Nick Pascazio Email & Phone Number

Charleston, Sc, Us

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Responsible for maximizing brand opportunities within on-premise and off-premise markets. Expanding wine business by using a balanced marketing approach to ensure brand growth, increase depletions, and leverage sales profits. Monitoring Distributor sales force to assess objectives and goals. On-Premise market includes the state of South Carolina. Off-Premise market is located throughout the Eastern US and all Military call points. Major chains include: Wegmans, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Earthfare, Costco, Publix, Harris Teeter, Winn Dixie, Bi-Lo, Food Lion, and Hannaford. --Developed new marketing material to increase direct sales--Successfully executed (175) new on-premise placements through market visits --Achieved new ads and programs in chains where our products were never featured.--Named Salesman of the year during my first full year on the job (2014)

Responsible for developing and increasing wine business while using a balanced sales approach to maximize sales profits in six of the top grocery chains in SC. Conducted presentations with customers to track progress and drive growth. Call points included Chain Grocery buyers located in Bentonville, AR, Atlanta, GA, Asheville, NC, Greensboro, NC, and Alexandria, VA. --Exceeded 2012 sales forecast while finishing up 11% to plan.--Final fiscal year rankings for 2012, ranked highest percentage vs. LY over all BDMs. --H1 2013 fiscal year Total increase over LY is 12%.

Responsible for selling CWUS (largest wine supplier in the world) brands to wine buyers in two top chains in SC (Wal-Mart and Piggly Wiggly). Call points included Bentonville, AR and Charleston, SC. Managed performance of local distributors that sold CWUS brands. --Each monthly program, SC was ranked as one of the top 5 states in the country.--Final fiscal year rankings for 2009, was ranked 2nd out of 9 managers in the SE (vs LY numbers).

District Manager, Charleston, SC- (October 2005 – August 2006) Promoted from a sales representative to DM in 2005 after being a sales representative for only 20 months. Measured the actual performance of representatives against their desired goals and plans. --Final 8 months in position, district finished either 1st or 2nd of all districts in SC (20).Sales Representative, Columbia, SC- (February 2004 – October 2005) Traveled throughout assigned territory to meet with buyers and store managers to increase product revenue with promotional displays. Maintained customer satisfaction through increased sales volume. Completed and excelled through the E&J Gallo sales training. --Promoted to District Manager faster than any other representative in the company.

Sold telecommunication services to include T1 lines, Internet services, and telephone services to commercial accounts. Cold calling area businesses in Charleston, SC, Florence, SC, and Savannah, GA. --Named rookie of the year in 2002. --Excelled at cold calling 25-35 accounts per day.

Ba, History With Business Minor

Activities and Societies: The Citadel Honor Court, Class of 2002 Board of Directors, Varsity Wrestling, 2002 Summerall Guards,

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