Sales Manager

george strom

Email: abp1wp@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** * **** ***

City: scottsdale

State: AZ

Zip: 85255

Country: USA

Phone: 561-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $75,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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George Strom

72 Princewood Lane

Palm Beach Gardens Florida, 33410

561-***-**** home

561-***-**** cell

abp1wp@r.postjobfree.com

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

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