HERB RODRIGUEZ
H: ***/223-2719 C: 786-***-****
Miami, Florida 33175
**********@***.***
PROFILE: Results-oriented, highly skilled sales and customer service
specialist with an outstanding track record of successful
business development, professional performance and customer
satisfaction. Self- motivated, bilingual achiever who is well
organized, works extremely well under pressure, meets
deadlines, consistently follows through and creatively resolves
problems. Reliable, hard working individual whose career
reflects healthy ambition, competence and confidence,
underscored by personal commitment, the ability to interact
well with others and a strong, traditional work ethic.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
2009 to Present iPack Solutions
Port Washington, NY
. Importer of Plastic Cutlery
Southeast Regional Manager
. Territory consist of
Florida,Alabama,Mississippi,Louisiana and the Caribbean
. Have exceeded objectives by 20%
. Have added 6 new distributors that will purchase 1.5MM
this year
. Have added 3 new National Accounts in Puerto Rico
. Sold National Account in Louisiana with 50 locations
2008 to 2010 Hopco Foodservice
Tampa, Florida
. Foodservice Broker
Non Food Specialist in South Florida and
Export
. Territory consist of South Florida and Export
. Exceeded quota by 20% in 2008
. Have exceeded quota by 25% in 2009
. Have added 4 new distributors that have accounted for 3MM
. Have added 3 School systems that have accounted for 700K
. Selling Cruise lines, Healthcare and Hospitality
Industries
. Have successfully sold distributors in Central,,South
America and the Caribbean
. Managing over 20 distributors with 7 lines
2006 to 2008 GP Plastics
Dallas,Tx
. Representing trash can liners and newspaper bags
Southeast Regional Manager
. Territory consist of Florida, Georgia, North and South
Carolina, Alabama,
and Export
. Grew sales in territory 2.5MM
. Successfully met Sales Objectives
. Had biggest month in company history
. Have added 10 new Distributors
. Put on 6 new newspapers
. Added 6 School Systems
1990 to 2006 SWEETHEART CUP, INC. Miami, Florida
. (Paper, plastic and foam products manufacturer)
Territory Manager
. Successfully managed over 20 major accounts as well as all
operations and administration of sales
. territory consisting of the southern half of the State of
Florida.
Summary of Overall Achievements:
. Hall of Fame Member (ranked among top 10% of national
sales force; achieved over 100% of progressively increasing
sales plans for a minimum of seven consecutive years).
. Division Salesperson of the Year (two times); Second place
recipient (five times).
. Division Salesperson of the Quarter (19 times).
. State of Florida Top Salesperson (10 times).
. Successfully grew territory from $1.2 million to $5.6
million, surpassing sales objectives 12 of 14 years.
. Division (States of Alabama, North/South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida and Puerto Rico, Central/South America and the
Caribbean) ranked first in national sales six times.
. Grew three major accounts by $1 million each, and generated
an additional account that grew to over $1million,
achieving up to 150% of sales objectives with each
customer.
Prior to 1988 Sales Representative Miami, Florida
BUNZL, INC.
ARROW INDUSTRIES/ALL-PAK
WESCHLER COFFEE
. Consistently exceeded sales goals, increased business of
existing customers, generated new business
and received corporate and management recognition for
performance and production.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miami, Florida
. Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
. Major: Marketing
MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Miami, Florida
. Associate of Arts in Business
. Major: Liberal Arts
LANGUAGES:
. Fluent in English and Spanish