Kristal M. Anderson
Studio City, CA
adu2rh@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
● Highly skilled professional with over 15 years of B2B sales
● Proven track record consistently exceeding sales quotas
● Strong program management and communication skills
● Exceptionally skilled negotiator
● Strong closer
● Personable with an established reputation for developing successful partnerships
●Possess a high degree of integrity and strong work ethic
EXPERIENCE
3CHI LLC August 2022 - Present
Area Sales Manager
Los Angeles, Santa Clarita
San Fernando Valley
●Market company products to Chain and Independent Retailers
●Responsible for all aspects of territory sales, price negotiations, marketing strategies and revenue growth
●Develop in-store marketing materials and customer training to enhance sales at the retail level
●Act as a Productivity Coach responsible for the professional development of sales throughout the market
●Exceeding sales quotas
ANHEUSER BUSCH / CUTWATER SPIRITS August 2021 - Jan 2022
Area Sales Manager - Los Angeles, Santa Clarita
San Fernando Valley
(Contract)
●Area Sales Manager calling on Grocery Stores, Off and On Premise accounts
●Helped lead the AB /Cutwater Sales Team to prepare for Super Bowl 2022
●Assisted building merchandising displays with POS and implemented programing in Chain accounts
●Increased brand presence in the Market by facilitating promotional and tasting events as needed
●Worked closely with the Distributor, RNDC and Anheuser Busch BDRs to achieve new distribution and new shelf placement objectives
BEVSTRAT Wine & Spirits Sept 2019 - March 2020
Market Manager - Los Angeles
(Furloughed due to pandemic)
● Market Manager for Los Angeles - Chains On & Off Premise
● Solicited sales throughout SoCal to achieve objectives through evaluation of new business opportunities and voids
● Conducted sales meetings with distributors as necessary for training and communication of company
● Brand Ambassador representing a portfolio of several Wines & Spirits & Beer
● Managed over 100 Accounts throughout Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley & Santa Clarita
● Consistently met sales quota
FETZER VINEYARDS March 2013 -Dec 2018
District Manager - Southern California
National Regional Accounts Manager- Western Division
Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego & San Fernando Valley
●District Manager for Southern California all Channels - On Premise, Off Premise & Chains
●Ranked #1 in sales in Southern California 2016
●Motivated and managed distributor sales force and executives through leadership; Inspired confidence and gained respect as an effective company spokesperson
●Called on Hotels, Fine Restaurants & High End Off Premise independents
●Successfully managed Fetzer’s / Concha y Toro’s portfolio - Cono Sur, Bonterra, 1000 Stories, Anthony’s Hill & Peerless Rye Whiskey
●Primarily responsible for the launch of Peerless Rye Whiskey throughout Southern California with the Young’s Market Spirits & Craft Team
●Called on National Regional Account Buyers -Western Division
●Met sales quota each year 2013-2018
●Worked closely with the YMCo National Regional Accounts
●Managed 300+ Young’s Market Sales Representatives throughout Southern California
PRESTIGE WINE IMPORTS Sept 2006 - Sept 2012
Gruppo Mezzacorona Wines
Market Manager
Los Angeles/Central Coast
●Managed 150 Southern Wine & Spirits sales reps throughout Los Angeles and the Central Coast Identified new target accounts, marketing presentations, expanding distribution
●Organized productive market visits with Southern Wine & Spirits weekly
●Closed and achieved depletion and sales objectives for the market, while maintaining brand integrity and strategy Conducted Trade/Distributor/Account Staff trainings on the Gruppo Mezzacorona wine making process and the Prestige Wine Imports Italian wine portfolio which included, Rotari, Feudo Arancio, Stemmari, Castello di Querceto, Luigi Righetti, Tolloy, & Anterra . These imported brands included both indigenous and international varietals
●Conducted sales meetings with distributors as necessary for training and communication of company goals
●Effectively and collaboratively set clear, realistic and stretch objectives for the distributor, Southern Wine & Spirits Responsible for managing/executing sales and marketing programs in conjunction with distributor activities to achieve the predetermined brand, volume, programs, distribution and other related sales activity goals
EDUCATION
●GoldenWest College - Huntington Beach, CA - Associates
● California Notary Public / Commissioned December 2018
● Licensed Cosmetologist
Additional Training
● Personal Contact Marketing
● Relationship & Presentation Selling Skills
SKILLS
●Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, CRM & Diver
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