Jim Gardeck
National Retail Sales - Director at VITA FOOD PRODUCTS- Claim this Profile
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Ron Schwenn
I had the privilege of working with Jim Gardeck for several years. Jim is proactive, result oriented, responsible and a self-motivated leader. He is always ready to put in all of his energy and time to get the job done. He has exceptional customer service and analytical skills. He has common sense. Jim Gardeck is a great asset to any company.
Jim McErlean
I have had the privilege of knowing Jim for the past 15 years. Jim was one of my key customers and I called on him for several years. Jim has incredible passion, enthusiasm and drive. He has a terrific understanding of the business and what drives growth and customer satisfaction. He is one of the most creative people that I have ever worked with and has a great ability to think
Ron Schwenn
I had the privilege of working with Jim Gardeck for several years. Jim is proactive, result oriented, responsible and a self-motivated leader. He is always ready to put in all of his energy and time to get the job done. He has exceptional customer service and analytical skills. He has common sense. Jim Gardeck is a great asset to any company.
Jim McErlean
I have had the privilege of knowing Jim for the past 15 years. Jim was one of my key customers and I called on him for several years. Jim has incredible passion, enthusiasm and drive. He has a terrific understanding of the business and what drives growth and customer satisfaction. He is one of the most creative people that I have ever worked with and has a great ability to think
Ron Schwenn
I had the privilege of working with Jim Gardeck for several years. Jim is proactive, result oriented, responsible and a self-motivated leader. He is always ready to put in all of his energy and time to get the job done. He has exceptional customer service and analytical skills. He has common sense. Jim Gardeck is a great asset to any company.
Jim McErlean
I have had the privilege of knowing Jim for the past 15 years. Jim was one of my key customers and I called on him for several years. Jim has incredible passion, enthusiasm and drive. He has a terrific understanding of the business and what drives growth and customer satisfaction. He is one of the most creative people that I have ever worked with and has a great ability to think
Ron Schwenn
I had the privilege of working with Jim Gardeck for several years. Jim is proactive, result oriented, responsible and a self-motivated leader. He is always ready to put in all of his energy and time to get the job done. He has exceptional customer service and analytical skills. He has common sense. Jim Gardeck is a great asset to any company.
Jim McErlean
I have had the privilege of knowing Jim for the past 15 years. Jim was one of my key customers and I called on him for several years. Jim has incredible passion, enthusiasm and drive. He has a terrific understanding of the business and what drives growth and customer satisfaction. He is one of the most creative people that I have ever worked with and has a great ability to think
Experience
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VITA FOOD PRODUCTS
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Retail Sales - Director
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Jan 2019 - Present
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Regional Sales Manager
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2018 - 2019
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Wonderful Sales
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Sales Manager - Great Lakes
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Apr 2012 - 2018
Responsible for Business Development across Midwestern Retailers & Wholesalers - Developed & Deploy account specific sales plans - Negotiated & Managed trade funding - Brand & Category development - New account development - Coordinate retail execution team - Creation & Deployment of sales presentations Responsible for Business Development across Midwestern Retailers & Wholesalers - Developed & Deploy account specific sales plans - Negotiated & Managed trade funding - Brand & Category development - New account development - Coordinate retail execution team - Creation & Deployment of sales presentations
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SUPERVALU
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United States
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Wholesale
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Fresh Food Merchandising & Procurement
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2008 - 2012
Responsible for 24 direct reports across functional areas of Fresh Meat,Seafood, Deli, Meat -Deli, Bakery, Produce, Floral and Fresh Dairy. - P&L management $1.8B - Lead Market strategy and performance - Established Budgets and Key performance metrics - Attracted, Retained, and Developed high performing sales teams - Created market differentiation across Chicagoland - Drove innovation and new product development Responsible for 24 direct reports across functional areas of Fresh Meat,Seafood, Deli, Meat -Deli, Bakery, Produce, Floral and Fresh Dairy. - P&L management $1.8B - Lead Market strategy and performance - Established Budgets and Key performance metrics - Attracted, Retained, and Developed high performing sales teams - Created market differentiation across Chicagoland - Drove innovation and new product development
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Education
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Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
Bachelor's degree, Food and Packaged Goods Marketing
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