Experience

Spark Restaurants

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Yum! Brands

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Franchise Operations Consultant

  • Jul 2017 - Present



Taco Bell

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Coach

  • 2015 - Jul 2017



Snyders-Lance Inc

• Houston, TX

• Area Sales Manager for Mass Accounts

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2015

  •Responsible for establishing strong relationships with Wal-Mart and Target Regional Merchandising Managers, Metro Market Managers, and District Managers •Responsible for Maintaining strong internal relationships with the Wal-Mart and Target Customer and Region Business Teams •Responsible for communicating and partnering effectively with the Snyder’s-Lance field sales team to ensure flawless execution of local initiatives •Responsible for developing and selling in market and local programming to support overall customer strategies •Responsible for partnering with the Houston Zone Sales Manager and District Managers throughout the Houston area to enable execution of activities in Walmart and Target accounts through weekly zone meeting participation, detailed planning, workwiths, store level calls and market level calls. Show less



Frito Lay Inc

• Houston, TX

• District Sales Leader-Large Format

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

  •Responsible for approximately $9 million dollars in sales annually •Maintained controllable expenses based on 031 budget constraints •Maintained customer service standards to approximately 23 customers •Created strategies to gain market share •Executed Sales Presentations to customers •Leading, Coaching and developing approximately 12-14 sales representatives •Managed daily operations of a Distribution Center •Supervised Fleet Maintenance •Accountable for achieving diversity and retention targets by utilizing Critical Success Factors •Communicating, guiding and follow up with Route Sales Representatives on a daily basis •Leading teams, supporting winning results while coaching route sales reps to achieve their route level sales and expenses •Achieved District Sales Growth Targets •Responsible for exceeding sales goals and customer expectations •Conducted district meetings and weekly one on one meetings Show less



PepsiCo

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

• District Sales Leader-Mixed Format

  • Apr 2006 - Jan 2009

  •Responsible for approximately $8 million dollars in sales annually•Managed over $1 million dollars in inventory per quarter•Maintained controllable expenses based on 031 budget constraints•Maintained customer service standards to approximately 236 customers•Created strategies to gain market share•Executed Sales Presentations to customers•Leading, Coaching and developing approximately 14 sales representatives•Managed daily operations of a Bin Facility/Distribution Center•Supervised Fleet Maintenance•Accountable for achieving diversity and retention targets by utilizing Critical Success Factors•Communicating, guiding and follow up with Route Sales Representatives on a daily basis•Leading teams, supporting winning results while coaching route sales reps to achieve their route level sales and expenses•Achieved District Sales Growth Targets•Responsible for exceeding sales goals and customer expectations•Conducted district meetings and weekly one on one meetings•Trained new hires on Frito Lay Best Practices•Trained new DSL’s•Responsible for recruiting, and interviewing new hires Show less

• District Sales Leader Designate

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

  •Successfully completed all activities included in the DSL Designate training program•Successfully interacted with Customers and effectively sell in and execute sales programs and initiatives•Lead district meetings focused on plan to achieve sales objectives and other goals•Conducted one-with-one meetings with RSR's to discuss performance•Conducted "work-withs" and coaching sessions with RSR's to develop their selling and customer service skills•Coached RSR's to successfully sell against baseline and promotion opportunities•Collected, charted and interpreted statistical data; managed multiple tasks simultaneously•Prepared and delivered sales presentations to customers as required Show less



SSLC

• Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

• Insurance Agent

  • Jan 2002 - May 2005

  •Sold Industrial, whole life, term life and pre arranged funeral packages •Responsible for submitting monthly debit reports and payments collected from the policy holders •Sold Industrial, whole life, term life and pre arranged funeral packages •Responsible for submitting monthly debit reports and payments collected from the policy holders



Hall's-Fairley Mortuary

• Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

• Funeral Director Trainee

  • Jan 2002 - May 2005

  •Funeral Director Trainee •Assisted families with making funeral arrangements •Responsible for ordering merchandise selected •Responsible for directing funerals and visitations/wakes •Assisted the Mortician in the embalming process •Funeral Director Trainee •Assisted families with making funeral arrangements •Responsible for ordering merchandise selected •Responsible for directing funerals and visitations/wakes •Assisted the Mortician in the embalming process