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Alex R Kohout

Alex R Kohout

Hilliard,OH

Summary

High-impact Sales Leader and Strategist at Gordon Food Service, leading teams to exceed sales targets annually and enhance customer relationships, delivering $200M+ annually within the healthcare sector. Proven track record of scaling team performance, securing multimillion-dollar enterprise contracts, and driving net margin growth through data-driven decisions.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Healthcare Sales Manager -

Gordon Food Service
Columbus, OH
04.2022 - Current

Lead a team of six healthcare sales professionals to exceed annual targets. Generate $200M+ in annual revenue through management of strategic healthcare accounts throughout Ohio and Indiana.

  • Won: Healthcare Sales Team of the Year (2025, 2023), Circle of Excellence (2025), Winner's Circle (2023), Non-Commercial Region Team of the Year (2022).
  • Establish sales strategies exceeding the quota annually - % to Target 2022 - 2025 (105.7%, 108.04%, 100.78%, 101.7%).
  • Hire, retain, and coach team members for current and future roles, including one promotion, achieving 100% “manager cares” engagement score.
  • Lead prioritizing people and customers, holding communication, resilience, and accountability as key pillars to success.
  • Spearhead go-to-market strategies by aligning cross-functional resources (Marketing, Supply Chain, Inside Sales) to unlock new vertical growth.
  • Established enterprise‑standard QBR resulting in expanding senior living and acute care business, increasing contract renewal rate, product penetration, and margin mix.
  • Contract win highlights: OhioHealth ($13.5M), Health Care Management Group ($2.5M), Life Enriching Communities ($3M), Trevida Healthcare (1M), Aspen Valley Medical ($2.5M), Encore Senior Living ($3M), Majestic Expansion ($5M).

Non Commercial Sales Representative -

Gordon Food Service
Columbus, OH
08.2017 - 04.2022

Owned long-standing relationships and governed a business portfolio comprised of over 100 active customer units in a regional territory, producing $13.2 million dollars annually in the healthcare and university sectors.

  • Pursued prospective and current account growth, delivering territory growth vs. Target 2018 - 2021 (114%, 101%, 102%, 102.2%).
  • Increased net new business: $5.7M by presenting business proposals to directors, C-suite professionals, and owners.
  • Partnered with inside sales, marketing, transportation, inventory control, and business solutions teams to expand customer relationships.
  • Lead business reviews within the strategic account portfolio (top 25 customers).
  • Selected for Leadership Development programs: Emerging Leaders (2019) and Future Non‑Commercial Leaders (2021)
  • Awarded First Timer's Award (2018), Sales Excellence Q1 (2019), Winner's Circle (2020), Voice Champion of the Region (2021), Pursuit Award (2021), and Team Player of the Year (2021).
  • Served on Project Heritage and the Omnichannel action teams.

eCommerce Associate -

Borsheims
Omaha, NE
01.2017 - 08.2017

Managed online chat services to guide customers in website navigation and product acquisition.

  • Primary contact for web customers; drove 25–35% annual sales growth through improved chat/email conversion.
  • Co‑launched Live Chat during a Berkshire Hathaway shareholder event, boosting sales and digital engagement.

Bank Teller -

First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, NE
10.2013 - 08.2015

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSBA) - Management and Marketing, International Business

The University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
08.2017

2015 - 2016 Study Abroad

Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)
Innsbruck, Austria

Skills

  • Sales team leadership
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Sales forecasting and strategy
  • Cross-functional enablement
  • Contract negotiation
  • Change Management
  • Strategic account management
  • Sales Enablement Technology Suite: CRM, Microstrategy, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, SAP, Gemini

Timeline

Healthcare Sales Manager -

Gordon Food Service
04.2022 - Current

Non Commercial Sales Representative -

Gordon Food Service
08.2017 - 04.2022

eCommerce Associate -

Borsheims
01.2017 - 08.2017

Bank Teller -

First National Bank of Omaha
10.2013 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science (BSBA) - Management and Marketing, International Business

The University of Nebraska at Omaha

2015 - 2016 Study Abroad

Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)
Alex R Kohout