Senior Account Executive2008-2008 Account Executive 199-2005

Carrie L. Rounds 3640 Valle Vista Dr. Chino Hills, Ca. 91709 (714) 392-3390 [email protected] SUMMARY A solid sales professional with strong interpersonal skills who effectively utilizes relationship building to develop new business. Experienced at prospecting for new business, training & managing accounts with results oriented approach.

EXPERIENCE

2014- Present DeVista USA Inc. City of Industry Ca. Senior Account Executive. March 3, 2014  New company with no sales. My responsibilities as DeVista’s 2nd employee was to call on key account customers and pre-sell UFC Refresh Coconut water.  I brought on my first customer and PO was Cal Dairyland.  I have brought on several key accounts and major distributors Rockview, Natures Best, KeHE, Mandalay Trading and retail customers Super A and Raleys.  Helped in putting and managing a demo team.  Responsible for maintaining current business as well as putting on new Key accounts, Major Distributors and managing brokers.

2009-2011 The Treasure Box, Carlsbad, CA (February 2009 – October 2011) Account Executive (Outside Sales)  Business Development & Client Interface for the distribution network of The Treasure Box, a start up, high quality, low cost community food program  Grew assigned territories to 107 accounts over 2+ in Inland Empire, Desert and Northern California.  Successfully expanded into 1 new market.  Developed and nurtured new client partnerships with __ community action organizations over 32 months through cold calling, community networking & presentations.  Built network of over 500 Treasure Box Volunteers.  Managed client relationships and provided outreach training.  Supervised monthly distribution of all products and ensured client satisfaction within territories.  Provided customer service support to end consumers.

2005 - 2008 Santee Dairies dba Heartland Farms – City of Industry, CA Senior Account Executive2008-2008 Account Executive 199-2005

 Responsible for Key Accounts: Customers range in Chain Store, Convenience Store and Food service customers. Customers: Albertsons, Safeway/Vons (Nor. Ca.), 7-Eleven, Circle K, ConocoPhillips, JC Produce and Allied Sales and Distribution. Responsible for managing Brokers operating in Northern California, that managed Raleys, Save-mart and Costco. Unified Western Grocers and all their independent customers

 Responsibilities include: Monthly sales calls to Category Managers, new Item Placement, advertising, customer service calls, schematic placement and maintenance. Responsible for personal budget, monthly price changes and collections for each account.

 Merchandising Manager- Managed four merchandisers that were responsible for chain coverage in So Ca. Market place. They were responsible for out of stocks, new item cut-ins and re-sets. Trained new employees for Sales and Merchandising positions with-in Heartland Farms. Assisted in New hire interviews and termination of employees.

 Worked with all departments with-in Heartland Farms: My tasks included direct coordination with Transportation, Load and Check, Production, QA and Accounting.

1988 –1999 Crossmark/Bradshaw Inc., Galaxy Food Broker – Santa Fe Springs, CA Shelf Management Specialist  While working with the reset team was temporarily assigned to in house duties relating to schematics and trained in the use of Spaceman.

 Assisted in all aspects of schematics, product placement, worked with the buyers on a direct basis for product placement.

 Was a member of Ralphs Deli/Dairy Reset Crew from April 1992 – June of 1998. With responsibilities in assisting in prime schematic placement of products, Category management and overall positions of all products represented by Bradshaw with in the Dairy/Deli Section. Directly working with the Space allocations Dept. Manager of Ralphs to achieve the above goals.

 Worked on Vons reset crew; with responsibilities as Table Captain, writing schematics and crew supervision. Responsible for product location within the schematic and achieving prime locations and facings. April 1988-April 1992

EDUCATION El Dorado High School Placentia, Ca Fullerton Union High School, Fullerton, Ca.

Corporate Courses: Excel Spread sheets, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook and Business Management Seminars.

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