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Chad Rohe

Wayland

Summary

Supply chain professional with strong background in logistics, inventory management, and procurement. Demonstrates high level of commitment to team collaboration and consistently achieves results in dynamic environments. Possesses strong analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and adaptability to changing needs. Renowned for reliability and strategic thinking, ensuring seamless supply operations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Supplier Performance Manager/District Manager

Johnson Brothers of Iowa
01.2023 - Current
  • Help build plans, promotional calendar, and supports development of sales force incentives by closely collaborating with supplier partners, GSM, and aligning supplier and JBW goals
  • Modifies the plan as necessary by continually evaluating opportunities and working directly with supplier partners
  • Maintains market and sales understanding through knowledge growth and market visits with key accounts, sales consultants
  • Conducts monthly inventory assessments and reviews, build plan recommendations to drive business and goals
  • Ensures achievement of supplier plan by translating plan into sales goals, defining target accounts leveraging NABCA data
  • Participates in planning and preparation of General Sales Meetings by translating brands’ features and benefits into sell sheets, concept sells and other selling materials and attending/presenting brand initiatives and marketing strategies to all supporting sales team
  • Coordinates supplier meetings, ride with blitzes and target account spend activity and shares data (as needed) with supplier by communicating with all sales management as well as managing workflow, and calendars
  • Creates and distributes best practices around aligned focus periods, goals and program results
  • Develops and participates in the delivery of supplier business reviews and monthly supplier business reviews and monthly supplier communication meetings by preparing content and working with senior management to codify information
  • Maintains a relevant inventory of point sale materials by working with suppliers to determine types and quantities of POS that should be ordered, when necessary, assisting in the design of any custom POS, and working closely with sales management to dispose of aged POS
  • Help Guide supplier decision-making by employing strong comprehension of competitive landscape and market dynamics

Chain Spirits Manager/ Key Account Manager

Johnson Brothers of Iowa
01.2015 - 01.2023
  • Spirits buying for Iowa chain accounts including Costco and Sam’s Club
  • Key Account Manager for Fareway, Casey’s and Kum and Go
  • Assist with resets for Sam’s Club, Walmart, and Fareway’s statewide
  • Grow and maintain strong relationships with key chain accounts in Iowa
  • Used JDA software to build sets for customers including chain accounts
  • Participate in charity events and trade shows
  • Independently travel throughout Iowa
  • Provide reports for superiors including marketing budgets by supplier, brand goals, and profit reports
  • Emphasize product features bases on analysis of customers’ needs
  • Coordinate with delivery routes within territories to maximize customer satisfaction
  • Work with sales representatives to incorporate and promote specials
  • Prepare key accounts for vital market surveys for key suppliers by securing multiple displays in prime locations
  • Conduct meetings/reviews with key buyers

Sales Rep

Johnson Brothers of Iowa
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Independently ran a route for wine and spirits throughout Eastern Iowa
  • Gained knowledge of products sold by the company
  • Established strong relationships with buyers
  • Managed and participated in tastings to promote brands
  • Provided customer support and assisted customers in purchasing types of alcohol for their specific needs
  • Achieved quotas and incentives on a consistent basis

General Manager

DC’S North Liberty
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Provided prompt, efficient, friendly and quality service as a bartender
  • Managed cash and payments and reconciled register at the end of each night
  • Supervised 25-30 employees
  • Make sure all doors are sealed properly at the end of the night
  • Managed inventory of supplies
  • Placed orders for beer and liquor
  • Established strong customer relationships that brought in new clientele
  • Promoted upcoming bar events, programs, and discount nights

Manager

Field House
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Provided prompt, efficient, friendly, and quality service as a bartender
  • Managed cash and payments and reconciled register at the end of each night
  • Supervised multiple bartenders and waitresses each night
  • Made sure all doors are sealed properly at the end of the night
  • Managed inventory of supplies
  • Placed orders for beer and liquor

Education

Sales and Marketing/Management -

A.I.B. College of Business
01.2005

Athletic Training - undefined

Simpson College
01.2003

General Studies - undefined

Manning High School
01.2002

Skills

  • Goal-oriented
  • Strong understanding of the wine and spirits industry
  • Brand awareness development
  • Professional in all sales calls and customer relations
  • Excellent salesmanship and understanding of market strategies
  • Capable of independently traveling and long hours
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Networking skills

Timeline

Supplier Performance Manager/District Manager

Johnson Brothers of Iowa
01.2023 - Current

Chain Spirits Manager/ Key Account Manager

Johnson Brothers of Iowa
01.2015 - 01.2023

Sales Rep

Johnson Brothers of Iowa
01.2011 - 01.2015

General Manager

DC’S North Liberty
01.2009 - 01.2011

Manager

Field House
01.2008 - 01.2009

Athletic Training - undefined

Simpson College

General Studies - undefined

Manning High School

Sales and Marketing/Management -

A.I.B. College of Business

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