Stephen Jordan Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, FL, US

Maumee, Ohio, US

• Committed to expanding new business and accelerating revenue growth across the Tallahassee, FL to Thomasville, GA region. Through executive level customer care and mindfulness, I deliver customized staffing and direct.
• Conduct market research and surveys to generate and develop new client accounts.
• Build and maintain a robust client contact database while staying informed on industry and market trends.
• Manage job order creation, contract issues, and collaborate with our in house and multi state recruiting team to fulfill client staffing needs.

Tallahassee, Florida, US

• Lead multiple divisions of over 20 professionals across supply chain, manufacturing, production, roasting, bakery, and distribution. By monitoring performance metrics and fostering a collaborative environment, I.
• Spearheaded development of a standardized mobile friendly ordering template to reduce fulfillment error rates to below 3%
• Lead production and distribution efforts through migration from a 3rd party vendor to an in-house bakery division for five corporate cafes
• Established role of Coffee Plant Manager to provide leadership and validate production division’s compliance with HACCP standards and operational efficiency

• As the driving force behind all marketing and sales endeavors, I cultivated strong relationships with distributors, retail accounts, and strategic partnership by leveraging market research to develop collaborative.
• Oversaw all sales and business development for family-owned business approaching $10M in annual sales
• Developed and implemented brand planning strategies for Walmart, Tom Thumb, Specs, HEB, Kroger’s, Total Wine & More, and Whole Foods resulting in +28% growth trend
• Increased gross margin dollar per barrel brewed by 15%
• Grew flagship brand distribution by 6% by expanding line-extension strategy
• Instituted on the job sales training curriculum for entire sales team to grow budget management, pricing strategy, IRI fact-based selling, negotiating skills, and need-based selling processes

Bend, Oregon, US

• Entrusted with fostering strong relationships with distribution and account partners to promote an Oregon based national brand effectively within the Texas market. With a focus on achieving volume and profit targets, I.
• Grew total annual volume by 3.2% in first year of promotion
• Responsible for execution of all sales volume and distribution goals, management of a street level sales representative, and growing all business relationships within the three-tier system
• Developed and oversaw distributor execution of over 30 grocery retail programs
• Committee member for the company’s first National on-premise team charged with analyzing and disseminating Neilsen and IRI sales data to develop programming and account acquisition strategies

Bend, Oregon, US

• Grew total market depletions by 7% between 2013 to 2015
• Increased brand distribution by 4% between 2013 to 2015
• Planned and executed all retail promotional programs, training sessions, and distributor team brand training
• Bolstered distributor relationships by collaboratively working in market with 50+ account managers

To thrive in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment, Kyle built a strong client base within the vibrant New York City market by developing a reputation as a reliable professional. He oversaw installations and managed teams for various events, including trade shows, expos, charity events, fundraisers, and private meetings, ensuring seamless execution and.

• Production Manager on Smart Money Magazine’s mobile marketing campaign. Developed travel timelines, asset distributions, and brand ambassador schedules.
• Assistant Production Manager on Smart Money Magazine’s 2007 mobile marketing campaign
• Supervised teams of coordinators, delivery timetables, and volunteer groups for trade show display booths, expos, charity events, fundraisers, and private meetings
• Responsible for all event asset rentals, as well as inventory and cataloging all items related to previous and ongoing events

Manhattan Beach, CA, US

• Exceeded annual program goals by distributing over 325,000 samples and tracking more than 2 million marketing impressions
• Negotiated on-site sponsorship agreement with BRIC’s “Celebrate Brooklyn Music Festival”
• Trained and managed a team of 2 field coordinators and 20 brand ambassadors
• Developed budgets and production schedules for guerilla sampling and sponsored events
• Ensured all negotiated rights and benefits for sponsored events were executed on-site
• Managed all client, vendor, and event relationships

Westport, CT, US

• NYC Junior Brand Ambassador responsible for executing promotional sampling events covering all expressions of The Macallan Single Malt Scotch, Highland Park Single Malt Scotch, The Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whiskey.

• Head of production and on-site lead for theatrical display company.
• Managed installation and production of scenic elements and staging for fashion shows, photo shoots, Off Broadway productions, industrial installations, and V.I.P events.
• Orchestrated and managed progress meetings between D&D and the client.
• Responsible for creating and tracking all documents including, proposals, budgets, and onsite schedules.

New York, NY, US

• Production Manager for numerous live events, brand experiences, and PR campaigns.
• Responsible for articulation of event vision and production while maintaining budget, production schedule, and brand image.
• Management of all vendors, event crews, fabricators, and talent, as well as hiring and directing production managers, coordinators, assistants, staff and freelancers.
• Responsible for all technical aspects of events including rigging, lighting, AV, trucking and construction.

• Instrumental in developing new Brooklyn recording studio from the ground up.
• Pro Tools LE DAW with Lynx Aurora 16 lightpiped into a Digi 003 for a total of 24 simultaneous tracks.
• Soldered XLR fan-out along with outboard pre-amps and compressors to DBX patch-bay.
• Assistant engineer on sessions with Semi Precious Weapons, Mark Guliani, and Robbie Gil.

• Project Manager for renovation of Valentino’s Madison Ave. location.
• Conducted progress meetings between L.I.V. departmental leads and the client representatives.
• Created and adhered to production and fabrication timelines for shop builds and onsite installations.
• Oversaw multiple project budgets, timelines, and crews.