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Bruce Pitler is a seasoned sales professional with a strong background in retail, sales operations, and sales management. With over 20 years of experience, he has held various roles in sales, including territory sales representative, sales manager, and retail sales representative. He has a degree in Business Administration and Management from Montgomery College.

Experience

  • R2 Solutions - Pepsico Warehouse Brands Division
    • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
    • Retail Sales Representative
      • Aug 2022 - Present
      • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

      Responsible for reporting data on sales volume, seasonal profits, and sales revenue. Execute sales goals and increase sales volume through promotional activity. Ensure the product visibility by maintaining client project standards regarding tagging, rotating, and placing POS materials for produc...

  • DoubleTree by Hilton
    • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
    • Guest Services Agent
      • May 2022 - Sep 2022
      • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

      Greet guests and complete the registration process including, inputting and retrieving information from the computer, confirmation of guest information and room rate, selection of rooms, promoting marketing programs, providing a welcome packet and ensuring guest knows location of room and/or has ...

  • Hilton Garden Inn
    • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
    • Front Desk Agent
      • May 2021 - May 2022
      • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

      Responsibilities include meeting and greeting every guest as they enter the property. Assist each guest in check-ins and guest check-outs. Responsible for cash handling, posting charges to guestrooms, verifying credit cards and balancing bank at the end of the shift. Take, confirm, or change r...

    • Sales Representative
      • Sep 2018 - Nov 2021
      • Washington D.C. Metro Area

      Responsible to write orders and merchandise products for convenience stores, small grocery stores, food service and other institutions. When in the stores stock shelves, rotate product, and maintain stock conditions. Maintain plan-o-grams and make sure displays are properly cleaned. Interact w...

  • Best Western® Hotels & Resorts
    • Rockville, Maryland, United States
    • Front Desk Attendant
      • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
      • Rockville, Maryland, United States

      Responsible to check in and check out guests. Daily handle cash and credit transactions with accuracy. Excellent judgement skills and ability to assess and respond in multiple situations. Strong background in sales to upsell and promote hotel services. Consistently answer guest questions abou...

  • Montgomery County Liquor Store
    • Silver Spring Maryland
    • Sales Associate / Cashier
      • Sep 2015 - Apr 2018
      • Silver Spring Maryland

      I am responsible for receiving and selling merchandise; rendering prompt and courteous service to the public, answering inquiries of customers as to the type and price of merchandise items; filling customer orders and packaging merchandise; keeping the storeroom and stock areas in a clean and ord...

  • The Hillman Group
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area
    • Sales Representative
      • Jan 2015 - Oct 2016
      • Baltimore, Maryland Area

      Responsible for selling to the hardware/home improvement industry throughout the Washington DC, Montgomery, Howard and Baltimore Counties in Maryland. This includes growing territory sales, generating new business, and maintaining current customers. Create and manage programs and store plan-o-g...

  • Giftcraft
    • Silver Spring. MD
    • Territory Sales Representative
      • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014
      • Silver Spring. MD

      Responsible for selling to retail stores throughout the Maryland, Washington, DC and Western Virginia Territory. This includes growing territory sales, generating new business, and maintaining current customers. Create and manage programs to fill customer needs. Communicate new product introdu...

  • US Foods
    • Severn, MD
    • Territory Manager
      • Sep 2011 - Jan 2014
      • Severn, MD

      Responsible for selling food and non-food items to food service businesses. Duties include locating new customers, maintaining and growing existing customers.introduction of new products and ideas on a timely basis. Opened a 9 location account, bringing in over 1 million dollars in new business ...

    • Sales Manager Special Markets
      • Jul 2008 - Dec 2010

      The company is the exclusive US Distributors for International Cookware, Bakeware, Kitchen Tool and Glassware Manufactures: Emile Henry; Browne/Cuisipro; Mauviel; Rosle and DuralexEstablished the Incentive Premium Division,hired and managed 37 Sales Representatives in 15 Groups nationwide. YTD Sa...

    • Sales Manager
      • Mar 2009 - Jan 2010

      The company is the exclusive US Distributors for International Cookware, Bakeware, KitchenTool and Glassware Manufactures: Emile Henry; Browne/Cuisipro; Mauviel; Rosle and Duralex.While developing the Premium Division I was asked to managed 8 Representatives in four Rep Groups calling on Retail S...

    • Consumer Goods
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Corporate Gift Coordinator
      • Jan 2006 - Jul 2008

      I managed 35 Sales Reps Nationwide selling to Corporate gift Channel. I worked with Marketing developing products and pricing for this Trade. In 2007 Increased sales by 25% from 1st year. In 2008 Increased sales by 50% first 7 months from2007. Set-up, coordinated and worked Motivation Show.

    • Territory Manager
      • Jan 1994 - Jul 2008

      I called on opened and maintained retail stores and food service accounts in 8 States (SC, NC, VA, MD, DC, Eastern PA, DE, Southern NJ). Selling Housewares, Cookware, Bakeware and Kitchen Tools. I consistently increased sales over budget by 10% to 20% each year. I began selling to retail stores but specialized in Food Service, Military and Corporate Gift; Special Markets. Over the years I set-up, coordinated and worked Atlanta Gift Show, NRA Restaurant Show. Won several awards for Sales – Salesman of the year; largest percentage over budget; product placement

    • Sales Representative
      • May 1989 - Dec 1993

      The company manufactured Graniteware Cookware, Magnalite Cookware, Wagners Cast Iron and Chicago Cutlery. I called on retail stores in MD, DC, VA

    • Sales Representative
      • Sep 1987 - Apr 1989

      Company closed Gift Housewares Division - Selling Gift Housewares to Retail Stores in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia

    • Sales Representative
      • Jun 1986 - Oct 1987

      Multi-line Gift Rep Group calling on Retail Gift Stores in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia

    • Sales Representative
      • Aug 1982 - Jun 1986

      Multi-Line Rep Group selling gifts and novelties to Retail Gift Stores in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia

    • Sales Representative
      • Aug 1979 - Aug 1982

      Multi-Line Rep Group selling furniture to Retail Furniture Stores in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia

    • Sales Representative
      • Aug 1976 - Jul 1979

      Tobacco and Candy wholesaler selling to Retail Stores in Maryland and Washington DC

Education

  • Montgomery College

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