Linda Berube

*, ******* ******, **-****-sur-Richelieu, Qc, J2W 2Z4

Home: 450-***-**** Cell: 438-***-**** Email: abo48u@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To always strive at doing the immediate position well and continuously improve my skills to further advance my

knowledge and experience in my career. Fields of special interests include:

Business development

Trade promotion management

Account business planning

PROFILE

Bilingual

Achievement oriented

Persevering

Accountable

WORK EXPERIENCE

L.B. Maple Treat Corporation August 2010 June 2012

Senior Account Manager, USA Mexico and South America

Business development in the USA, Mexico and South America with major retailers (grocery and Club chains).

Corporation presentations: BJ s Club, Kroger, Delhazie, Safeway US, Supervalu, and specialty chains.

Tenders, online bids and category reviews with several national account majors (Ahold, Save Mart, Safeway, BJ s Club)

Tradeshows : SIAL Paris, PLMA Chicago, Fancy Food San Francisco, ECRM PL Chicago, ECRM PL Napa, CA

New website: creation and translation made available in 7 languages

Sam s Club US weekly sales analysis and quarterly business reviews, reporting to upper management

New product development: from design to packaging manufacturer and ship to retail shelves for Cost Plus Market

On-site/Off-site trade missions via Provincial and Federal government agencies (Brazil, Mexico, Spain)

Government subsidies: written proposals and resulted approved amounts surpassing 100K within 2 years.

OLYMEL May 2009 August 2010

Account Manager, processed meats div., USA

Achievements:

Initiated a contingency plan with 100% completion w/ signed agreements with 2 US industrial meat processors,

to be used as back-up facilities for the company s sliced packaged goods business and to salvage the US sliced

meats business representing approximately $15M.

Increased purchases 3 times vs. LYTD with Puerto Rico distributor.

Initiated and negotiated the initial agreement for the company, with a storage facility provider, w/ 7 start-up

cold storage warehouses throughout the US.

TREE OF LIFE CANADA 2005 March 2009

(Corporate restructuring and abolished position)

Senior Key Account Manager July 2007- March 2009

(Metro Richelieu Inc., Metro Ontario, Metro, Super C, Food Basics, Loeb)

Linda Berube

7, Tulipes Street, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qc, J2W 2Z4

Home: 450-***-**** Cell: 438-***-**** Email: abo48u@r.postjobfree.com

Increase distribution and customer awareness of brands TOL through innovative head office initiatives that

included brand specific marketing plans and account specific promotional activities with an emphasis on

profitability and long-term strategic planning.

Acted as a conduit between 23 field sales, 3 key account managers, 3 corporate offices, 22 TOL brand

managers and management team.

Managed contractual requirements including; a preferred vendor agreement with a specialty category

(natural / organic) as well as the ethnic gourmet category start-up program to retailers, updated product

listings (additions & deletions) with a portfolio of 1 950 sku s, EDI, Invoice, Credit process, promotions,

organized attended tradeshows and forward buys thru Metro warehouse.

Achievements:

Sales increase under PVA, natural/organic versus previous year by 3%

Sales increase under specialty gourmet and conventional versus previous year by 9%

Increased authorized listings under PVA, natural/ organic with 325 sku s in 2008

Increased authorized listings under specialty gourmet and conventional with 45 sku s in 2008

Increased authorized listing under PVA, natural/organic with 120 sku s in 2009

Increased authorized listings under specialty gourmet and conventional with 20 sku s in 2009

Key Account Manager October 2005 July 2007

(Sobeys Quebec, Provigo, Loblaws deli, national, Maxi, Giant Tiger)

Achievements:

Sales increase under TOL conventional brands in 2007 of 27% (Sobeys Quebec)

Sales increase under TOL conventional brands in 2008 of 23% (Sobeys Quebec)

Increased authorized listings with 20 new sku s (Sobeys Quebec)

Increased authorized listings with Loblaws deli, national, by 6 new sku s

Increased sales from $400k to $980K within 24 months with a cereal brand, Jordan cereals within Sobeys

Quebec and became the #1 key account across Canada and within TOL s roster of vendors.

PAKLAB PRODUCTS Inc. 2004-2005 (contract)

Business Development Manager, Canada

ELEVAGES PERIGORD Inc. 2003-2004 (1 year subsidized position)

Business Development Manager, Canada & USA

PURESOURCE Inc. 1999 - 2002

Sales and Key Account Manager, Quebec

SWISS HERBAL REMEDIES 1996 -1999 (career advancement opp.)

Sales Representative, Quebec and Eastern Ontario

DRUG TRADING CO. LTD. 1990 1996 (downsized entire sales force)

Sales Representative, Quebec and Eastern Ontario

*Recipient of Presidents Club Award for outstanding Sales Achievement 2 consecutive years.

Linda Berube / Resume August 2012 Page 2

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