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Northville, Mi

• Assists in monitoring and controlling all costs and expenses; includes maintaining proper ordering and inventory control, controlling shrink, and monitoring ad displays.• Stocks dairy/frozen department; includes presentation of product, facing, filling, and organization of all product items as set by the Grocery Department schematics as well as ensuring tag and pricing accuracy. • Builds and maintains product displays as directed and coordinates monthly promotion… Show more • Assists in monitoring and controlling all costs and expenses; includes maintaining proper ordering and inventory control, controlling shrink, and monitoring ad displays.• Stocks dairy/frozen department; includes presentation of product, facing, filling, and organization of all product items as set by the Grocery Department schematics as well as ensuring tag and pricing accuracy. • Builds and maintains product displays as directed and coordinates monthly promotion change-overs.• Receives, inspects, and logs products for accuracy of shipments, temperature and quality. • Maintains organization and tracking of all departmental paperwork including inventory control sheets, orders to be filled and accuracy of placed/received orders• Rotate all products with particular attention to expired stock as well as discarding of outdated or spoiled items.• Inquire and assist customers with purchases, information and product selection.• Sustain a high level of product knowledge and product preparation.• Walk department regularly to ensure an organized, sanitary and overall clean appearance at all times. Show less

Clarklake, Mi

• Generate brand awareness and positive product impressions to increase sales• Access customers’ individual usage needs and interests in order to best recommend products• Engage and educate consumers on our clients’ products by creating brand awareness and enthusiasm • Increase product sales through event sampling and promotions• Dynamically and aggressively sell products to consumers

• Responsible for sales growth within multi-state territory while maintaining self-education of the Eden brand.• Assisted sales personnel with organizational skills, account strategies and territory planning to insure a high level of customer satisfaction.• Created and managed territory budgets as well as provided weekly sales reports.• Coordinated and assisted in leading sales meetings while involved in training of broker and distributor representatives. Brokers included Signature… Show more • Responsible for sales growth within multi-state territory while maintaining self-education of the Eden brand.• Assisted sales personnel with organizational skills, account strategies and territory planning to insure a high level of customer satisfaction.• Created and managed territory budgets as well as provided weekly sales reports.• Coordinated and assisted in leading sales meetings while involved in training of broker and distributor representatives. Brokers included Signature Specialty Sales & Marketing (Chicago, IL) and Acosta Sales & Marketing. Distributors – UNFI, Kehe, and Lomar Distributing. • Assisted with planning of sales exhibits and trade shows including Expo West, Expo East, Fancy Food, INFRA, and National Co+op Grocers (NCG).• Developed and maintained relationships with retailers, distributors and broker staff. Key chain retailers included WFM, Fresh Thyme, Busch’s, Hy-Vee, Target, and Woodman’s. Independents and Co-op’s included Seward, Lakewind’s, Wedge, Raisin Rack, Mustard Seed and Health Foods Unlimited.• Cultivated strong business relationships with customers in driving business development.• Increased sales on average of 10% each year of service as well as generated new distributors within territory. Show less

Livonia, Mi

• Objective planning, sales forecasts and budgeting.• Prepared programs, demonstration of new cuttings, hosting of sales meetings and exhibiting at vendor shows.• Called on restaurants, health care facilities, resorts, casinos, and business institutions. • Built and maintained relationships with manufacturers, including resolving customer issues and communicating pricing and other notifications, while assisting to increase their sales.• Responsible for… Show more • Objective planning, sales forecasts and budgeting.• Prepared programs, demonstration of new cuttings, hosting of sales meetings and exhibiting at vendor shows.• Called on restaurants, health care facilities, resorts, casinos, and business institutions. • Built and maintained relationships with manufacturers, including resolving customer issues and communicating pricing and other notifications, while assisting to increase their sales.• Responsible for maintaining relationships with US Foods’ clients located in Michigan and Ohio.• Met or exceeded established goals as Distributor Business Manager.• Added additional principals at US Foods. Show less

Canton, Mi

• Determined customer needs and interests in order to gain commitment by acknowledging customer concerns.• Established strategies while demonstrating capability as well as building rapport with existing customers and prospects.• Participated in on-going sales training with emphasis on strong product knowledge.• Called on chain as well as independent restaurants, hotels, caterers, hospitals and nursing homes.• Participated and worked various… Show more • Determined customer needs and interests in order to gain commitment by acknowledging customer concerns.• Established strategies while demonstrating capability as well as building rapport with existing customers and prospects.• Participated in on-going sales training with emphasis on strong product knowledge.• Called on chain as well as independent restaurants, hotels, caterers, hospitals and nursing homes.• Participated and worked various food shows and tabletops.• Reached President’s Club status in second year of service. Show less

Bachelor’S Degree, Hospitality Services Administration

Associate’S Degree, Culinary Arts