I took a backpack and a camera to explore the States for 5 weeks, such an amazing experience!

In this role I worked alongside bars, groups and festivals in successfully growing their business using various sales tools and training to ensure that Red Bull is represented as a premium market leader in the On Premise across New Zealand Key responsibilities include:- Key Account Management (Bar Groups)- Searching and secure new business opportunities- Contract drafting and negotiation - Grow and protect Red Bull secured accounts throughout the territory - Setting volume goals and KPI's with accounts, having quarterly reviews to access how they are tracking - Developing a strong network and relationships (Bars, Managers, DJ's, Promoters) resulting in business building initiatives - Event and Festival Activation ensuring High 5 execution - Live and Breathe the On Premise environment

Throughout the duration of this role I managed both Grocery channels (both Progressive and Food Stuffs), Route channels, Oil Channels, Off Premise Liquor Channels and Non-Traditional from the North Shore of Auckland to the top of the North IslandThe focus of this role was to deliver Perfect Stores within my called on Universe and build the Red Bull brand in all channels in turn increasing Red Bull's Volume and Value Share in the competitive energy market The main focus of the role was:- Strong Account Management at store level - Coach and engage indirect sales team (Distribution Partner reps, third party reps and third party merchandisers)- Ensure the indirect sales team are meeting their KPI's- Increased product ranging and distribution - Management of Promotional Compliance - Ability to work autonomously, organize, plan and manage time effectively

This role involved me managing the Event Vehicles at Red Bull, mainly the Hummer. It was my role to find events of varying sizes and demography that fit into the Red Bull brand and building a monthly schedule for the use of the event tools (Hummer, Defender, Dodge and brand activation equipment), which if viable would include the addition of the Wings TeamKey aspects of the role included but weren't limited too:- Establish Red Bull as a strong customer focused brand by assisting the execution and ongoing development of the Sports and Culture program- Assist with the execution of selected Red Bull sports events, athlete projects and 3rd party event support - Identify future brand activation and event opportunities via contact and relationship building during the activation execution - Prepare and present activity reports for each activation/event executed/activated

For this role I was contracted by Cookie Time to sell the Christmas Cookies within my set territory. I was responsible for managing my own business, which involved 3 weeks of selling door-to-door to companies and then 3 weeks of delivering. An intensive period but I loved the challenge that it presented and equally the new skill set that it taught meSkills that I learnt from the 6 weeks were:-Managing a defined sales territory-Working to targets, margins and incentives-Coordinating my own local marketing and PR-Door to door sales-Management of stock, distribution, inventory and logistics-Administration duties, paperwork and time management-Management of finances and daily banking-Small business skills

Patrolling various events across Auckland. Events included:-Iron Man 70.3 series-ITU-Weetbix Kids Triathlon -Auckland Boat Show-Harbor Crossing-Round North Head Swim