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Grand Rapids, Michigan

Columbus WI

Hughes Equipment is a Columbus, Wis.-based manufacturer and international distributor of stainless steel equipment and precision parts for the food processing industry.Our machinery is used for vegetable, pasta, rice, fruit and root crop processing and preparation. Hughes manufactures cooking, cleaning, conveying, cutting, cooling, filling, husking.

Central USA

Regional Sales Manager, Central RegionStoelting, a division of The Vollrath Company, L.L.C., has been a leader in the frozen treat equipment industry since manufacturing our first soft serve ice cream freezer machine more than 70 years ago. Our frozen treat equipment is inventive, dependable and durable.From batch freezers to frozen beverage dispensers.

Responsible for implementing sales and marketing programs for Sani Professional pre-moistened wipes in the Midwest.Customer Base-local/regional chains, major end-users and key distributors within the region.

Midwest

• Managed sales and marketing activities of Frito Lay products at Subway Restaurants (largest Frito Lay foodservice account) in the Midwest. Worked with key customers in 23 markets. Over 2400 stores. Annual sales of.
• Proactively lead all Subway/PepsiCo initiatives in six Midwest states.
• Instrumental in the development and extremely successful execution of the Purse Rail Rack. Key to multiple year growth across the whole Subway organization.
• Drove year over year sales growth utilizing aggressive marketing strategies, selling tools, and sales promotions.
• Developed superior sales relationships with key account representatives at multiple levels.
• Managed and monitored $500,000 local advertising agency funds to ensure volume building activities.

West Michigan, Northern Indiana, Illinois And Wisconsin

• Managed and developed Frito Lay, Quaker Oats, Tropicana and Gatorade business within the Foodservice channel with key distributors.
• Exceeded annual sales plan targets by developing customer specific growth plans and seeking new business opportunities.
• Leveraged cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to execute programs to drive sustainable growth
• Conducted annual business review with key contacts at the distributors to demonstrate sales success and planning for the following year.
• Planned and executed Food Shows and key business driving events.
• Effectively managed distributor funds.

West Michigan

• Managed and developed Frito Lay, Quaker Oats, Tropicana and Gatorade business at key end user accounts.
• Worked in West Michigan to build and develop relationships with colleges and universities, business and industry, K-12 schools, local and national restaurant chains, travel and leisure and regional management groups.
• Utilized finance supported programming and market insights to grow and develop new and existing accounts.

West Michigan

• Managed and developed Frito Lay business in multiple channels, including Foodservice, Vending and Club Stores in West Michigan.
• Drove customer growth utilizing key programs and marketing funds.
• Responsible for training and education of distributor’s representatives on brand and product information to facilitate effective sales at the distributor level.
• Conducted sales events at key distributors and effectively managed distributor marketing funds.

West Michigan

Managed multiple foodservice distributors in West Michigan. Grew health care specialty food items in both long term and acute care facilities.

West Michigan

West Michigan

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Associate'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Government Presidents Board of Representatives

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High School, College Prep