Sales Manager

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March 16, 2011

Rick Newton

Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Education - University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Leadership Experience

Brand Manager

Coastal Tradition, Louisville, KY Dec. 2009 –Dec. 2010

• Managed regional territory; designed and sold products to major universities, country clubs, and

school districts; implemented fundraising events.

Sales Consultant

Self-Employed Feb. 2004 - present

• Advise small businesses in business development and marketing to maximize efficiency

and profitability.

• Client industries include foodservice, beverage, and private label.

District Sales Manager

Sysco-Louisville Food Services, Louisville, KY Feb. 2001-Mar.2004

• Managed, trained, hired, coached, and developed sales team.

• Sales growth objective for Fiscal Year ‘04 approximately 15 million with expected increases in

sales and gross profit double digit.

Owner/Operator

Lee’s Famous Recipe, KY Jan. 1996 – Jan. 2001

• Owned/operated 5 franchises in central Kentucky region

• Opened new franchise in Hodgenville, Kentucky

General Sales Manager

Sysco-Louisville Food Services, Louisville, KY Mar. 1981 – Jan. 1996

• Managed 3 Regional Sales Managers, 16 District Sales Managers and over 125 Sales

Representatives.

• Sales and profit growth of 11% on volume of over 100 million dollars.

Training Experience

Corporate Trainer - Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX 1993-1995

• Trained sales skills to several Sysco operative companies in the Midwest.

Director - Sysco Tech, Louisville, KY 1993-1995

• Conducted product knowledge and selling skills for entire sales force.

Awards/Achievements

“Salesman of the month”, multiple times

“District Manager of the Year” - 1993

“Pacesetter award winner” - 5 time recipient, Sysco’s highest honor for a District Manager.