Experience

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  Top Vine Tasting Company

  • Amesbury, MA

  • Owner

    • Oct 2016 - Present
    • Amesbury, MA

    Responsible for promoting winery product lines through in store tastings and focus events.Increase winery presence and market share by conducting tasting and educational seminars for retail and restaurants in New England.Assist restaurant management writing seasonal wine list to provide depth, cu...

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  Safety-Kleen

  • Salisbury, MA

  • Account Manager

    • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Salisbury, MA

    Responsible for building volume with new and existing customers in Eastern New Hampshire and Maine using CRM databases.Developed a strong understanding of company practices and product line from weekly and regional training seminars.Prepared and delivered customer quotes to efficiently close deal...

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  Cape Porpoise Kitchen

  • Cape Porpoise, Maine

  • Wine Manager

    • Mar 2010 - Mar 2016
    • Cape Porpoise, Maine

    • Responsible for all aspects of wine and beer retail management from purchasing, pricing, merchandising and assisting customers with their selections.• Created and implemented customer outreach programs (e-mail blasts, tasting seminars and classes) resulting in a 28% lift in customer ...

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  New England Wine & Spirits

  • Newburyport, Massachusetts

  • Wine Manager

    • Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
    • Newburyport, Massachusetts

    • Responsible for all aspects of wine management from purchasing, pricing, merchandising and floor sales• Created and implemented customer outreach programs (e-mail blasts, tasting seminars, community outreach events) resulting in a 13% increase in customer count• Reconfigured antiquated wine dis...

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  Leary's Fine Wines & Spirits

  • Newburyport, Massachusetts

  • Wine Manager

    • Feb 2006 - Oct 2008
    • Newburyport, Massachusetts

    • Assisted with all aspects of wine sales and management including pricing, merchandising and floor sales• Fulfilled special orders for customers and caterers• Performed weekly customers wine tastings promoting new and highly profitable items• Assisted and supported beer section with tastings and...

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  Southcorp Wines

  • Napa, California

  • Regional Manager

    • Mar 2002 - Jan 2006
    • Napa, California

    • Managed eight distributors and brokers in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire monitoring goals and budgets to meet or exceed sales quotas• Worked closely with management to forecast and build future orders• Wrote creative and effective incentive programs to drive incremental sales for management a...

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  United Beverages

  • Winooski, Vermont

  • Wine Manager

    • Jul 1998 - Mar 2002
    • Winooski, Vermont

    • During tenure, increased volume sales 27% exceeding 36,000 cases• Managed five distributors in Vermont setting goals that met or exceeded sales quotas• Called on all levels of restaurateurs from casual, fine dining and chains.• Conducted effective wait staff training seminars on new item placem...

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  Julius Schepps Distributing

  • Houston, Texas

  • Sales Representative

    • Sep 1994 - Jun 1998
    • Houston, Texas

    • Off premise consultant calling on high volume grocery and clubs in metro Houston• Built long term relationships with store managers and employees to gain more than a fair share of displays, facings and new item distribution• Daily responsibilities included selling, shelf management, ordering, a...