Experience

FoodStory Brands

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Coordinator

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Velocity Sales Management

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Operations Coordinator

  • Feb 2022 - Sep 2022

  Provide sales support for all brands within scope of the Velocity Sales Team. • Utilize internal sales reports and syndicated data to evaluate trends and brand health. • Led research across several categories for client representation and maximum results. • Work closely with retail and eComm teams to provide sales, marketing and pricing materials for new product launches. • Organize Executive meetings, coordinate communication, track and follow up on multiple requests along with identifying those of importance that require immediate attention. • Coordinate trade shows including planning, logistics, administrative scheduling, and expense management. • Work with Sales to process sample requests for customer specific meetings. Show less



Post Consumer Brands

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Nov 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Worked with inside sales team to identify and align on target sales list, distribution priorities and annual promotional calendar/offerings. • Collaborated with Trade for accurate entries and ensuring on-time deduction resolution. • Provided support to sales team with cross-functional requests, communicating organizational reports, information, announcements, requests and updates.• Developed and Distributed Customer Sales updates to increase visibility updates across the organization.• Managed customer specific promotions from set up through deduction resolution.• Expo Trade Show planning and execution.• Item maintenance in KeHE Connect, UNFI ClearVue and Retailer portals Show less

• • Feb 2018 - Sep 2021

  • Responsible for support of incremental distribution, retail execution, distributor support, trade efficiencies and ad-hoc reporting• SPOC for N&O field sales and cross-functional partners in natural channel• Create and maintain Distribution Trackers to track status of priorities for top customers• Liaison between Marketing and Sales for all up to date information



American Family Insurance

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Licensed Sales Specialist

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Maintain organized client information • Collect payments and process billing invoices and adjustments • Excellent customer service provided by telephone, written, and directly daily • Update and establish new accounts • Present and explain products and services to meet individual clients needs and goals • Maintain organized client information • Collect payments and process billing invoices and adjustments • Excellent customer service provided by telephone, written, and directly daily • Update and establish new accounts • Present and explain products and services to meet individual clients needs and goals



KeHE Distributors

• United States
• Wholesale Food and Beverage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Sales Consultant

  • Jun 2003 - Sep 2017

  • Manage an average of $1.5MM in annual sales for accounts such as Cub Foods, Walmart, Kowalski’s, Rainbow Foods, Nash Finch as well as independent entities • Present, sell, execute all promotional activity to maximize sales and achieve minimal residual quantities • Assist in planning and execution of display programs • 10+ years of set building based on industry trends, item ranking, pack out, and availability to maximize sales • Merchandise all Kehe product at store level • Execute planograms in corporate accounts in a timely manner for project completion • Educate customer on ideal store needs based on industry trends • Increase same-store sales through inventory management and proper forecasting • Foster excellent client relationships for repeat business • Provide expertise to store personnel and consumers about specialty, natural, and fresh items/brands carried by Kehe • Provide ongoing education and support to clients • Manage all aspects of the transaction: marketing, sales orders, product placement, and account reconciliation • Effectively and efficiently merchandise shelf stock and displays • Trained and developed new associates in sales and merchandising • Manage merchandising associates • Skilled in working in the cloud. Proficient in several firm-proprietary applications to manage all aspects of the sales cycle Show less