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Molded team and embraced change to adapt within dynamic market.• Partnered with Florida Operations team to identify and capitalize on equipment utilization with slip seat dispatch planning initiatives.• Modeled exceptional customer service and mentored driver fleet on direct link between revenue growth and customer loyalty.• Revitalized operational structures and procedures to control turnover and terminal growth.• Adhered to rigorous standards for customer service, merchandising and operational safety.• Facilitated training for terminal personnel through daily coaching and regular performance appraisals.• Assisted with new hire onboarding and existing training programs.• Oversaw day-to-day activities of 100+ employees in fostering inspiring atmosphere to optimize employee experiences.• Maintained DOT compliance files for all regulated employees

West Coast Florida

Manage requirements and projects from initial request to project completion. This includes defining business requirements, scoping and creating a project request document, providing cost-effective solutions to meet the requirements, working with IT to develop solution, testing, and gaining customer approval at project conclusion using the Agile methodology.Responsible for the Training of all E-Commerce to Territory Managers and District Sales Managers as well as all customers to achieve division goalsResponsible for working with converting customers to dotcom, MPP and mobile apps Responsible for increasing E-Commerce Percentage from 18.72% last year to 35.9% and positive growth weekly.Responsible for training sales force on E-Commerce platform during all sales trainings.

Us Foods Tampa

Develop and manage the national category strategy and consistently monitor performance to ensure objectives are met.Develop short and long term category objectives aimed at driving the category to meet business growth targets. Develop consumer decision tree to inform strategy for managing the category. Collaborates with regions and divisions to tailor category management strategies to leverage opportunities, mitigate obstacles and drive performance. Collaborate with regional category managers to implement strategies nationally.Monitor and analyze category performance on a national, regional and division level. Based on analysis, adjust categorystrategies as required to drive overall category performance, including sales growth and improved GP3 (purchase allowances + selling margin, less deviations). Benchmark category performance with top industry competitors.

Us Foods Tampa

Develop and grow existing customers and maximize profitable sales; make sales presentations to all customers on an agreed-upon and consistent basis. Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (e.g., delivery mispicks, short on loads, stock-outs). Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms. Built Territory from $3000 weekly to $50,000 plus weekly Very adaptive to each customers needs Works with contracted customers as well as Independent Restaurateurs Customer Service Oriented Able to handle objections with clear solutions

Lakeland, Florida Area

2001-2006 Sysco Foods of Central Fl. Lakeland, FLTerritory Manager Operated multi-million dollar territory Managed over 18 accounts on weekly basis Coordinated logistics and growing business by building relationships and being a sales consultant to my customersMember of the Marketing Associate Counsel

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