Merchandise Manager Kenyon
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Gallatin, TN *****
Email: ***.******@*******.***
JAMES I. KENYON III (Jim)
Experience
**** - **** ***** ****** ***** Company Nashville, TN
Owner Food Brokerage
Consulted with Foreign and Domestic Companies for US Market in the
candy and specialty food industries.
Developed and Implemented Regional and National programs for Dollar General, Kroger and wholesale distributors with new vendors.
Initialized business with Dollar General for manufactures not previously doing business with Dollar General resulting in multi millions in new business.
Created Food Business with new vendors for Service Merchandise.
1983–1986 Scandy USA Chicago, IL
President
Formed US Division of Swedish Weather-Stripping Co.
Implemented all aspects of New Product Introduction from packaging to Sales and Advertising
1981–1983 Ekco Housewares Co.Div. AHP Chicago, IL
National Marketing Manager
Initiated and Sold Programs though National Sales Force
1977–1981
National Merchandise Manager
Managed 120 person National Merchandising Force – Resulted in 7 figure sales increase
1964-1977 Ekco Housewares Co.
Regional Sales Manager --- New York, NY
Sales Territories – Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH, New York, NY
Education
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
Lambda Chi Al
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