Business Professional

Joseph B. Rose

**** **** ******

El Centro, California 92243

Cell Phone 760-***-****

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

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position that will benefit from my food service sales experience with positive interaction skills and industry contacts where my eighteen years working in the food service, K-12, and retail industry on the west coast can and will improve your sales results.

EMPLOYMENT

Key Impact Sales and Services

Oct 2018 – present

oDBM III: Food Service Broker in the based in Anchorage, Alaska market dedicated to cover Sysco Alaska market.

oDirected all accounts related activities including new item presentations to Sysco Alaska, distribution objectives, new promotional activity, and optimal new items assortment

oManaged sales for clients such Schreiber, Saputo Dairy, Mission Tortilla, Johnsonville Brats, Ruiz Hispanic Foods, and Wells Dairy Ice Cream.

Increased sales in 2019 vs. prior year by 50 +%.

Introduction over 60 + new slots at Sysco from October 2018 to present.

Military Sales growth is up by 8% over last year numbers

Shamrock Foods

2011-2018

Distributor Sales Represented:

Responsible for managing all aspects of food services sales calls, along with building distributor relationships with retail, healthcare, c-store accounts in El Centro, CA and Yuma, AZ. This entailed calling on food service customers throughout C-store channels, QSRs, Military, K-12, and non-foodservice establishments.

Focus on introducing new Shamrock Foods product lines to potential and existing clients through creative sales and broker involvement.

Recognized by supervisors and peers as Non-Foods Top salesperson at Shamrock Arizona: 2012/2013/2014

Recognized by supervisors for team sales growth as a member of the 2011 Southern Team of the year member

Recognized by supervisors for team sales growth as a member of the 2014 Southern Team of the year member

Kenco Foods Pacific Northwest

2007-2010

Food service broker

Represent over 50 top food service companies to key distributors, food service, military, and healthcare accounts in Alaska.

Manage on-going relationships with key distributor customers, including Sysco Alaska, Quality Sales, Three Bears, Country Foods, and FSA.

Establish and/or develop new relationships with target food companies and retailers throughout the Alaska market.

Increased total sales an average of 20 +% year over year

2007 Sysco Seattle Broker of Year / Street Fighter award

2009 Campbells Foods broker of the year award

2010 Campbells Foods broker rep of the month

Alaska Pacific University Kitchen

2000-2007

Promoted from an intern position to a full-time position as a Cook III.

Mentored ten culinary interns and trained all the new incoming culinary students.

Introduced local and seasonality salad options for the cafeteria that serves 500 plus seven days a week.

Supervised fifteen employees and mediated concerns to promote a friendly work environment.

Cataloged weekly inventory

EDUCATION

2003-2005

oBA in Business Administration/Management

Alaska Pacific University

REFERENCES:

Brad St. Cyr

Marzetti Foodservice

Sacramento, CA

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

Cell: 916-***-****

David Haberkorn

Sysco Alaska VP of Merchandising

6601 Seafood Drive

Anchorage, Alaska 99518

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

Cell: 907-***-****

Danny Wilkinson

Owner Coldwell Banker

Valley Plaza

El Centro, CA 92243

Cell: 760-***-****

Mike Dupes

General Manager Sitech South

1535 Old Bridge Road

Woodstock, GA

Cell: 404-***-****

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