Professional Attributes

• Highly skilled professional with more than 20+ years food and sales experience

• Ability to build up sales volume with a variety of different products to achieve sales goal

• Strong communication, motivation, team building, liaison and leadership skills

• Proven ability to work independently, handle simultaneous projects, and meet deadlines

• Ability to work effectively under minimal supervision

• Hard working reliable, and able to collaborate in a team enterprise

Employment History

Route Sales Representative January, 2010 to Present

Armour Eckrich Lake City, FL

• Provide sales and service for 40+ stores in two states

• Manage inventory for multiple day trips

• Coordinate deliveries and reorders with store managers

Sales Representative/Merchandiser July, 2010 to Present

Sara Lee Ocala, FL

• Provide sales and service for 50+ stores

• Pre-sell in store product displays and promotions for two routes

• Maintain merchandise and overall presentation of displays

Distributor September, 2008 to May, 2010

JD Distributing, LLC Bon Appétit Pastries Gainesville, FL

• Provided sales and service for 100+ convenience stores

• Responsible for ordering, selling, and inventory of all products

• In charge of all weekly settlements of all sales tickets and load manifest

Merchandiser June, 2008 to May, 2010

Flowers Baking Co. Gainesville, FL

• Stocked store displays for several accounts

• Rotated products on a routine basis

• Maintained merchandise and overall presentation of displays

Sales Representative February, 1997 to May, 2008

Kraft Pizza Co. Gainesville, FL

• Provided sales and service for 70+ accounts

• Ordered product for the Gainesville, FL warehouse

• Sought out new business and increased sales in existing stores

• Developed and implemented strategic initiative that optimized sales level

Education

H.S. Diploma, Keene High School Keene, NH

Certifications

Commercial Drivers License, Class B State of Florida

Awards and Accomplishments

• Kraft Foods – Sales Leadership Award, increased sales by 58%

• Kraft Foods – Summit Award (Highest in Sales)

• Kraft Foods – Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award

• Kraft Foods – Peak Performer Recipient

• Kraft Foods – Sales Achievement Award

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