Sales Manager
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COSMO AMATO
Flushing, NY ****8
SALES MANAGER
Dynamic, creative and results-driven professional successful in building
and leading sales organizations. Extensive and proven experience in new
sales and account development, customer service, relationship development,
team building, organizing, leading and training.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Preferred Beverage, New York, NY
02/12 to present
Sales Manager
Responsible for introducing a line of new beverage products including Real
Beanz Natural Iced Coffee and Hubert's Natural Lemonade to key accounts in
the NYC market. Increased sales over 100% by opening over 50 new accounts
including NYU, Mount Sinai, and Fairway Market. Also responsible for
mentoring 8 sales reps resulting in a 50% increase in team sales YTD.
GLS Beverages Co. Inc, Middle Village, NY
09/07 - 01/12
Sales Manager
Introduced new energy drink (4Kick) from Austria into the NYC market;
opened over 120 new accounts including Westside Market, Fairway Market, and
Grace's Market.
PAUL'S MARKET, Flushing, New York 01/02 - 08/07
Delicatessen / Catering Manager
Supervise complete daily operations of the delicatessen and catering
departments including the management of 6 employees, revenue, payroll and
operating expenses; promotion of catering sales; and maintaining strong
relationships with customer accounts.
ULTIMATE JUICE COMPANY, Newark, New Jersey 10/00 - 12/01
Sales Manager
Territory encompassed the middle and upper westside of NYC; increased sales
by 100% within 6 months by opening new accounts and increasing product
sales to existing accounts.
CERIELLO FINE FOODS, Queens, New York 11/99 - 10/00
Store Manager
Managed all store operations, including the ordering and presentation of
product within the store, payroll and managing catered events. Increased
sales and profits through strong customer relationships and carefully
matching customer preferences with product availability.
FRESH SAMANTHA, Brooklyn, New York 01/98 - 11/99
Warehouse and Sales Manager (promoted January 1999)
Managed sales for the East Side of Manhattan as well as warehouse
operations including rotation of perishable products and the maintenance
and routing of delivery trucks.
Route Sales Representative
Increased sales by over 40% by opening new accounts and improving customer
relationships.
PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Queens, New York 06/77-12/97
Inventory and Production Monitor
Managed payroll, credit returns and the daily production and shipment of
product.
EDUCATION
B.S Business Administration / Accounting, Queens College (1977)
SKILLS
Fluent in English and Italian
Extensive managerial and sales experience
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