DON WALKER

FOOD SERVICE SALES

479-***-**** ad36w6@r.postjobfree.com Springdale, AR 72762

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Results oriented food service sales professional with over 3 decades experience. Proven track record of meeting and exceeding expectations,

Skilled in building and keeping relationships and providing excellent customer service

EXPERIENCE

LICENSED REALTOR

Weichert Griffin Realtors

Springdale, AR October 2020 - Present

Investigated clients' financial and credit status to determine eligibility for financing.

Developed strong relationships with clients to provide exceptional customer service in a timely manner.

Determined what kinds of properties were sought.

VICE PRESIDENT/OWNER Mountain Valley Poultry

Springdale, AR May 1986 - December 2019

Directed and coordinated activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.

Developed distributor customer base nationally through establishing food service broker partnerships to grow and maintain operator level sales.

Established an atmosphere of trust and friendship with all of our customers

All sales and marketing responsibilities for the proprietary food service products manufactured by our Company

Added and developed products to our sales mix as customer needs reflected and as market trends indicated,

NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Georges Farms Poultry

Springdale, AR May 1983 - June 1996

Managed the Sales and Marketing function for the broiler operations of the Company,

Began with a weekly slaughter of approximately 350,000 head to grow to 2.5 million head weekly.

Developed sales mix focused toward food distributors and deli operators. Accounts were on a national scale and included large entities such as KFC, Churches, Popeye, Hardies, Denny's, El Pollo Loco. Food service redistributors such as Harvest Meats Western Boxed Meat, Pacific Food Distributors, and Honor Foods, Numerous local food distributors throughout the US.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT/MARKETING

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, US May 1971

SKILLS

Able to successfully cold call customers Cultivate and earn customer trust to enhance

stability and growth potential

Enjoy developing product mix for customers to enhance their profitability and my Company’s!

Successful at keeping account receivables within credit guidelines established by my Company.

Able to train customers as to product specifications and use to our mutual advantage as well as provide product knowledge training.

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