Sales Manager

Matthew Jones

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Grover, Missouri 63040

636-***-**** Home

314-***-**** Cell

Email: ********@*******.***

Career Objective

A management position where my strong operations, sales, staff development and training will contribute to the

profitability and sales of the organization.

Areas of Expertise:

Customer Relations Strategic Planning

Business Development Category Management

Promotional Marketing Creative Development

Restaurant and Bar Operations Food and Beverage Cost Controls

Alcohol Awareness Training Beverage/Food Purchasing

Staff Training Menu Development

Professional Experience:

Brickhouse Pub and Grill, Wildwood, MO. October 1, 2009 – June 2010

General Manager

Responsible for the day to day operations of the restaurant: Golf Simulators, Private Catering, bar and restaurant. This

includes both the front and back of the house.

JM Restaurant Group, LLC – St. Louis, MO August 2007 – March 2009

Owner of Peppertini’s Piano Bar and Grill

Responsible for the day to day operations of a high end live entertainment piano bar and restaurant.

Pabst Brewing Company – Chicago, IL June 2004 – July 2007

Strategic Accounts Director

Responsible for Strategic Planning, Business Development, Sales and Marketing for the on-premise national accounts

such as Buffalo Wild Wings, Ruby Tuesdays, Hard Rock Café, Yardhouse Restaurants and Military accounts.

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. – St. Louis, Missouri 1996- December 2003

Senior Sales Director On-Premise National Retail Sales

Led a team of five people in the development of Sales and Marketing initiatives that aligned with Darden Restaurants,

Hard Rock Cafes, Morton’s Steakhouse, Harrah’s and Ruby Tuesdays restaurant chains.

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. – St. Louis, Missouri 1992-1996

Sales Director National Accounts

Responsible for sales, marketing, strategic planning and sales performance of major hotel, casinos, concessionaires and

restaurants.

Marriott Hotel Corporation – Bethesda, Maryland 1981 – 1992

Director of Beverage Standards and Operations

Responsible for the beverage sales, operations, and standards for all Marriott Hotels Beverage Operations.

Developed the “Gold Standard” corporate brand list, as well as the core wine list for all hotels.

Beverage Manager, Bartender

Accomplishments:

Peppertini’s Rated “Best Bar” in West County.

Received “Sales Director of the Year” Award at Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Awarded “Darden Restaurants Supplier of the Year Award.”

Created the “Budweiser Brew House” concept and sold in the concept to 15 airports and arenas.

While with Marriott Hotels as Director of Beverage awarded “Best Hotel Bars”.

Education

Edinboro State College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts Degree

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