Experience

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  Kerry

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Senior Corporate Mixologist/ R&D Chef

    • Jun 2016 - Present
    • Greater Boston Area

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  Island Oasis

  • Walpole, MA

  • Director of Marketing & Training

    • Mar 1999 - Jun 2016
    • Walpole, MA

    •Category leader for new product development: Led channel strategy, implementation and roll out of V8-VFusion Smoothie Mix in 2014. •Founder FUEL-powered by Island Oasis, a National turn-key juice bar operation. (March 2011) •Established F.A.N.S turn-key smoothie program geared toward college and university and healthcare segments.•Created and implemented all company point of sale materials with over 500 generic and custom items, trade advertising and company communications.•Created training program and all point of sale material for new broad line distribution model as well as marketing plan focusing on quarterly campaigns impacting entire sales organization of 75.•Collaborated with joint ventures including Campbell’s and Dairy Queen on roll out of proprietary products for leading QSR’s and national accounts.•Implemented new point of sale ordering system to improve process and efficiency for Territory Managers and design team.•Created and implemented week long sales training program for new territory managers with over 150 trainees throughout the US.•Lead staff of ten including 5 graphic designers, 3 print-shop employees, Marketing Coordinator, and School / Military Manager.

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  US Foodservice

  • Territory Manager

    • Sep 1995 - Mar 1999

    Developed new sales territorry in Boston area market establishing 42 new accounts with annual sales of 1.6m dollars and gross profit margin of 13.5%

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  Rita's Enterprises

  • Operations Director/ Executive Chef

    • Feb 1991 - Jul 1995

    Managed corporate foodservice accounts for three companies producing 1400 meals per day as well as Executive dining rooms and off site catering.

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  Hospitality Industry

  • Chef

    • Apr 1984 - Jul 1991

    *Chef-Another Season Restaurant-Boston, MA*Beverage Manager-Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, MA*Executive Chef-Wollaston Golf Club, Milton, MA*Executive Sous Chef-Janos, Tucson, AZ*Chef-Sheraton El Conquistador, Tucson, AZ*Sous Chef-Le Chateau, South Salem, NY