Sales Manager

Location:

Posted:

September 06, 2014

Sara Zeigler

Dallas, Texas 75252

*******.****@*****.***

Areas of Expertise: Sales Management / Distribution/Marketing / Customer Service

Experience:

2013-June 2014

Regional Manager Blends Inc. Dallas, TX

• Responsible for on and off premise multi-state region: TX, CO, LA, OK, NM, MS, AR, & TN and

established relationships with key chain buyers, Costco, Market Street, Albertson, Spec’s, Whole Foods,

etc. and with retail independents like Goody Goody.

2009-2013

Regional Manager Robert Oatley Vineyards Dallas, TX

• Increased sales first year 300%

• Responsible for on and off premise multi-state region: TX, CO, LA, OK, NM, & AR

2007-2008

Regional Manager Rutz Cellars Dallas, TX

• Increased sales by 178% in 6 months

• Managed a Multi-State Region: .Responsible for TX, CO, LA., AR., KY, OK, NM, ID

• Developed and maintained relationships with distributor management and sales force by guiding

them in product knowledge, merchandising, strategic selling, account analysis and problem solving.

2004-2006

State Manager Banville & Jones Wine Merchants Dallas, TX

• Manage and educate wholesaler.

• Maintain key retail and on premise accounts.

• Exceed previous year’s sales by 15%.

1997 - 2004

Sales Manager Republic Beverage Grand Prairie, TX

• Exceeded placement quota each quarter by 25%.

• Manage territory team consisting of six members in Dallas.

• Train, motivate and educate team members.

• Responsible for more than 300 key restaurant and hotel accounts.

Sales Representative

On premise covering dry markets. Increased market penetration in high profile accounts by 50%.

• Managed more than 85 restaurant, hotel and fine wine retail accounts.

• Increased RBC distribution by introducing wine by the glass programs, feature cards and updating

wine lists.

• Won Artisans and Estates top sales person in 1997.

Education: 1985 Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas, Bachelors of Business

Administration, Bachelors of Arts