Ted Watson Email & Phone Number

Athens, Tennessee, United States

• Manage territory sales for product portfolio in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama - includes 850+ retail accounts.• Work closely with key account decision makers to develop and maintain strategic partnerships.• Execute marketing campaigns within retail stores. Interacting with consumers and utilizing product sampling to drive sales of product line and to positively promote company in in the marketplace.• Coordinate, set-up and participate in trade shows and special events, developing relationships with both retail accounts and direct consumers

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Successfully trained and developed area managers, service department supervisor. Managed and provided support for three regional distribution branches to best utilize coverage and fulfill customer needs.• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees for three branch locations.• Trained route sales representatives on merchandising techniques and practices, product selling skills, up-sale techniques, optimal product ordering strategies and various computer software programs. • Handled employee issues, including workers compensation, temporary workers, safety issues and monthly meetings.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Supervised up to 10 routes of milk and ice cream in Tennessee, each with up to 60 customers per route.• Trained all new employees, communicating policies, practices and safety measures as well as use of palletizers and refrigeration trucks.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

High School, Business Administration And Management, General