, ensuring priorities and responsibilities were delivered.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Managed the Nabisco Cookie/Cracker and Planters Snack Nuts categories on the Food Lion Team. Directly influenced the Brand Teams and customer, securing programming for strategic partnerships. Collaborated with the Retail Teams for in-store execution, engaging Regional Managers and Store Personnel to deliver growth.

Charlotte, North Carolina And Cincinnati, Ohio

Held numerous positions across the Kraft Foodservice division to include the following: - District Manager- managed 7 direct reports, covering 3 states, effectively managing growth across Foodservice Distributors. - Customer Team Lead- managed US Foodservice account, working with the distributor Sales Reps to secure business with key foodservice customers; restaurants, hotels, colleges. - Key Account Manager- managed the Sysco Foodservice account, working to establish effectively programs for the operator, negotiating and promoting Kraft Brands to drive growth. - Account Manager- managed 6 independent Foodservice accounts; IFH, EG Forrest, Tyson Foodservice, Pepsi Bottler, Ingles Supermarkets, and Orrell's Food Distrbutor. - Sales Representative- managed 125 down the street accounts in a 7 county territory, gaining incremental business through product demonstrations, application and operator relationships.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science And Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General