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Manages a mid-sized sales team for new business development, account management, expanding existing business, and revenue generation for hospitality services in the greater Philadelphia area. Highest revenue generating sales manager in companies' history. Built sales team from the ground up.Account management for strategic and large revenue generating clients. Individual contributor and account executive with own territory. Recruiting, interviewing, and training of new sales executives and territory managers.Training new managers to build out sales territories and new business development.Proficient in Salesforce.

• Responsible for new concept development of ‘minigrow’• Strategic planning; location development; space planning• Oversight of new restaurant launches• Implementation of operational systems & processes [including standards]• Recruitment, development & training new teams & establishing ‘train the trainer’ program• Responsible for P&L, forecasting; profit maximization• Problem resolution; Vendor management; Communications;

• GM: Multiple locations• Launch Consultant for three additional locations• Developed operations guide and training models for company wide use• Created beverage programs and trained staff for all locations

• Identified/developed opportunities through businesses “drop ins” and referrals• Built a team of accountants, architects, designers and lawyers as a one stop shop• Helped restaurants create wines, craft and specialty beers & cocktail list programs• Training for GMs; inventory, cost & quality control; sales; budgeting; waste reduction; chefs• Acted as launch consultant

• One of four partner enterprise; sole operator• Business turnaround (operating loss profitable business)• Vendor Negotiation & partnering for large 104.5FM block parties/events @>$100K profit• Reporting, P&L, labor, cost control, budgeting & sales forecasting • GM bar & restaurant, kitchen management, daily menu development• Profitable partnership buyout