GENE ZUNKER

*** **** ***** *****, ******, TEXAS *8155

210-***-****

ada5os@r.postjobfree.com

Pro-Active, energetic, and self- motivated sales professional. Expanded sales revenue in the

market areas, as well as drove new accounts to meet annual goals of expansion. Forecasted

sales, established annual sales goals, and plans. Directed comprehensive training programs

for strong work ethnics at the broker level and for the distributor sales force. Retail, wholesale,

food service, and schools, are the bases of my sales career.

EXPERIENCE

DATES FROM : FEBRUARY 2015– TO DECEMBER 2017. (RETIRED)

SOUTH TEXAS AREA SALES MANAGER MCLEAN MARKETING BOERNE, TEXAS

DUTIES INCLUDED CALLING ON SCHOOL CHILD NUTRIENT DIRECTORS AT TEXAS SCHOOL

DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL, SOUTH TEXAS. PERFORMED SCHOOL TASTINGS,

AND FOOD SHOWS TO INTRODUCE A COMPLETE LINE OF FOOD ITEMS DESIGNED FOR

CHILDREN NUTRITIONAL FOOD ITEMS.

DATES FROM: JUNE 1994 -DECEMBER 2011

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC (FISHER NUTS)

FOODSERVICE DIVISION

OPENED NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE FOODSERVICE DIVISION, STARTING IN THE WESTERN DIVISION, INCLUDING WASHINGTON, OREGON, CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, IDAHO, MONTANA,

AND NEW MEXICO. BUILT DIVISION FROM $100,000 TO 12 MILLION . OPENED NUT CONTRACTS AT RESTAURANTS AS IHOP’S, COCO’S, DUNCAN DONUTS, PF CHANGS, AND MANY

OTHER NUT USERS. CALLED ON FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS AS SYSCO, US FOODSERVICE, PFG’S, BEN E KEITHS, AND MANY INDEPENDENT JOBBERS. RESTAURANT CHAINS WERE THE MAIN END-USERS THAT HAD TO BE TRAINED AND EDUCATED IN USING NUT MEATS IN DIFFERENT DISHERS AND DESSERTS. HIRED AND TRAINED NEW REGIONAL SALES PERSON TO WORK THIS DIVISION. TOOK OVER SOUTH EAST DIVISION WHICK INCLUDED NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA.

WORKED AND BUILT TERRITORY TO BE ABLE TO HIRE A SALES PERSON LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA . MY NEXT PROJECT INCLUED BUILDING OUR BUSINESS IN THE MIDWEST. WORKED

THIS TERRITORY UNTIL I RETIRED IN DECEMBER 2011.

OCT 1983 – APR 1993 SUNSHINE NUT COMPANY NATIONAL SALES MANAGER

REGIONAL NUT COMPANY IN TEXAS. SOLD BAGGED, AND JAR, AND CANNED NUTS

INTO RETAIL STORES, AS HEB, ALBERTSONS, HANDY ANDY, RANDALLS, GERLANDS,

WAREHOUSE GROCERIES, AND MANY INDEPENDENT STORES. THE SUNSHINE COUNTRY

LABEL WAS USED AS “PRIVATE LABEL” FOR QUITE A FEW STORES. SUNSHINE NUT ALSO

PACKAGED MANY PRIVATE LABEL BRANDS FOR LARGE RETAIL OUTLETS.

SUNSHINE NUT COMPANY WAS A MAJOR SUPPLIER FOR BAKERIES, AND ICE CREAM PLANTS.

IN 1993 SUNSHINE NJT WAS BOUGHT BY JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.

EDUCATION

GRADULATED FROM SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A BATCHELORS DEGREE.

SKILLS

DURING MY SALES CAREER, I HAVE MANAGED PEOPLE AND KEY ACCOUNTS WITH THE UPMOST PROFESSIONALISM. I HAVE MANAGED MY SALES, SALES BUDGETS, AND OPERATING EXPENSES, DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS PLANS AND PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. FORECASTING SHORT AND LONG TERM SALES BY ITEM TO MEET CONSUMER AND DISTRIBUTOR GOALS. TO SECURE FUTURE SALES, I ATTENDED INDUSTRY SHOWS AND KEY ACCOUNT CONFERENCES.