Experience

Haddon House Food Products, Inc.

• salesman



Haddon House Food Products

• Domestic & Imported Food Sales Representative

  • Jan 1989 - Oct 2015

  Managed a territory of 20 large food chain stores SuperFresh, Pathmark, ACME, independent markets Successfully led a team of 10 retail merchandisers Key Skills: Business Management Worked with store management for product placement Built lasting relationships with store management for promotional opportunities and new product introduction Persuaded store management for key product placement and displays with cross-merchandising Assisted store management with pricing promotions and advertisement Coordinated product delivery and product distribution (shelf management) with store management Performed all inventory duties on all products sold from the distributor to the store Ensured that all product was well represented, rotated, and available to the customer Continued to provide weekend and off hours support to store management and customers especially during the holiday business peak Developed relationships with customers in order to pre-order product and also introduce customer-requested product into the store Frequently visited other food chains to observe competitors pricing and placement Analyzed product growth and sales in order to determine target market and demographic for product revenue Team Management Mentored and trained new sales representatives in retail sales skills Set goals and objectives for new sales team members Coordinated team schedules to ensure visibility in key stores with management Coordinated product arrival and merchandizing with team members for product placement and displays Managed reset teams in order to incorporate new planograms designed to maximize revenue Show less