Rick Shipman Email & Phone Number

Dunedin, Florida

Concession To Go

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

*** ARYZTA AG (‘ARYZTA’) is an international food business with a leadership position in frozen B2B bakery. We are a global supplier to the food service, retail and QSR sectors.• Managed all aspects of a 20 State $115 Million Product Region including development of business and marketing plans, budgeting, new product introductions, project management, operations and customer service training, product concern management, distribution, sales add-on’s and marketing communications.• Presented at over 200 Subway Owners and Marketing meetings in assigned territory to introduce new product innovations, customer service for product concerns, and address add-on cookie sales• Enhanced morale by promoting the use of a team-based work environment. Coached the use of assignments of increased responsibility along with additional training opportunities and challenging performance incentives that would encourage a sense of ownership in the overall operation.• Provided annual business reviews with 15 distributors in territory to discuss past performance and adjustments they could make to achieve better sales, higher volumes and a positive result to their bottom line. • Boosted productivity through the development of over 300 product training classes for markets throughout the US. Created curricula, handouts and delivered lecture, small group and one-on-one instruction.