Experience

NEPA WHOLESALE INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Sales Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Rebel Tobacco Company

• Charlotte, North Carolina

• Brand Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2022

  • Responsible for overall management for the state of Florida, Mississippi and Alabama for wholesalers, key accounts and retail. • Responsible for over 100 million dollars in gross sales • Successful in implementing promotions to insure continued growth. • Identify areas of weakness to insure distribution is gained. • Developed a strategic plan for the territory to grow the wholesale base by 70 percent through account development. • Responsible for overall management for the state of Florida, Mississippi and Alabama for wholesalers, key accounts and retail. • Responsible for over 100 million dollars in gross sales • Successful in implementing promotions to insure continued growth. • Identify areas of weakness to insure distribution is gained. • Developed a strategic plan for the territory to grow the wholesale base by 70 percent through account development.



Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane LTD

• Southeast

• Regional Account Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Responsible for overall management of over 30 Regional Chain Headquarters. • Main objective is to introduce mass market cigars and maintain existing roll your own and pipe tobacco business. • Implementing programs to drive distributing and volume. • Executing appointments, planning air travel, transporting and lodging. • Setting daily tasks to maximize results. • Responsible for overall management of over 30 Regional Chain Headquarters. • Main objective is to introduce mass market cigars and maintain existing roll your own and pipe tobacco business. • Implementing programs to drive distributing and volume. • Executing appointments, planning air travel, transporting and lodging. • Setting daily tasks to maximize results.



Global Tobacco

• Dallas TX

• Regional Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2011

  • Responsible for overall management of accounts in Central and North Florida. • Increase Volume/Sales in North and Central Florida by 100 percent in 12 months. • Built new business – average of 20 accounts weekly. • Worked closely with wholesalers and retail locations to increase volume/distribution. • Successful in implementing programs to drive volume and gain new business. • Responsible for overall management of accounts in Central and North Florida. • Increase Volume/Sales in North and Central Florida by 100 percent in 12 months. • Built new business – average of 20 accounts weekly. • Worked closely with wholesalers and retail locations to increase volume/distribution. • Successful in implementing programs to drive volume and gain new business.



Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Space Manager

  • 2006 - 2007

  • Successfully achieved high level results through resets, promotional activities, gaining space and first position in retail stores. • Executed Daily Reset List and maximized space in each account. • Responsibilities included resets, POS displays, implementing promotions, problem solving, and extensive customer service. • Complete knowledge of products and memorization of ever changing market. • Successfully trained a team of merchandisers to assist and execute resets. • Successfully achieved high level results through resets, promotional activities, gaining space and first position in retail stores. • Executed Daily Reset List and maximized space in each account. • Responsibilities included resets, POS displays, implementing promotions, problem solving, and extensive customer service. • Complete knowledge of products and memorization of ever changing market. • Successfully trained a team of merchandisers to assist and execute resets.



Thies Distributing

• Boynton Beach FL

• District Supervisor

  • 2004 - 2006

  • Successfully supervised a team of four Sales Representatives, with responsibility for training and conducting performance reviews. • Successfully built route sales by over 15 percent in 2005 through effective marketing, excellent management and promotional skills. • Deliver effective sales presentations to buyers. • Effectively met all monthly quotas and yearly distribution goals. • Successfully supervised a team of four Sales Representatives, with responsibility for training and conducting performance reviews. • Successfully built route sales by over 15 percent in 2005 through effective marketing, excellent management and promotional skills. • Deliver effective sales presentations to buyers. • Effectively met all monthly quotas and yearly distribution goals.



Phoenix Beverages

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Merchandiser Supervisor

  • 1999 - 2004

  • Supervised a territory of over 100 accounts, with responsibility for training, conducting performance reviews, relining routes, and payroll preparation for up to 16 merchandisers. • Duties included resets, stock rotation, POS displays, increasing product usage, order processing, implementing promotions, inventory control, problem solving, and extensive customer service. • Create strategic plans for merchandisers, delegating assignments, scheduling, routing, training and labor analysis. • Responsibilities included merchandising, inventory control and promotional activities for supermarkets, convenience stores and other accounts. Show less