Sam E. Platt Email & Phone Number

Hicksville, Ny, Us

*Responsible for Managing day to day Sales Business throughout Northern CA*Manage, Train and Develop team of 8 Sales Reps- Ensure flawless Sales Execution on programs and priorities *Calling on Grocery Chains such as Mollie Stones, Nugget Markets, Andronicos, Berkeley Bowl, and many more.-Secure Programming , Planners, Ads and New Items-Monitor & track monthly sales to achieve FY Sales Goal

Southampton, Ny, Us

*Responsible for managing Tate’s West-Coast Natural/Specialty business. Calling on chains such as Natural Grocers,New Seasons, Gelson’s, Bristol Farms, Mollie Stones and several more.-Secure Programming, Planners and Ads-Communicate priorities, innovation,new items,category trends*Manage Tate's Bakeshop business within 6 DSD distributors, as well as major Natural Broker throughout the West, ensuring execution on sales,strategies,promotions, new items and new accounts.*Heavily involved in managing Natural Broker on a National Level*Manage KeHE & UNFI business for the WestCoast-Focusing on Natural/Specialty Independents as well as Whole Foods.*Work with distributors and broker to ensure flawless sales execution on regional programs, train all sales reps on the proper strategy to sell Tate's Bakeshop products, provide sales tools and support*Monitor and track distributor monthly sales to ensure goals are met*Scorecard and communicate monthly KPI results for broker Nationally.*Collaborate with with Marketing & Sales SVP/Director level on regular basis*Budget Management -Trade budget per customer -T&E*Strong Broker Management skills*Increased Sales in territory 10+ % YOY

Southampton, Ny, Us

*Responsible for calling on Corporate Buyers at chains such as Nugget, Mollie Stone's, Draeger's and Lunardi's-Secure Programming, Planners and Ads-Communicate priorities, new items, trends*Manage Tate's Bakeshop business within 4 major DSD distributors in Northern Ca, ensuring execution on sales, promotions, new items and new accounts *Work with distributors to ensure flawless sales execution on regional programs, train all sales reps on the proper way to sell Tate's Bakeshop products, provide sales tools and support*Work with Key Accounts to execute corporate planner and programming*Monitor and track distributor monthly sales to ensure goals are met*Budget Management (Trade funding/T&E)

Tustin, Ca, Us

*Worked directly with the CVS California Beverage Buyer on Planner & Program Execution, managed expectations from the Buyer and enforced within Young's Market Company*Collaborated with top Wine & Spirit clients to drive display/planner programs throughout California*Trained CA Management and Sales teams on CVS Best Practices and Procedures*Lead new program driver wing rack, point of sale initiatives and managed until completed 100%

Tustin, Ca, Us

*Promoted to Director of Field Merchandising in under 2 years.*Worked with top suppliers and Senior Management to ensure execution on key initiatives and programs.*Trained and developed District Managers.*Managed 5 District Managers and 30 Sales Representatives throughout the Sacramento Valley.*Responsible for hiring quality Sales Reps to drive Young's Market Company business.*Managed District Manager's to ensure monthy sales goals and quota's are met.

Tustin, Ca, Us

*Promoted to South Bay District Manger in under 2 years*Took a under performing area and turned it into a successful district.*Managed 6 Sales Representatives, each rep was incharge of 15-20 accounts throughout the South Bay Penninsula.*Coached and developed Sales Reps on selling and executing in their accounts.*Held multiple "A" runs with top mangement as well as top suppliers.*Ensured monthy goals and quota's were met by each Sales Rep.*Held weekly team meeting's with the Sales Reps to go over upcoming programs and Goals.

Tustin, Ca, Us

*Quickly promoted from very low volume traffic territory to high traffice territory.*Responsible for hitting monthly goals and executing in 17 Grocery Stores*Executed numerous "A" survey runs for top management and suppliers.*Acting DM when manager was away.