Stephen Owens
**** ****** ***** ******** ******* 35022
**********@*****.*** 205-***-****
SUMMARY
Motivated Sales Manager and Production Specialist with over 43 years’ experience looking for permanent employment to utilize and implement work skills.
Work Experience
Sales Manager/
Production Specialist 2004 - Present
R.L. Zeigler Co., Inc.
• Sales Manager over 14 Sales Representatives
• Manage Broker Network
• Retail and Food Service Accounts
• Manage Marketing Plan and Promotional Budget
• Inventory Control
• Logistics
• Production Facility Oversight
Brand Manager 1999 - 2004
R.L. Zeigler Co., Inc.
• Managed Category Expansion
• Developed Outsource Suppliers
• Procurement of Products
• Managed company-wide volume / margin objectives
Regional Sales Manager 1993 - 1999
Smithfield Foods
• Managed Southeastern United States
• Managed Advertising & Promotional Budget exceeding $750,000
• Converted Direct Sales Team to Broker Network
Sales / Production July 1979 - 1993
R.L. Zeigler Co., Inc.
• Developed Birmingham Territory
• Store Merchandiser
• Shipping / Receiving Manager
• Truck Driver
• Production Specialist - All Departments