Executive Sales Manager

GARY J. KRIVOS

**** ***** ***** ********* ********, WI 53189-7868 262-***-**** ************@***.***

PROFILE

Experienced operations supervisor and manager seeking managerial position to utilize

result-proven developmental and motivational skills to create efficiencies for an

organization that values a candidate with a proven successful track record and work ethic.

EXPERIENCE

Chrysler, LLC 2000-2009

Milwaukee, WI & Naperville, IL

Warehouse Supervisor, Night Lead Supervisor, EAP Representative

Responsible for daily manpower allocation for interdepartmental staffing to insure timely distribution to national and international distribution centers as well as individual dealers

Supervise UAW workforce in National Parts Distribution Center

Exceeded 2008 corporate metrics

Trained and developed hourly workforce of 100+ employees

Certified EAP Representative & Local Response Team member

Implemented lean warehousing and small batch picking in national and field PDCs

Project manager for implementation of D-view warehouse management system (6/05-2/06)

One of only two salaried members of management asked to stay on and oversee transitioning in downsized operation

Performance Foods, Inc 1999-2000

Oakbrook, IL

Sales Representative

Food Service broker representative for 25 principals

Responsible for territory in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin

Face to face presentations including food shows to institutional, independent operators and multi-unit chains

Fox River Foods, Montgomery, IL 1998-1999

Account Executive

Developed and maintained a sales route of full line distribution for schools, day cares, health care facilities and independent restaurants

Performed product demonstrations and consultations for a full range of food service, equipment and small wares users

Pedi Brothers, LLC 1991-1998

District Sales Manager

Managed a staff of account representatives responsible for over $43 million of national account business

Developed a personal account base of $17 million through transitioning a national account into full-line distribution

Trained, counseled, and developed new account representatives

Bakers Square, Matteson, IL 1990

General Manager Designate

Completed fast-track training program to assume duties as general manager of +$1 million annual sales restaurant

Marie Callender’s, 1989-1990

Orange, CA

General Manager

Opened initial Midwest location of multi-unit restaurant and bakery chain

Hired, trained and developed staff of over 100 hourly and salaried employees

Reversed downward sales trend after honeymoon opening

Red Lobster, Orlando, FL 1983-1988

General Manager

Consistent top performer of $2 million + annual volume units

Increased bottom line of two separate $2 million + annual volume units moving into top 10% of profitability in chain of over 400 restaurants

Managed first restaurant in chain to exceed $3 in add-on check average

Designated training store for Chicago Division; promoted assistants to general managers and corporate level positions

McDonalds, Inc 1978-1983

Wauwatosa, WI

General Manager

Fastest promoted General Manager in history of franchisee

Seminar award winner at Hamburger University

EDUCATION

Marquette University 1975

Bachelor of Arts Theology

Hamburger University 1979

Seminar Award Winner

Produce Marketing Association 1994

Produce Academy

Western Michigan University 2006

UAW/DaimlerChrysler National Training Center

Certified Employee Assistance Professional

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