Charles Lewis

Pursuing New Customers

• Researching industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory
• Identifying and researching prospective customers within your territory
• Developing sales strategies that highlight products, services, values, and solutions offered by Gordon Food Service and presenting the sales strategy to prospective customers

Deepen and Strengthen Existing Customer Relationships

• Visiting all customers within the assigned territory on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis
• Conducting business reviews to determine existing customers needs and areas of opportunity for growing sales
• Providing ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings
• Identifying opportunities within existing customers businesses where Gordon Food Service can add value through product and service offerings

Sales Territory Management

• Balancing new customers acquisition and deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships
• Coordinating visits to prospective customers and existing customers
• Communicating order status and order processing updates to customers

• Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
• Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
• Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
• Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
• Help grow sales by going out into the community to find new customers.
• Built relationships with Schools, PTA's and Community services