• Manages $2.7 million in yearly B2B sales to various food service accounts through local and national distribution houses (Sysco, US Foods, PFG, Merchants, Bell Foods, Marques Food, Restaurant Depot) spanning (Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.)• Specializes in sales of existing prepared food lines and procurement of new customers for proprietary product development.• Facilitates direct relationship with customers, ranging from single unit to multi-unit restaurant groups, casinos, resorts, grocery/club stores (national/local chains, online grocers), and military. • Facilitates creation and implementation of new broad line and proprietary products in conjunction with R&D, production, distribution and end users. • Hosts regular training events for regional brokers and distributor sales force, to invigorate and reinforce advantages and application of the Kajun Kettle product lines. (Sales Meetings, Trade Shows, etc.)

• Assisted in formulation and preparation of new products for broad market and proprietary usage.

• Implemented a streamlined payroll system by migrating from manual time cards to an integrated online time punch system, cutting cost and time needed for processing by 50%.• Implemented the roll-out of Redoc documentation software for main client, allowing home health therapists to easily share and keep track of patient notes.• Responsible for administration of benefits including medical, life, unemployment, and COBRA for employees of clientele.• Creation of documents such as functional spreadsheets for new payroll system and employee handbooks using Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Word). • Regularly handle customer relations between our home office and clientele, such as payroll and tax and billing issues.• Research promotional opportunities for clients, such as direct marketing, online coupon advertising (ex. Living Social, Bargain Bee) and general marketing advice.

• Developed a marketing campaign for the YMCA of Baton Rouge, promoting awareness of their “Strong Kids” program and fund raiser. • Presented a commercial and print piece to YMCA directors, targeting potential donors, pinpointed through the use of extensive SWOT analysis and employee/member interviews.

• Used extensive product knowledge and communication skills to target customers’ needs and wants, in order to promote an optimal product package. • Thrived among a competitive and organized retail sales team to continuously meet and exceed sales quotas, moving our department into the top ranks of the Louisiana district. • Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills in promoting a positive image of the Sears brand, while successfully introducing customers to new products and services.