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Neil Brogan

* ***** *****, ***** *****, IL, *0177 630-***-****

adlnnu@r.postjobfree.com

Core Qualifications

-Extensive Management and Sales Experience

-Highly skilled at developing meaningful customer relationships

-Extensive knowledge of market trends and ability to keep up with them

-Excellent ability to work with little to no supervision

-Strong computer skills, including all Microsoft products

-Passionate and Driven to achieve goals

Education

2008 College Of Dupage, Glen Ellyn, IL

Major in Secondary Education with a Minor in Mathematics

2011 Golf Academy of America, San Diego, CA

Studied Golf Complex Operations and Management

2014 Cicerone Certified Beer Server

2017 Tenth and Blake Beer Merchant 101 Certification

Experience

Pilsner Urquell / Team Enterprises Fort Lauderdale, FL

Regional Sales Manager Great Lakes Region 09/2017 – 03/2020

-Successfully increased sales in my territory by 31% in On Premise and 7% in Off Premise in my first year

-Interpret data to determine best target accounts, areas, and pricing for each region

-Increased Distribution in every area of my market both On and Off Premise

-Negotiate with Distributors on Pricing, Festival Placements, Inventory, and Incentives for their Sales Teams

-Sell In and Educate business owners and consumers on Pilsner Urquell, the Original Pilsner and its Place in Beer History

-Manage and Maintain distribution, sell through, displays, shelf placements, pricing, and ensure quality

-Manage a $50k budget for the year, used for promotional activity, supporting accounts, incentives, transportation and set up costs, education, festival budgeting, travel

Euclid Beverage North Aurora, IL

Sales Area Manager 01/2014 – 09/2017

-Sell, Inform, and Educate Business Owners or Managers on new products from or 70+ brands, including a large 50 brand craft portfolio

-Have attained established goals and achieved bonus every month of employment

-Successfully increased the sales in my territory by 3.7% through 2016

-Increased tap handle percentage by 9.3% through 2016

-Increased distribution of MillerCoors and Boston Beer products in my area while national market trends are down year to data

Pints Elmhurst Bar and Restaurant Elmhurst, IL

General Manager 02/2013 – 12/2013

-Manage all aspects of P&L, including labor costs, marketing, food, beer, wine, and liquor costs

-Hiring, educating, training, and motivating all 30+ employees

-Ensuring expected standards are being met in every area of the restaurant

-Ordering craft beers, managing 20 tap handles, and educating staff on new products

-Creating Specials and Promotions, implementing them, and monitoring the benefits

-Increased overall sales by over 12% during my time

J Alexander’s Oak Brook, IL

Fine Dining Restaurant and Bar Manager 04/2012 – 02/01/2013

-Management position in a full service Contemporary- Style American food restaurant with sales of over $120,000 a week ($6 million per year)

-Manage labor cost and assist in attaining weekly, monthly, and yearly P&L goals

-Hire, Train, Motivate, Coach, and Schedule over 50 employees in FOH and BOH

-Ensure a “fanatical attention to detail” in all aspects of the Restaurant

-Learned and have ability to work every station in the restaurant, FOH and BOH, through an 18-week training program

-Close restaurant most nights and ensure the restaurant is spotless and prepared for the following day

Best Western Naperville Inn Naperville, IL

Assistant General Manager 2002 – 2005

-Worked my way from a Front Desk employee to Assistant General Manager, managing to fill every role in between and gain invaluable knowledge of all aspects of the Hotel

-Ensure that every aspect of the hotel meets and exceeds every guests needs

-Successfully established and maintained a 3 year contracted group booking with the Kane County Cougars (local single A team), which ensured all their visiting opponents would stay at our hotel, bringing in in-excess of $100,000 of new revenue per year

-Ensured the satisfaction of previously established group accounts, including Fermilab, Nascar, Naperville Ribfest vendors, and many others

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