Experience

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

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

• Account Executive II

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• NRS Field Account Executive

  • May 2021 - Nov 2021



General Mills

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Territory Manager - Blue Buffalo

  • Apr 2020 - May 2021

  Manage 200+ independent accounts. Worked closely with marketing to develop specific new advertising strategies for accounts dealing with issues from the pandemic. Collaborate with accounts to help them pivot brick and mortar sales to on-line and curb side pick-up sales. Used Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Facetime to conduct business planning and partnership meetings with accounts.

• Key Account Manager - Blue Buffalo

  • Dec 2017 - Apr 2020

  Responsible for managing every aspect of Blue Buffalo's relationship with Pet Supplies Plus, Pet Supermarket and Pet Valu. Brand management, sales, inventory, supply chain, budget, product launch, pricing, promotions, assortment and analysis at a corporate level.



Blue Buffalo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Distributor Sales Manager

  • May 2012 - Dec 2017

  Develop promotional and advertising programs for key accounts while staying within assigned budgets. Achieved and exceeded sales objectives through obtaining new accounts and building partnership with existing accounts. Gain product recommendation at store level through educational seminars. Develop promotional and advertising programs for key accounts while staying within assigned budgets. Achieved and exceeded sales objectives through obtaining new accounts and building partnership with existing accounts. Gain product recommendation at store level through educational seminars.



Colgate-Palmolive

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainer, Field Sales - Hill's Pet Nutrition

  • Jan 2006 - May 2012

  Responsible for new hire training. Selected to work with new hires to show "best practices" and standard operating procedures in field. Follow up reports to senior management on results of training.

• Territory Manager _ Hill's Pet Nutrition

  • Apr 2004 - May 2012

  Brand development manager. Develop relationships with customers through education and partnership programs to increase sales volume and market share. Conduct education seminars to increase knowledge of products and industry.



Sherwin-Williams

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Territory Manager

  • Mar 1996 - Apr 2004

  Brand development. Partnered with stores and end users to grow brand and market share. Educational seminars to stores and consumers. Used problem solving skills to handle customer issues in the field. Brand development. Partnered with stores and end users to grow brand and market share. Educational seminars to stores and consumers. Used problem solving skills to handle customer issues in the field.