ROBERT DEVITO
***** ********** **** ***** *** *04 Cornelius North Carolina 28031
Phone: 609-***-**** Email: *.********@*****.***
Profile
Experienced sales performer whose strengths include relationship building with wholesalers/distributors, licensing manufacturers and retailers such as Wal-Mart, Wakefern / Shoprite, Ahold, Publix, Southeast Frozen Food, CVS, Rite-Aid, Save-Mart and Associated Wholesale Grocers.
Directed and built a team of sales people and brokers on a national basis.
Managed over $30M in trade budgets, developed training program for regional managers, implemented national broker network, and led team in building brand ACV.
Proficient in Word, Excel, and Power Point and industry related programs.
Experience
2012 – Present C&S Wholesale Grocers, Carlisle, PA
Senior Chain Sales Account Executive
Managed chain sales for Ahold Stores, - Stop & Shop, Giant of Landover & Giant Carlisle
Inventory management, Merchandising, Special Events Program
Interpreted data for future projection plans
Administered sales, promotional, and tracking programs
Implemented promotional programs and merchandising campaigns on a chain-wide level
2009 – 2010 Target-Foods LLC, Chicago, IL
Vice President Sales East (home based position)
Developed and managed licensees (dairies), and food brokers to gain new distribution with launch of Dole Frozen Fruit Bars
Sales responsibility for sales in Eastern US and Wal-Mart Stores
2008 – 2009 Eulactol USA, Boca Raton, FL
Director of Sales
Managed broker representatives network nationally
Monitored & developed budgets and sales
Expanded existing brand and new products into food, drug, and mass merchandise retailers
Responsible for key headquarter presentations on all classes of trade such as Wal-Mart, Safeway, Super Valu, Kroger, Target Stores, Associated Pharmacies, Dollar General Stores, Publix, Winn Dixie, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreen’s, etc.
2003 – 2008 Ziegenfelder Company, Wheeling, W.VA
National Account Manager (home based position)
Accountable for sales and expansion of the Budget $aver® brand of novelties
Developed and managed food broker, distributor network throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean
National sales account management and development
Key retailers responsible for: Wal-Mart, Wakefern/ShopRite, Publix, Super Valu, HEB, Food Maxx, Raley’s, Save Mart, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Safeway, Kroger, and Albertson’s
Established alternate channel distributors for alternate trade and Caribbean market
1999–2003 Southeast Frozen Foods Co., Miami, FL
Director of Sales (home based position)
Responsible for sales in the New York and Philadelphia markets.
Coordinated all promotions/features in the frozen food, bakery, meat and seafood lines to stores serviced through Fleming Foods
Developed new customers
Managed 3 account executives / merchandisers in NY and Philadelphia areas
1986–1999 Eskimo Pie Corporation, Richmond, VA
Director of Sales Operations (home based position)
1977–1986 A.H.Robins Co., Richmond, VA
Divisional Manager (home based position)
Trade Association
National Frozen Food Associations: 1986 – 2010
Awards / Achievements
“Miller Morton Masters” – A.H. Robins Co. 1979
“Eskimo Pie Masters” - 1990
“Sales Person of the Year” – Eskimo Pie Corp. – 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Education
1972–1976 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ
BS Business Administration
References
Available upon request