Sales Customer Service

Matthew P. ellis

functional summary

Accomplished Marketing/ Accounting M.B.A.;

Specialties include start-ups, turnarounds, product

development.

Experience

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B & B Specialty Foods, Inc.

Bloomfield Hills, MI

G.M. Sales Eastern, Michigan Region

Revitalized struggling gourmet food sales firm

based in affluent Detroit suburbs Firm currently

represents over 90 mfrs. and 2 major national

gourmet food distributors.

1998-2011

Successfully re-established and grew 70+ account

territory of upscale gourmet markets, grocery

purveyors, etc. through rigorous visitation and

sales tracking in less than six month period.

Zephyr Hospitality Development Corp. Sarasota FL

and Tawas, MI

Managing Partner

? Launched successful Hospitality/ Real Estate

Development Company. Properties managed and

operated include boutique hotels/ B&B's/ cafes in

Michigan and Florida.

? Each multi-million dollar project (Copper Inn B &

B, Dolphin Lodge, Crescent House B & B, Coffee Talk

Caf ) has been taken through strategic planning,

profit feasibility, negotiation, acquisition, and

expansion phases, while consistently generating

annual double-digit sales growth and customer

retention results.

Skills for success: Superior project coordination,

commitment to achieving performance benchmarks,

implementation of multimedia marketing plans,

mandatory compliance with high customer service,

product and facility appearance standards.

1988-2008 Zephyr Industries Sarasota FL, Grand Blanc, MI

Managing Partner/ Retail Stores Division

? Headed successful multi- store specialty retail

conglomerate.

? Each new business concept was conceived and then

taken through a rigorous start up and development

process and subsequently introduced into U.S. super

regional shopping centers.

? Multi-store Specialty Retail store concepts

rolled out included Bath & Body Elements, World

Bead Company, Coffee Beanery and President Tuxedo.

? Skills for success: Securing prime mall

locations, on-budget, award winning store design

and project management, clear and concise oral and

written corporate communication, development of

corporate infrastructure, implementation of ongoing

product merchandising and new product

introductions.

1998-2009

Zephyr Industries Sarasota, FL, Grand Blanc, MI

Managing Partner/ Consumer Product Development

? Served as New Consumer Product Development

Liaison to National Retail Giants; Limited/ Bath &

Body Works, Victoria's Secret and The Gap.

? Many innovative and profitable product lines were

created, manufactured and introduced in

aforementioned retail stores during this period.

? Skills for success: Ability to quickly source and

import new product components globally, maintain

excellent working relationships with client R & D

as well as in house marketing personnel, Advanced

Problem-solving skills, the ability to identify

precise customer needs, and adherence to strict

product development guidelines were vital to

success.

Domino's Pizza International / Group 243, Inc

Ann Arbor, MI

Market Research Analyst

? Interpreted/ summarized primary data on a daily

basis. Research data included daily multi-market

sales data and focus group research data collected

and downloaded from 35 markets nationwide.

education

Masters of Business Administration, Marketing

Instructor: Principles of Marketing

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

State of Michigan Real Estate License

State of Florida Real Estate License

PHONE H) 989-***-**** C) 941-***-**** . e mail:

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170 Plank Rd. Tawas, mi 48763

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