DAVID LEVY

617-***-**** Boston, MA adijye@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/davidlevyCPG/

HIGH-CALIBER SALES EXECUTIVE & REVENUE DRIVER

SURPASS REVENUE TARGETS DELIVER IMPRESSIVE PROFIT GAINS ATTAIN AGGRESSIVE BUSINESS OBJECTIVES Robust, tenured, and determined sales leader with consistent success in innovating game-changing, and often unconventional strategies, and transforming business plans and sales teams across all classes of trade to deliver growth. Career history of employer longevity, promotability, and quantifiable success with CPG agencies and blue-chip fortune 100 company. Strategic leadership of high-performing sales team and creation of annual business plans for national clients with near 100% execution rate. Growth-focused, with motivational leadership style, advancing team towards innovation and proven practices to increase sales productivity and spur revenue growth. Business-savvy and financially astute with excellent command of business numbers across sales, forecasts, and P&L management. EXECUTIVE STRENGTHS

Executive Vision: Strategic & Tactical Planning Sales Strategy Development & Execution Revenue Maximization P&L Management Team Leadership & Development Cross-Functional Collaboration Sales & Contract Negotiation Budgeting & Forecasting Client Relations EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE

ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS IRVINE CA 1996 – 2020

A leading global enterprise solutions provider powered by scale and innovative technology. VICE PRESIDENT (VP) CLIENT SERVICES IRVINE, CA 2014 – 2020 Link overall client services strategy, overseeing Henkel, Land O’Lakes, Mars, Ferrero, Abbott, Ocean Spray, Continental Mills, Heartland, Curaleaf and HP Hood National business unit P&L of $80MM+. Develop and implement plans and objectives in alignment with corporate and client strategies. Member of senior management team, leading people and performance, strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting initiatives. Provide in-depth knowledge of clients, competitive environment, technology, and economic or social implications.

Generated $12MM+ in new business, exceeding white space targets 4 consecutive years.

Devised and executed sales strategies focused on 4Ps that overdelivered targets for each client consistently.

Cultivated strong and credible relationships with national and regional retailers including Kroger, Ahold, Albertsons, and Whole Foods along with distributors, and clients, resulting in mutual growth. SENIOR DIRECTOR CLIENT SERVICES MARS WRIGLEY CONFECTION IRVINE CA 2013 – 2014 Promoted to lead the largest national client - Mars representing $120MM+ in revenue. Oversaw all strategic goals of client-related services and support activities of Mars team. Planned and directed events and special projects; owned budgeted revenue targets and driving growth of business through new value propositions, with and through a team of direct and indirect reports of 1200+ associates.

Developed and implemented dedicated grocery channel confection model that increased EBITDA $500K+.

Transformed all channel direct retail teams (DRTs), increasing EBITDA $1.3MM.

Received highest sales division pulse survey employee satisfaction score (81) and 2nd highest in the company. CLIENT TEAM LEADER J&J, BUMBLE BEE, LACTALIS, OREGON ICE CREAM IRVINE CA 2009 – 2013 Advanced to preside over and coordinate all interaction with operating divisions to maximize client sales and income growth nationally while growing business and lowering costs.

Created business plan and presentation of capabilities that secured J&J Nutritionals business worth $1.2MM.

Secured Bumble Bee appointment of Metro NY, NE and Canada representing $4MM+ in revenue.

Reduced costs and enhanced EBITDA 6% by implementing new segmented team structure. DIRECTOR OF SALES – NORTHEAST DIVISION FOXBORO, MA 2005 – 2009 Promoted to lead Northeast sales organization, including P&L management, new client interviews, client and customer interface, staff development, transitional business development manager for new clients, and cross- divisional opportunity assessment and implementation.

Responsible for growing the C&S wholesales Ice Cream business from $174MM NSV to $225MM NSV

Grew sales from $22MM to $31MM through top grading talent, closing white space, and executing sales plans; ranked as top performing division for 4 consecutive years.

Honored with “Big Award” 3 out of 4 years – quarterly award given to top 10 performers delivering growth or efficiencies.

Secured and integrated 28 new clients representing $6MM in new business.

Awarded the prestigious Unilever Ice Cream national broker of the year Earlier roles: Director Category Management, Team Leader Kraft, Clorox, Unilever, Chicken of The Sea. FOUNDATIONAL EXPERIENCE

KRAFT, NORTHLAKE, IL 1994 – 1996

Multinational consumer goods company

TRADE DEVELOPMENT/DISTRIBUTOR MANAGER –BAKERY DIVISION – MIDWEST NORTHLAKE, IL Hired to lead distributor operations to support Kraft brands (Entenmann’s, Boboli, Lenders) with oversight of development of a cohesive customer-specific marketing approach to deliver growth and gain share leadership in addition to creating a trade development department responsible for trade promotions.

• Launched a comprehensive fund tracking system that saved more than $1MM in efficiencies

• Developed and implemented distributor policy and strategy securing increased points of distribution

Increased business from $69MM to $78MM over 2 years by implementing innovative full-line strategy in addition to building new distributor relationships as well as retailer relationships including Walmart, Sam’s and Target.

FOOD ENTERPRISES, CANTON, MA 1983 – 1994

Regional food broker specializing in grocery, perishable, and commodity brands BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – NEW ENGLAND CANTON, MA Promoted to lead manager for clients Ocean Spray, Kraft General Foods, Heinz, Alpo, Lipton, Fort Howard, Libby’s, and Domino Sugar.

Recognized as National Broker of the Year Kraft General Foods and Fort Howard for top sales growth leader. Earlier roles: Associate Business Development Manager, Account Manager Sweetlife Independents, Retail Sales Representative EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL COURSES CERTIFICATIONS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) - MARKETING Babson College, Wellesley, MA Delta Business Insights Bronze Certified 2017; Miller Heiman Large Account Management 2019 BOARD LEADERSHIP

Frozen and Refrigeration Association of the Northeast (FRANE), Board of Directors Northeast Wholesale Food Distributors Association (NEWFDA), Board of Directors