Experience

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  Callico Distributors

  • Director Of Purchasing
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  Callico Distributors

  • Director of Purchasing

    • Sep 2007 - Present
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  All American Foods

  • Purchasing, Sales and Marketing

    • Jun 2005 - Sep 2007

    Purchasing, sourcing and redevelopment of all non foods products and vendors. Purchasing and sourcing of all spices purchased and sold by All American. Purchasing and sourcing of all lamb and veal, fresh and frozen. Sales calls to customers to increase sales of the non foods division. Maintain bi...

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  D'Andrea Foods

  • Purchasing, Sales and Marketing

    • 2004 - 2005

    Handled all purchases for D'Andrea foods including dairy, deli, cheese, canned, dry, spices, frozen and non foods. Implemented flyer program and marketing programs.

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  All American Foods

  • North Kingstown, RI

  • Purchasing, Sales and Marketing

    • 2003 - 2004
    • North Kingstown, RI

    Purchased dairy, deli, dry and canned items as well as frozen and imported products. Responsible for daily sourcing of new products and vendors. Marketing responsibilities included creating and promoting the current marketing plan. Developed a marketing tool to push out overstock and dead invento...

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  Dairy Specialists

  • Bridgewater, NJ

  • NE Regional Sales

    • 2001 - 2003
    • Bridgewater, NJ

    Foodservice and Industrial Sales, representing cheese and butter manufacturers. Responsible for new account acquisitions, maintenance and continued growth of accounts. Developed new accounts and introduced product lines in a region were there was no previous exposure. Sales coverage, the New Engl...

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  Schrieber Foods

  • Green Bay, Wi

  • Buisness Manager

    • 2000 - 2001
    • Green Bay, Wi

    Managed the US Foodservice’s houses nationally. Streamlined, managed and trained broker network nationally. Responsibilities included, increasing sales volumes, pricing, managing all marketing monies, introduction and pricing of new cheese products. Met and exceeded quarterly bonus goals.

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  Pinnacle Cheese Company

  • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Regional Sales Manager

    • 1999 - 2001
    • Pittsburgh, PA

    Focused on introducing the Pinnacle Cheese brand to the market. Managed and developed the New England market. Responsible for weekly pricing and creation of all marketing programs. Other responsible included presentation of product, foodshow setup and working of food shows. Responsible for manage...

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  Devine and Devine Food Brokers

  • Norwell, MA

  • Account Executive

    • 1993 - 1999
    • Norwell, MA

    Sales and marketing for 25 foodservice manufacturers, including: Wampler Foods, B&G Foods, Cabot Creamery, Cavendish Farms and McIlhenny Company.Account executive responsibilities for B&G Foods, awarded broker of the year 1996.Responsible for the creation and implementation of marketing p...

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  Columbia Farms/Native Foods

  • Worcester, MA

  • Purchasing, Sales and Marketing

    • 1992 - 1993
    • Worcester, MA

    Responsible for all deli, frozen, dairy and dry goods. Generated source pricing and maintenance of bid products. Maintained inventory control over 3 warehouses and processed daily intercompany transfers. Expanded sales to distributors, foodservice and retail accounts. Developed and produced a sal...

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  Crocetti's Oakdale Packing

  • East Bridgewater, MA

  • General Manager

    • 1985 - 1992
    • East Bridgewater, MA

    Responsible for all deli, frozen, dairy and dry goods. Generated source pricing and maintenance of bid products. Maintained inventory control over 3 warehouses and processed daily intercompany transfers. Expanded sales to distributors, foodservice and retail accounts. Developed and produced a sal...