Paul Leddy, Css Email & Phone Number

Cicero, Illinois, United States

Cicero, Illinois

Cicero, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

• Education, presentation, and direct selling of wine, spirits and beer to on-premise accounts in Chicago.
• Responsible for 100 active accounts.
• Grew sales $154,000 (+36%) year-over-year.

Greater Chicago Area

Build brand awareness and drive sales by creating sustainable business relationships with key on-premise decision makers in the Chicago metro market.

Greater Chicago Area

• Producer and editor of over 30 videos profiling Chicago bartenders and the cocktails served in their bars.
• Writer for over 40 articles focusing primarily on cocktails, beer, and special interest pieces.

Greater Chicago Area

• Writer on the “Know your Bartender” series and contributor for other feature stories focussing on food and beverages.

• Responsible for account management, negotiations, and forecasting for largest North American printer customers.
• Responsible for discovering new business opportunities and selling UPM paper to potential new end-users.
• Maintain high margin business (#2 in North America in 2010, 2011, 2012; #1 in 2008, 2013 YTD).
• Work on various projects including market analysis, quality improvement, logistics, and health-care provider analysis for North America and Europe.

Westmont, IL

• Managed Direct Team in meeting and exceeding goals and expectations of department.
• Participated in the creation of service offerings for customers (including Make-To-Stock Assistant, Order Fulfillment Tracking, Customer Online, and EDI).
• Presented system implementation changes to various customers.
• SAP Key user.
• Provided back-up for mill scheduling of North American paper machines.

• Worked closely with overseas mills to meet customer requirements.
• Tracked shipments daily to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Maintained customer requested spreadsheets using Excel.
• Worked closely with sales in establishing and maintaining inventory stocking programs.
• Participated in meetings to improve rail tracking and current logistics services.

Chicago, IL

• Performed duties in every station in a professional kitchen.
• Responsible for ordering and receiving product on a daily basis.
• Created menu items used on degustation courses and regular menu.
• Organized and assisted in cooking demonstrations at restaurant and off-site.
• Trained assistants and interns in preparation and plating of entrees.
• Assisted in preparing dinner at James Beard House, New York.

• Responsible for buying and selling paper via the internet.
• Maintained records for 100 printer and publisher accounts.
• Designed web-page layout including virtual walk-through of web-site features

• Negotiated pricing for end-user and printer purchased paper.
• Monitored mill specified allocation levels to meet demand.
• Monitored off-site inventory for usage patterns.
• Worked with various suppliers on pricing and availability.