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• Generate a pipeline of leads and contact decision-makers in accordance with a monthly quota• Develop and manage partnerships within assigned territories to identify and sign up new businesses on BentoBox• Communicate the benefits of BentoBox to prospective customers via phone, email, and a combination of web and in-person demos• Maintain consistent follow up with leads• Maintain accurate and timely records of activity through Salesforce• Develop expertise in the restaurant industry and its relationship to technology and digital marketing• Uphold BentoBox’s core mission, vision, and values

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Tampa Magazine and Goldenspoons Best Restaurant of the Year• Managed all FOH responsibilities for two premier restaurants as named Creative Loafing, 10best, YELP, and tampabay.com’s top rated restaurants • Collaborate directly with Oak & Ola’s and OnSwann’s owners: James Beard Award winner Chef Anne Kearney, and James Beard Foundation finalist Chris Ponte, Outback Steakhouse founder John Cooper, and Bonefish Executive Chris Arreola• Consistently achieved and maintained an 8.5% payroll threshold while managing a dynamic staff of 50+• Manage the P&L and oversee all inventory for both Front and Back of House (FOH and BOH)• Responsible for ensuring all managers and key roles are safety compliant while managing daily operations• Personal guest engagement, social media contribution, and continued networking • Co-Lead the restaurant through the industry crisis brought on by COVID-19 and becoming ServSafe certified• Have increased overall sales by more than $1.2MM via proper training, delegation, labor and operational cost reductions, social marketing, and essential seasonal forecasting

Miami, Florida, United States

• Developed incentive programs with local breweries and created an online presence• Established, designed, and managed all social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and blogs• Held daily, monthly, and quarterly P&L reports to all partners and associates• Monitored inventory in the warehouse, physical store, and online marketplace• Recruited, hired, and scheduled all incoming employees• Opening and closing procedures with daily cash-handling

Miami, Florida, United States

• Miami Times’ awarded Best Restaurant of the Year; and multi-nominated Miami’s Top Restaurant

6030 Hollywood Blvd

• Obtained new clients by building rapport with business owners in assigned territories• Door-to-door sales experience and account management• Maintained existing clients by inquiring their wants and needs while updating unique plans to fit their budgets • Forecasted future sales, developed and implemented new techniques with models to become more effective in a forever changing environment• Regularly exceeded weekly/monthly sales goals

Bachelor'S Degree, Criminal Law

Activities and Societies: Minor in Professional Sales and Data Analysis • Competed in the National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) •.

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