I am in a job that challenges and taps into every aspect of my experience; we manufacture nothing, we import everything ranging from Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars from Germany the #1 Selling Imported Chocolate Brand in the US to Germany's #1 Selling Bahlsen Cookies, Hero Fruit Spreads and Panda Natural Licorice to name a few. I assess, plan, create and market presentations, provide analysis, project sales and manage my Broker network. In addition follow up is the key to assure not only that I meet my Region and Company sales and profit goals, but that provide a solution and a benefit to my customers as well.

At Beaverton Foods I managed the entire East Coast; Maine to Miami selling Inglehoffer Mustards & Horseradish, Beaver Branded Mustards and Horseradish to any and all Key Retailers in between. Pioneered Inglehoffer "Squeeze" Mustards and Horseradish into Kroger/Peyton, 5 sku's of which, are still on the shelf to this day. Had no intention of leaving Beaverton Foods until Euro-American Brands made me an offer I could not refuse, to join them and have been there ever since.

Managed, oversaw, developed, reviewed customer date from IRI. Built go forward strategies for Carr's Crackers, Carr's Cookies, Keebler Ready Crust Pie Shells, Keebler Graham Cracker Crumbs, Kellogg Stuffing Mix, Kellogg Corn Flake Crumbs, Austin Crackers and more. Worked closely with all Regional Managers on their Account Specific needs. Analyzed both the Key Retailer and the Market we were competing in, created and crafted presentations to meet the needs of my fellow associates. I was often invited to fly wherever needed and give the presentation myself, as one of my associates told me that "nobody knows the data like you do." By my 3rd year in this role I was given the ADDITIONAL responsibility to manage the following Markets; Buffalo, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Little Rock and New Orleans, IN ADDITION to my National Category Development Manager responsibilities as well. I had no intention of ever leaving this job but by year 2 of Kellogg ownership, anyone who was a Keebler employee was being let go left and right...I opted to leave on my own for Beaverton Foods before I was told to leave ha ha.