Matthew Bogrand

Entrepreneur, Food, Beverage, Grocery

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Experience

Sales & Marketing Director at SILVERWATER

October 2010 - October 2013 (3 years 1 month)

Start up entrepreneur involved with the initial product design and development of SILVERWATER, a unique

health supplement beverage. (www.drinksilverwater.com) As the sales leader behind the beverage, managed

to gain retail distribution at 25+ accounts in less than 10 months. Besides a small equity ownership in the

company, I am no longer affiliated with the brand.

Sales Representative at Action West Marketing

June 2007 - August 2012 (5 years 3 months)

*Most successful food broker in the greater Seattle area.

*Represented and worked closely with manufacturers such as: Tyson, Jennie-O, Land O' Frost, Johnsonville.

*Responsible for growing and maintaining in store presence of several major brands at grocery retail

locations across WA and OR. Duties included sales, POS display implementation, overseeing promotional

and coupon giveaways, store reset leader, inventory maintenance, food show display prep & sales.

Skills & Expertise

Food Service

Sales Operations

Team Building

Retail

Marketing Strategy

Education

Washington State University

B.A., Sport Management, Leadership, 2004 - 2006

Activities and Societies: L.E.A.D, Walk-On Men's Basketball

Peninsula College

AA, General, 2002 - 2004

Activities and Societies: Men's Basketball

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