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Lisa Dufresne

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

Address: **** ***** **** **.*.

City: Inver Grove Heights

State: MN

Zip: 55077

Country: USA

Phone: 651-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 40

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Lisa Kae Dufresne

1455 Upper 55th St E, #411 *********@********.*** Phone: 651-***-****

Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077

Objective: Sales Professional

22 years of vast expertise in food beverage: selling in both retail and as a wholesale distributor in the food service industry. Sold a variety of over 10,000 foods and beverage products, strategic award winning merchandising and displays, pricing, inventory control, training, education, supervised staff of 15 employees, store opening team member for 10 new Cub Foods stores, presentations, campaigns, promotions and customer hospitality.

Accomplished sales leader known for continually succeeding to replace competitors lines and dominate market with company brands by building extraordinary relationships with customers. Have intimate knowledge, relationships and contacts with most major food store chains, bar/restaurants, Down-to-earth, likeable and enthusiastic personality, team player and individual thinker, former fashion model, author, well-traveled with broad interests and licensed VFR private pilot.

J.J. Taylor (Beer Distribution Company)

Minneapolis, MN June 2009-June 2012

Sales Professional

In addition to consistently creating valuable client relationships, bringing in new business, and retaining those relationships, I developed successful sales plans, strategies, campaigns and promotions to put our brands as the front runner. Created and hosted promotional activities for clients and educating the end consumer. Continued education with additional certificates to offer extra service and go the extra mile, Trained customers employees on how to sell new product. Executed daily operations schedule for efficient service and deliveries. Wrote, designed and planned personal account promotional events. Merchandise product displays, inventory, stock levels, reordering, maintaining record keeping of over 1000 SKUs, rotation and quality assurance of product expiration dates. Improved productivity, trained, managed, provided specific product details, conflict or problem resolution, incentives, recommendations, reordering and ongoing support for over 85 accounts. Monitored market conditions, product innovations and competitors products, prices and sales.

Known as a team player and creating trusted customer and internal staff relationships. Understand the complete process from manufacturer to retail display and beyond. Superior knowledge in food and beverage industry

Lisa Kae Dufresne Page 2 *********@********.*** 651-***-****

Wings Aviation (co-owner) 2006-2008

St. Paul, MN

Facilities Developer/Manager

Oversaw a 5-building campus Flight instruction school, aircraft storage, business office and aircraft maintenance shop in a full-service air flight operation. Provided leadership and personnel supervision. Designed major renovation, layout and flow of business. Reviewed and approved sales and marketing efforts, invoicing/bookkeeping, daily expenditures and made recommendations for costs savings and improving service. Planned/organized/coordinated catered events and seminars for 20 to 1,000 guests and/or students.

Recipient of numerous compliments on appearances of offices and classrooms from blue print to dcor.

Cub Foods (SuperValue/Jerrys Foods) 1991 to 2005 and 1984 to 1988

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Deli Manager

Won national awards for new ideas and promoting display contests, Thorough knowledge of over 10,000 specialty food products, Selected as new store opening team member due to vast experience providing on-site consultation in setup, operation and marketing of 10 new deli departments for Cub Foods stores. Supervised, hired, scheduled and trained employees. Managed inventory, negotiated contracts, responsible and accountable for budget development, food safety adherence, rotation, growing business with continued customer satisfaction.

Consistently exceeded profit loss margin expectations. Recognized for outstanding merchandising displays. Won national awards in contests with increased sales. Perfect attendance in an 10-year interval. Credited with marginal staff turnover.

Lisa Kae Dufresne Page 3 *********@********.*** 651-***-****

Other Related Marketing and Sales Experience

Moreys Fish Company, Golden Valley, MN 1989-1991 Designated Top Sales Performer annually. Developed and implemented sales procedures to promote and place fish/seafood to retail grocers in the Twin Cities. Authorized product releases and monitored distribution processes. Trained meat department employees on correct procedures in buying and maintaining fresh fish/seafood safty. Represented numerous product lines including Miller Brewing, Heineken, Amstel, Shells, Summit, Hormel, Chicken by George, Jimmy Dean, Plumrose and Rueben.

INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Inver Grove Heights, MN

Associates Degree in Liberal Arts Focus: Sales Management

RASMUSSEN BUSINESS COLLEGE, St. Paul, MN

Deans List Sales/Management Completion Certificate

PROFICIENCIES:

Goal Setting/Attainment Sales Techniques/Strategies Merchandising/Display

Point-of-Sale Criteria Office Management Advertising Promotions

Sanitation Standards Training Personnel Design Creativity

Inventory Control Organization/Coordination Team Development

Product Lines Account Management Multi-Tasking

Computer Skills include: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Basic QuickBooks, and Internet Research

PLAZA 3 MODELING SCHOOL, Minneapolis, MN

St. Patricks Association of St. Paul, MN 1995 to Present

Recipient of Leadership awards in obtaining corporate sponsorships and raising funds for charity

Make presentations to many corporate groups Generate high-volume revenue among core members

Second Chance, White Bear Lake, MN 1996 to 2001

Provided foster homes for 30 stray dogs

Flying (pilot), boating, hiking, suba diving, cooking, reading, sports games, volunteering for St. Paul events and charities.

Professional Highlights

Professional Highlights

Bronze Award by SuperValue . . .

Top 10% Nationally in Food Service Product Knowledge Test among 1500 participants

Consistently 1st through 3rd Place Top Producer . . .

Among 3400 delis in the U.S. and Canada

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