ALLEGIANCE BROKERAGE COMPANY Charlotte, NC

2016 Knickerbocker Drive Phone 704-531-6980 Charlotte, NC 28212 E-mail [email protected] Joseph H. Mazur

Objective A career position in Sales or Sales Management where proven professionalism, education and experience would be utilized.

Profile Extremely successful background in sales, key account business development and sales force personnel management. Developed creative promotional vehicles to increase existing business and performed new item presentations at key accounts. Highly accomplished at maintaining excellent relationships with customers, manufacturers, management and employees.

Aggressively pursuant of opportunities to out-perform the competition.

Work experience September 2003 – Present

Mister Cookie Face Ice Cream Lakewood, NJ

(Atkins & Keto Low Carb Ice Cream)

National Accounts Manager

Responsible for Retail sales development and food broker/distributor management in the Eastern and Southern United States including Wal- Mart and Sam’s Club. Responsible for National food service sales and establishing a National distribution network. Successfully introduced new Keto Brand low carb ice cream products to major supermarket, hotel, and restaurant chains including Albertson’s, Publix, Kroger, H.E.B., Bi- Lo, Ingles, and Hyatt Hotel Corporate to name a few.

November 2000 – September 2003

AMERICAN PIE, LLC. (Marie Callender’s Desserts) Syosset, NY REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Responsible for Sales development and food broker management in the Southeast and Midwestern United States, representing over $10MM in sales. Exceeded sales objectives and increased sales 30-40% annually in 2001 and 2002. Successfully performed new item presentations, utilizing product knowledge, supportive data and product sampling. July 2000 – November 2000

CROSSMARK SALES AND MARKETING Plano, TX ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Business manager Con Agra Frozen Foods. Responsible for promotional planning and budgeting for a market generating over 10mm in sales annually. Successfully reversed negative growth trends in the first year. Key account manager calling on Harris Teeter Supermarkets. Grew distribution by over 50%.

1999 – July 2000 ALLEGIANCE BROKERAGE COMPANY Charlotte, NC GENERAL MANAGER Responsible for growth and development of frozen food division via interaction with account executives, principles and retailers. Successfully recruited multiple broker appointments for Frozen Department and personally pioneered numerous new lines to company’s market. 1993 – 1999 ALLEGIANCE BROKERAGE COMPANY Charlotte, NC ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Corporate headquarters calls on HarrisTeeter, Food Lion. Winn-Dixie, Merchants Distributors, Super K-Mart and others. Representative of multiple product lines which included: Lipton, Mrs. Paul’s, Aunt Jemima, Tombstone Pizza, Sara Lee, Hormel, Healthy Choice, Rich/SeaPak, Marie Callendar’s, Florida’s Natural, Amy’s Kitchen and Land ‘O Lakes. Perishable Department Salesman of the Year (Most New Item Placements). Rich/SeaPak Southeastern Region Account Executive of the Year (Highest Increase in Sales). Hormel Frozen Foods Business Manager (Exceeded P.Y. Sales by 12% with National Sales Trending Flat or Down). Harris Teeter Account Executive (Increased Sales 60% over previous year).

1991-1993 HARPER’S RESTAURANT Charlotte, NC SENIOR GENERAL MANAGER $3.5 million annual sales. Excelled in customer relations, problem solving and conflict resolution. Leader in staff motivation and communications. Monitored cost controls and prepared P&L statement projections. Personally responsible for R&D of Gourmet Pizza Program. 1977-1991 LA STRADA FOODS Charlotte, NC GENERAL MANAGER Manufacturing and Sales of pizza and Italian foods to retail grocery chains. Coordinated headquarters sales, merchandising and direct store delivery. Personally responsible for the successful introduction of products to Harris Teeter, Winn-Dixie, Kroger, Bi-Lo and A&P. Set sales records performing in- store demonstrations.

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA at CHARLOTTE BA/Business Administration CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Charlotte NC Hotel-Restaurant Management; Computer certification “Windows”

Willing to travel and / or discuss relocation.

References Available Upon Request