Experience

Service Legends

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service Technician

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Acosta

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2021

  • Call on retailers Hy-Vee and Fareway to deliver solutions to achieve merchandising, assortment, pricing, shelf positioning, and promotional planning goals on behalf of assigned clients.• Cultivate relationships with high profile CPG companies such as Barilla, Mars Food, GoGo squeeZ, Morton Salt, and learn their go-to-market strategy. Manage client trade systems Vistex, Mercury, and Exceedra Professional.• Develop strategic promotional plans and communicate client’s priorities to grow in-store presence and business objectives such as dollar share, shipment growth, share of shelf, and merchandising growth.• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of client’s portfolio and capabilities. Grow presence and visibility ofassigned clients to SVPs, Chief Merchandising Officers, and Category Managers at Hy-Vee and Fareway.• Manage 12 accounts, with 100+ products. Utilize sales materials such as flyers, data drivenpresentations, and best in class planograms to manage product launches, product margin, and expanddistribution.• Utilize Neilsen and IRI syndicated data to evaluate and support client and customer sales and financialperformance.• Lead field selling teams and help drive their success through communication of objectives and storydriven data. Show less

• Leadership Development Program Associate

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2017

  -Graduated from a yearlong rotational program designed to expose the associate to Acosta’s three main areas of operation in the CPG industry: Retail, Business Analytics, and Sales.- Managed and executed store calls, and focused on in-store selling and product management such as coupon placement. Corrected out of stocks, expanded share of shelf, and cultivated relationships with store management.- Trained in utilizing Neilsen and IRI syndicated data. Pulled custom reports and analyzed threats and opportunities.- Trained in developing persuasive selling materials such as data driven selling flyers, effective PowerPoint presentations, and concise verbal communication. Learned to present high impact, strategic value to clients and customers.- Created value to customers and clients by fulfilling sales, productivity, and marketing strategy objectives. Show less