career objective

results-driven sales and marketing professional eager to apply superior business development, account management, and client relation skills toward actively supporting the employer in optimizing sales and profits

profile

ø  more than five years of sales and marketing experience with expertise in the food and beverage industry; facilitate a client-focused, service-oriented environment vital to maximizing customer satisfaction, retention, and referrals

ø  effectively identify and capitalize on opportunities to penetrate and develop markets; proactively monitor trends and developments, including competitive services and marketing activities

ø  demonstrated ability to provide excellent service for existing customers while expanding sales pipeline; prepare and present winning sales / product education presentations, manage key accounts, develop niche markets, and administer major contracts resulting in high-revenue transactions

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

 

~ key achievements ~

         selected to serve as team lead for stolichnaya gala applik campaign and launch, as well as field marketer for laughing cow cheese as a brand facilitator for

         ranked as a top brand promoter and recognized for consistently surpassing on the rocks sales targets

         named as a top brand promoter at 1mm for exceeding all sales goals; selected as team lead for three olives vodka campaign, assisted in kraken rum launch, and led sales force in product distribution

         chosen as navistar brand ambassador for the technology summit in atlanta, as well as hospitality specialist at the mid-america truck show

professional experience

brand facilitator, on the rocks promotions                                                                                             5/07 c present

         perform a broad scope of sales and marketing functions for promotions company specializing in business to consumer food and beverage sales for wholesalers and liquor distributors

         work closely with a wide range of clients to evaluate and address unique sales and marketing goals; serve in varied capacities c collaborate on social media projects, conduct field marketing, and establish new sales tactics

         track results, compile data, and analyze campaign performance; review customer feedback, sales receipts, and other indicators to assess effectiveness

 

private contractor, 1mm                                                                                                                          9/07 c present

• develop and execute marketing and cost control strategies for promotions company; additionally drive sales and client relations efforts
• increase brand awareness through on-site promotions in local wholesale food markets; negotiate price discounts for product buyback, coordinate sales, and monitor daily budgets

 

business administrator, navistar, inc.                                                                                                        2/05 c 12/08

• accurately managed a/p and a/r, reconciled multiple vendor accounts and distributed payments, maintained payment schedules and freight expenditures logs, produced daily general operating reports, and processed month-end closings and monthly reports
• forecasted monthly profit margins and analyzed business performance to determine success

education

master of business administration, marketing concentration, dominican university, river forest, il                      2009

 

bachelor of science in marketing / sales, tuskegee university, tuskegee, al                                                        2005