GREGORY FONSECA

*** ****** ***** **., ******** Ridge, NY. 10985

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E-mail; acybsh@r.postjobfree.com

Experience Highlights:

Experience in sales and management of small sales teams

Complete hands-on knowledge of the printed paper bag industry from sales, through design and production to delivery.

Extensive list of sales contacts in all of the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic states, including the five boroughs of New York City.

Proven ability to work with end-users, distributors and re-distributors to increase market share.

Established and grew Eastern and Mid-Western sales territories for Interstate Packaging and Duro Bag Mfg. to require the hiring of manufacturer reps along with direct reps to cover those territories, so I could move to other regions for potential growth

April 2012 – March 2014 – Diversified Distribution Services (DDS) – Brooklyn Park, MN. – Manager Warehouse Services. New division within company selling warehouse services for distribution

May 2012 – August 2012 Imperial Bag and Paper Co., Bayonne, NJ – Distribution sales responsible for expansion into New England and Upstate New York

1998 – 2012 Duro Bag Mfg. Co., Inc. Walton, KY – Regional Sales Manager – sold for two divisions, Duro Standard Products and Duro Designer. Custom manufacturer of domestic paper shopping bags, grocery bags, merchandise bags and sacks. Also an importer of poly and high end laminated paper shopping bags

1991 – 1998 Interstate Packaging Co., Inc. Flexo custom print domestic paper shopping bags – Sales Manager

1982-1991 – Duro Bag Mfg. Co., Inc. – Customer Service, Inside sales and was promoted to Outside Sales for a territory in the Northeast

1974 – 1981 Alloy Steel – Linden, NJ - Material Handler then promoted to management for potential outside sales position. However, company closed

US Air Force

Security Police (MP) Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION

* High School graduate

* Union Junior College, Edison, NJ – Business Major