Customer Development Account Manager
Nestlé USA
Jan 2007 - Sep 2011 (4 years 9 months)
Oversaw Nestlé USA’s Frozen, Baking, Beverage, Nutrition and Buitoni portfolios for the largest US wholesaler’s West division and 150+ independent retailers across California, Nevada, and Arizona.
* Received recognition for overall sales performance resulting in increased global market positioning.
* Delivered annual sales volume growth primarily through robust promotional planning, the execution of new item launches, and the implementation of customized merchandising plans; consistently outperformed market growth and exceeded annual targets set by managers by an average of 7%.
* Nominated as Nutrition Category team lead, assisting in the preparation and presentation of annual brand initiatives needed to secure funding for a category repr