Sales Customer Service

Carol Jackowiak

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Plainfield, IL ****5

Mobile: 630-***-****

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

Professional Experience: July 2011-Present – Bobak’s (Chicago, IL)

Sales Manager

Responsible for expanding and re-creating the brand in Chicago

Full responsibility for as many as 4 sales representatives

Tasked with maintaining perishable sales, along with direct responsibility for managing the distribution network which includes Windy City, Dutch Farms and our own DSD

Budgetary responsibility for the sales department, including P&L statements/analysis

Coordination of sales for all independent retailers, along with chains like Jewel, Dominick’s, Woodman’s and Mariano’s

Responsible for all marketing & branding initiatives including print, in-store POP and POS signage and hiring/assigning all demo personnel

September 2010-June 2011 - Nature’s Hand (Chicago, IL)

Midwest Regional Accounts Manager

Responsible for expanding and maintaining perishable sales, along with direct responsibility for Kehe and Fortune Fish

Coordination of sales for food service and all Midwest independent retailers, along with national chains like Whole Foods

Responsible for all marketing & branding initiatives including print, in-store POP and POS signage and all demo personnel

2009-August 2010 - CJ Specialty Foods (Plainfield, IL)

Perishable and Specialty Foods Broker

Responsible for expanding and maintaining perishable sales, along with direct responsibility for DPI Specialty Foods, Sysco, European Imports, Greco Imports and Kehe

Coordination of sales for food service and independent retailers. Maintained and ran all aspects of this Brokerage

2007-2009 - Signature Foods Group Inc. (Hoffman Estates, IL)

Perishable and Specialty Foods Broker

Responsible for expanding and maintaining perishable sales, along with direct responsibility for DPI Specialty Foods, Sysco, European Imports, Greco Imports and Kehe

Coordination of sales for food service and independent retailers. Accountable for increased sales and marketing in the Illinois, Indiana and Michigan markets

2006 – 2007 - C. A. Fortune (Bloomingdale, IL) Perishable and Specialty Foods Broker

Responsible for expanding and maintaining perishable sales along with direct responsibility for Kehe perishable foods.

Sales Coordination for food service and independent retailers

Accountable for increased sales and marketing in the Chicagoland and Indiana markets

1999 – 2006 - C. D. S. Inc. (Elmhurst, IL)

Perishable and Specialty Foods Broker

Food service and independent retail sales

Expanded, maintained and coordinated sales and promotions for local distributors and retailers

Accountable for increased sales and responsible for development, implementation and analysis of point of sale presentation and marketing programs

1994- 1999 - Casey’s Foods (Naperville, IL)

Deli Operations Manager

Full accountability for increased monthly sales, food inventory turnover, food purchasing and point-of-sale presentation. Set and maintain sales projections, environment cleanliness standards. Developed and monitored sales associates schedules to ensure optimum customer service.

1988 – 1994 - Jewel Foods (Clarendon Hills, IL)

Specialty Meat Coordinator

Maintained specialty meat counter in a fast-paced environment that required the ability to cut and wrap meat per corporate specifications, while responding to special customer service requests

1972-1974, 1976-1978, 1981-1986 - Fannie May (Downers Grove, IL)

Store Manager

Accountable for monitoring inventory to order stock for regular replenishment

Implemented point-of-sale and cleanliness standards for sales environment

Responsible for scheduling sales associates.

1975-1977 - U.S. Navy (Lakehurst, NJ)

Aircrew Survival Equipment Specialist

Responsible for maintenance and distribution of required level of survival equipment on airplanes, including packing and care of parachutes

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