LAURIE JANE HENDERSON

**** ***** ********* *********, *** West, FL 33040 H: 646-***-**** C: 646-***-**** acum6l@r.postjobfree.com Sales professional with extensive experience in product knowledge, sales, assessing client needs. Seeks position as Sales Manager in Food service. Self-motivated outside sales professional. Relationship building and closing expert. Results-driven committed to continuous growth in sales revenue. Exceptional interpersonal communication

Effective problem solver

Negotiation expert

Customer-focused

Excellent team player

Sales proposal creation

Sales Associate Award

Persuasive negotiator

Revenue profit maximization

Strategic account development

Enthusiastic about networking

Dependable

Pastry Chef/Food and Bev Mgr, 01/2015 to 12/2015

Engineers country club – Roslyn Harbor, NY

Guided guests through menus while demonstrating thorough knowledge of the food, beverages and ingredients.

Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices. Portioned, arranged, and garnished food, and served food to waiters or patrons. Shopped for and ordered food and kitchen supplies and equipment. Trained kitchen staff on proper use of equipment, food handling, and portion sizing. Interacted positively with customers while promoting country club facilities and services. Sales Consultant, 10/2013 to 10/2014

Sid Wainer – New Bedford, MA

Presented these wonderful products from farms around the world Speciality products and cheeses from the USA and international countries. Present and educate and place products throughout NYC in restaurant and hotels and retail gourmet grocers.

Exceeded regional annual sales target.

Increased revenues by 100% within the first year as Sales Manager. Sales Consultant, 08/2012 to 08/2013

Driscoll foods – New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-PA Prospect clientele for foodservice.

Work with Manufacturers promoting new brands and educating the customers. Implicate and place product within the customer to help and grow the business. Fulfill customer needs and invigorate change to promote the more sales. Marketing and Public Relations Manager, 01/2011 to 05/2012 From Farm To Table – West Indies, Jamaica

Produced farm produce for distribution in the local market. Marketing Associate, 05/2004 to 01/2011

SYSCO – New York City

Developed and maintained a customer base of $5,000,000 in New York City.Educated and assisted integration of all brands of food and beverage products into accounts.Developed highly empathic relationships with my client base and earned a reputation for exceeding service standard goals.Promptly responded to inquiries and PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

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WORK HISTORY

customers needs in a timely manner.

Culinary Arts: Culinary Arts,

Institute of Culinary Education - NYC

Excellent communication skills and presentation skills. Presidents club

Chairman club

Torchbearer at Sysco Corporation

NY virtual world conference sl Associations

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