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David Fidura

Bouckville,NY

Summary

Dynamic sales leader with a proven track record at Jack Link's Protein Snacks, driving market share growth through strategic initiatives and effective team training. Detail-oriented in analyzing sales data, I excel in operational planning and fostering strong vendor relationships, consistently achieving sales goals and enhancing brand visibility.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Regional Manager

Jack Link's Protein Snacks
Minong, WI
09.2023 - Current
  • Led regional sales initiatives to enhance market share and brand visibility.
  • Developed and implemented training programs for team members to improve product knowledge.
  • Analyzed sales data to identify trends and inform strategic decision-making processes.
  • Collaborated with marketing teams to design promotional campaigns aligned with regional goals.

Sales Operations Specialist

Access Strategies
Willowbrook, IL
10.2021 - Current
  • Worked closely with sales management to inspect sales process quality and prioritize opportunities for improvement.
  • Pointed out process bottlenecks and inconsistencies to upper management, facilitating continuous process improvement to eliminate standard procedures hindering successful sales tactics.
  • Collaborated with sales team to qualify potential leads through discussion of product and service needs, laying groundwork for selection of powerful combinations of product and service offerings.

Parts Specialist

Empire Tractor
03.2020 - Current
  • Tracked parts use and charged items to customer accounts for billing.
  • Identified early product failure trends and communicated information to customers to help select more suitable parts.
  • Satisfied customers with fast, knowledgeable service for agricultural product needs.
  • Worked with vendors to place new orders, handle shortage and resolve defective parts issues.
  • Maintained current knowledge of manufacturers' options and parts availability to offer expert support.
  • Served customers in-store and by telephone to answer questions and place orders.
  • Stocked storage areas with merchandise from new trucks, following bins system accurately to minimize inventory errors.
  • Kept checkout areas stocked with eye-catching merchandise to boost per-customer revenue.
  • Received and restocked product, keeping sales floor shelves full and ready for customers' purchases.
  • Increased store revenue by cross-selling products and upselling services to customers.
  • Issued parts to technicians to complete customers' repairs.
  • Reached out to vendors outside usual network to find parts not available from traditional sources.
  • Measured and assessed parts to determine which ones to machine modify to necessary size.

Merchandiser

Snyder's Of Hanover
08.2011 - 09.2020

Worked part time covering multiple route owners weekends and vacations. Responsibilities including building sales displays and merchandising back stocked inventory.

Managed delivery, ordering and merchandising of product in absence of route owners.

Assistant Meat Department Manager

Price Chopper
12.2018 - 12.2019
  • Responsibilities included assigning employee tasks, production of products to be displayed for sale and monitoring of daily inventory.
  • I was also responsible for building and managing weekly sales displays.
  • In absence of department manager i was responsible for operation's of department.
  • Set department schedules for adequate shift coverage and assigned daily work tasks to individual team members based upon strength and experience
  • Monitored inventory levels, ordered new supplies and oversaw restocking of cases
  • Created signs and tags to price items for normal inventory and special promotions and to inform and educate customers
  • Completed inventory counts, reordered stock and removed expired items from supply

Meat Department Manager

TOPS Friendly Markets
06.1998 - 12.2017
  • Promoted from journeyman meat cutter to Assistant Manager within 6 months.
  • Promoted to meat manager in under 12 months.
  • Interviewed job candidates and made staffing decisions.
  • Reordered inventory when it dropped below predetermined levels.
  • Adjusted inventory and case levels according to sales projections and trends.
  • Instructed staff on appropriately following programs and operations of department.
  • Performed monthly inventories
  • Trained manager and first meat cutter trainee's
  • Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas.
  • Reported to district manager regarding all store and staff issues.
  • Trained and developed new associates on POS system and key sales tactics.
  • Increased sales and gross profit in all stores managed without increasing shrink.

Education

High School Diploma -

Solvay High School
Solvay, NY
1991

Skills

  • Goal-oriented
  • Detail-oriented
  • Organization and Time management
  • Sales Goals
  • Project Requirements
  • Weights and Measurements
  • Meat Weighing and Labeling
  • Meat Preparation
  • Knife Skills
  • Production Standards
  • Machinery Upkeep
  • Sales Initiatives
  • Sales Records
  • Sales Activities
  • Operational Planning
  • Order Processing
  • Special Orders
  • Vendor Engagement
  • Effective Working Relationships
  • Sales Strategies
  • Promotional Events
  • Goal Attainment
  • Merchandise Promotion and Display

Additional Information

  • Over 10 years of experience representing the Jack Link’s brand in both retail execution and sales leadership roles.
  • Progressed from retail merchandising with SOS Strategies to Sales Manager, demonstrating consistent career growth and increased responsibility.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships with national, regional, and independent convenience store accounts.
  • Experienced in sales presentations, category management, promotional planning, planogram execution, new item launches, and retail merchandising.
  • Self-motivated professional with extensive experience managing a remote, multi-state territory while balancing customer meetings, travel, and administrative responsibilities.
  • Recognized for collaborating across teams to execute large-scale merchandising projects and deliver results for both customers and the business.

Timeline

Associate Regional Manager

Jack Link's Protein Snacks
09.2023 - Current

Sales Operations Specialist

Access Strategies
10.2021 - Current

Parts Specialist

Empire Tractor
03.2020 - Current

Assistant Meat Department Manager

Price Chopper
12.2018 - 12.2019

Merchandiser

Snyder's Of Hanover
08.2011 - 09.2020

Meat Department Manager

TOPS Friendly Markets
06.1998 - 12.2017

High School Diploma -

Solvay High School
David Fidura