Domenico Staniscia
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Professional Experience
HIGHLAND DISTRIBUTING, INC., North Andover, MA July 2015 – Present
President and Owner
Established an Import and Distribution company for alcoholic beverages and foods focused on a direct import model of products from Italy, France, California and other wine producing areas
Open and retain on and off premise accounts across Massachusetts and New Hampshire by establishing effective and productive sales routes
Managed product selection, product quality control and brand selections to ensure high quality of products and compliance with all state and federal regulatory agencies
Manage day to day operations of the company to include logistics, sales, product selection and same store sales growth strategies
Oversaw warehouse operations, inbound/outbound orders, receiving and palletizing of products
Oversee a team of salespeople for on and off premise accounts and support them by visiting customers together and helping grow the account sales
Develop sales talent from building foundational knowledge skills for entry level hires to identifying opportunities that challenge and stretch experienced staff members
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, Everett, MA January 2009 – June 2015
Vice President, Income and Tax
Manage a Global Income and Tax team comprised of ten staff members and oversee the activity of four Client Contact staff responsible for handling global tax related client inquires
Promote continuous process improvement across all major areas of responsibility with a focus on streamlining procedures, maximizing operational output and eliminating risk while maintaining high service levels in support of internal and external clients
Function as key escalation contact for all Income and Tax related inquiries; demonstrate initiative in identifying issues and implementing procedures that increase market and customer efficiency and effectiveness
Establish and maintain strong partnering relationships with internal and external customers to ensure high standards are exceeded on a consistent basis, resulting in client accolades
Manage tax reconciliation and client reporting activities for several key relationships as well as support ad-hoc client requests to increase client satisfaction and decrease risk to BNYM
Eliminate recurring large losses (saved 2.5M) in a key market by restructuring operational procedures, enhancing product delivery, increasing team efficiency and third party support
Education & Languages
BA Political Science, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA (May 1995)
Fluent in English and Italian, working knowledge of Spanish