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Bend, Oregon, United States

Working to drive revenue and customer relationships at Bigfoot Beverages

Bend, Oregon

Nurture a greenfield Craft Beer territory, developing strong relationships and partnerships with my clients and vendors. Share the excitement and joy that craft beer brings to my life each and everyday. Utilize the unbelievable support and tools I have at my disposal working for Bigfoot Beverages.

Bend, Oregon

Children's ski instructor, assessing students abilities, creating a lesson plan to fit their needs. Giving children the tools to enjoy everything the sport of alpine skiing has to offer.

Pacific Northwest

Managed The pacific Northwest Territory for Wausau Coated Products.Provided support and problem solving to existing customers as well as establishing a new customer base.Ensured proper territory coverage to respond to current customer needs as well as target and obtain appointments with potential customers.Exceeded territory forecast goals by $.25million within 9 months. Have the flexibility to work unpredictable hours to match availability of customers.Quickly asses customer markets, needs and areas of concern to develop a sales program to fit their needs.Kept a close eye on competitions sales strategies, product and service offerings to stay educated on the market.

Manufacturer of label material; Managed a six-state territory selling label material to printers and converters with the focus being on wine label. Territory began 2012 generating $300,000 of sales, within nine-months I grew the territory to $1.5million, exceeding the year end territory goal by $250,000. I quickly became proficient in a new technical industry learning the Industry Acumen and creating growth. Key responsibilities include managing complex sales cycles, interacting with A and B level executives, developed pricing and freight policies which in return saved the company $1000.00 per month, problem solved customer issues converting our material so as material did not have to be sent back saving the company money on return freight expense. Maintained a customer database and extensive sales call notes for my inside sales person as well as management. Saved the company a minimum of $1000.00 per month utilizing frugal travel expenditures.

Managed Iowa, Northern Illinois, Western Wisconsin Territory. Ten years time within a very competitive market grew the territory to $1.7M.Proficient in traveling within a set budget.Developed and submitted comprehensive and individualized pricing structures based on customers previous purchases as well as trust for further business.Proven ability to reach and surpass sales goals.Stayed alert to change within the industry to further provide answers and solutions to customers.Created and nurtured diverse relationships.

Midwest distributor of bicycle parts and accessories; Managed Iowa, Western Illinois, Wisconsin territory, driving sales growth each and every year. Developed a $300,000 territory into a $1.7 Million territory in 11 years. Annually exceeded set territory goals by 25%. Excelled at new product launches, being able to build a strong following rapidly, took Hammer Nutrition Products to number one nutrition brand within 3 months of launch. Managed Rock & Roll Lubricants, SKS pumps and Park Tool lines within Olympic Supply Company, handling forecasting, purchasing, importation and sell through of close to 1000 products. Saved company $14,000 annually by negotiating a freight contract with Speedy Delivery March 2010. Developed strong partnerships with vendors such as Shimano, Sram, Topeak, Park Tool, Saris, Thule and Planet Bike.

National Distributor of bicycle parts and accessories; Managed territories in Wisconsin, Upper Peninsula Michigan, West Virginia, North and South Carolina. Established strong customer relationships and secured customer trust to build these territories. Developed Account financial planning, assortment planning, business planning and time management skills while exceeding territory goals.

Two location bicycle and home fitness retailer; Managed the service department within the Milwaukee location. I was responsible for day to day management of the service department including hiring, managing a staff of 4 individuals, scheduling, forecasting expenditures and receivables, ordering and inventory control of all repair parts, managing service area budget, marketing, pricing. Necessary skills to a success at this position were, but limited to problem solving, leadership, delegation, time management, marketing, sales, organization.

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