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Incorporate manufacturers' objectives into Marketing Specialists' systems and develop strategies to achieve objectives. Work with Account Managers to develop business plan by utilizing category and shelf management and analyzing promotional activity results. Prepare market and business reviews to present to manufacturers, customers and divisional personnel. Oversee the financial administrators in the maintenance of financial recording, tracking and analysis. Communicate to retail team of new item positioning, merchandising programs and objectives. Managed Vons and Stater Bros.Achievements: Managed Vlasic business for both frozen and deli with volume sales over 1.4 million. In less than 6 months have moved frozen business from double digit declines to an even trend. Appointed to Vlasic Broker Advisory Council.

Manage 4 route to markets; Foodservice, Gas & Convenience, FS National Accounts and Liquor distributors in 5 markets within 4 States. Manage all divisions with in liquor distributors in CA, HI, NV and AZ including Southern Wine and Spirits, Paradise Beverage and Wirtz. Develope full year promotional plans at all grocery chains with in each distributor, ensure execution, manage pricing, placement, product mix, manage trade funds and deductions. Manage Foodservice brokers in 4 states and its Independent and national distributors. Manage Foodservice National Accounts including Baja Fresh, La Salsa, Cheesecake Factory and Real Mex Foods. Manage Convenience and Gas utilizing Acosta Broker network and its distributors including Coremark and McLane. Provide quarterly reviews of Key Performance Indicators,plan promotions, manage trade budgets, forecast, and trade payments and deductions at all Brokersand key distributors.Achievements: Currently managing 1.3 million in case sales, $31 million in dollar sales and a marketing trade fund budget of $3.5 million dollars. Developed and executed a cross marketing promotion with a Vodka brand that included custom pallets displays and a lower negotiated margins to reach a key promotional retail resulting in 10,000 incremental case sales.

Establish trade relationships with key decision makers to implement sales and merchandising programs to meet or exceed designated sales volume, profit, merchandising activity, distribution and shelf management objectives. Performed business analysis to include IRI, Category Management, SKU Optimization, Consumer/Account Trends, forecasting, Fair Share of Shelf, Base and Incremental Sales Analyses. Responsible for brand management (largest frozen portfolio in the industry). Extensive sales presentations of formal business plans and reviews. Responsible for brand management, deduction management and trade fund management of $1 million+ per account per year. Experience calling on Vons, Stater Bros., Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Certified Grocers, Lucky and Albertsons.Achievements: Managed over $71 million in sales at Vons and Stater Bros. Achieved volume increases at Vons by 13% and 16% at Stater Bros. over three years. Appointed to National Task Force to review policy/procedures and recommend changes to increase productivity. Increased district responsibility in the areas of category management and district building projects.

Managed 2.1 million in volume per year, Coppertone and OTC divisions. Trained new Territory Managers within the district. Managed two regional merchandisers.

Provided sales and service to customers in assigned territory, developing new accounts to independent specialty retailers, gift shops, and mass market accounts.Achievements: Developed two largest volume accounts in company history. 90% success in cold calls. Successfully developed territories in Utah

Provided sales and service to customers. Buying and selecting merchandise for various departments, maintained stock control.

Ba, Business Administration

B.S. Degree, Business Administration; Marketing