george strom
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** * **** ***
City: scottsdale
State: AZ
Zip: 85255
Country: USA
Phone: 561-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $75,000
Willing to Relocate
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
George Strom
72 Princewood Lane
Palm Beach Gardens Florida, 33410
561-***-**** home
561-***-**** cell
*********@********.***
Sales leader with the vision, passion, drive and expertise to support the creation of successful high performing customer/ associate relationships.
Objective
To obtain a position with a professional organization that can utilize the benefits of a sales leader experienced in development and execution of strategies and tactics designed to address business challenges and the achievement of aggressive sales and revenue growth goals. To provide direct sales experience utilizing proven sales tactics to develop the generation of profitable customer relationships. I am a highly motivated and effective communicator with a passion for exceeding service level expectations of clients and centers of influence and relocating to the Southwest.
Education
Western International University Business/English
Scottsdale Arizona
1999-2000
Coronado High School
Scottsdale Arizona Graduate
1978-1981
Sales Experience
Performance Foodservice / Empire Seafood -02/2012 -11-2012
Area Manager
Created 2 million dollars in new sales from a zero base in seven months.
Sysco Corporation 1988-2011
Marketing Associate (sales person) Trainee Sysco Arizona 1988
Marketing Associate Sysco Arizona 1988 -1992
Responsibilities: Customer contact, service excellence, product education, order processing and product presentations. Averaging more than 3 million dollars in profitable sales per year.
District Sales Manager Sysco Arizona 1992 - 1995
Responsibilities: To motivate train, and lead a team of 10 sales associates toward aggressive sales and profit goals.
Director of Multi-Unit Sales Sysco Arizona 1995 -1996Responsibilities: To lead a team of 6 Account Executives to penetrate and pursue Multi- Unit, Local contract and National account business. Responsible for overseeing 125 million dollars in sales per year.
Vice President of Multi-Unit Sales/National Accounts Sysco Arizona 1996 -1998
Responsibilities: To maintain contract compliance, lead a sales team, pursue prospective customers and provide customer service excellence as well as train and develop future associates. Responsible for overseeing 125 million dollars in sales per year.
Vice President of Territory Sales Sysco Arizona 1998 -2002
Responsibilities: To motivate and lead a sales force of 100 plus sales associates. Acquire new customers, penetration of current accounts and profitability of sales. Additionally, secure prospective employees to support the team to insure future growth. Responsible for overseeing 140 million dollars per year in sales.
Sr. Vice President Sales Sysco Southeast Florida 2002 -2007
Responsibilities: To lead the -Street- and Multi-Unit sales teams to achieve aggressive sales and profit goals. To provide assistance to the Marketing and Merchandising teams for additional profits toward company goals. Assisted with all aspects of hiring, reviewing performance and assisting associates on a daily basis. Responsible for overseeing 350 million dollars per year in sales.
Vice President Business Development Sysco Southeast Florida 2007 -2009
Responsibilities: Pioneered a department responsible for 6 million dollars in new sales per year. As the team leader I personally made cold calls daily and accounted for securing over 50.00% of the entire teams new sales for both years.
Vice President Multi- Unit Sales Sysco Southeast Florida 2010 - 2011
Responsibilities: To lead a team of 6 Account Executives to penetrate and peruse Multi- Unit, Local contract and National account business. Responsible for overseeing 260 million dollars per year in sales.
Disaster Relief Coordinator / Sysco Southeast Florida 2002 -2011
Responsibilities: In addition to my traditional management responsibilities I was assigned as facilitator coordinating emergency disaster relief efforts. Developed an emergency disaster plan to provide food and related supplies to numerous agencies. Requirements included to be available 24 -7 days a week in case of a disaster, to maintain open communications, emergency meal planning, attend disaster relief planning meetings and provide contingency plans in case of a natural disaster.
Professional Organizations
Chinese Restaurant Association of Arizona, member 1993-2001
Chefs Association of Phoenix, associate member1995-2002
Valley Hotel and Resort Association, committee member 1998-2002
Honda Classic / The Jack Nicklaus Children`s Golf Tournament, associate 2006-2011
Club Managers Association (CMAA), sponsor 2002-2011
Chef Association Southeast Florida, attendee 2002-2012
Culinary Institute of Phoenix, distribution instructor new students 2000-2003
The Lords Place Charity, volunteer 2007-2009
Awards / Achievements
Torchbearer Award winner Sysco Corporation`s highest sales associate award for sales and gross profit achievement ...1991
Pacesetter Award winner Sysco Corporation`s highest award for a District Sales Manager for sales, gross profit dollar growth and team leadership 1994
Western Regional Training Award Awarded outstanding training award for Western Regional Training 1995
Training Facilitation Sysco
Southwest Regional Training California, instructor
Western Regional Training Colorado, instructor
Marketing Associate Developmental Training Arizona, instructor
New Marketing Associate Training Arizona, instructor
New Marketing Associate Training, Florida
Coaching and Maximizing Training Champion, Arizona/Florida
Train the Trainer instructor, Arizona
Restaurant Experience, Famous Pacific Fish Company 1982-1988
Manager / Trainer
Responsibilities: To coordinate all -front and back- of restaurant requirements. Train associates on specific aspects of job requirements. Oversee and facilitate purchasing, training, weekly work schedules, process payroll, conduct weekly and monthly inventory evaluations. Additionally, I assumed the position of facilitator of the multi-state new store opening/ training team hiring associates, training new associates, assisting with the design and layout of new restaurants, purchasing equipment and supplies to open each location and provide any needed assistance during the opening process.
Employment History
Performance Foodservice / Empire Seafood
Area Manager 02/ 2012 - 11/2012
Sysco Southeast Florida
Sr. Vice President Sales 2002 -2007
Vice President Business Development 2007 -2009
Vice President Multi- Unit Sales 2010 - 2011
Disaster Relief Coordinator (additional assignment) 2002 -2011
Sysco Foodservice of Arizona
Marketing Associate Trainee 1988
Marketing Associate 1988 -1992
District Sales Manager 1992 - 1995
Director of Multi-Unit Sales 1995 -1996
Vice President of Multi-Unit Sales/National Accounts 1996 -1998
Vice President of Territory Sales 1998 -2002
Famous Pacific Fish Company
Manager / Trainer 1982-1988
References available upon request