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Erin Brain

Summary

I am an accomplished salesperson with superior work ethic and creative revenue generation ideas. Offering 10+ years experience in diverse sales environments including food and beverage distribution. Proven track record in enhancing customer satisfaction and sales leveraging strong multitasking and MS Office proficiency. Excelled in team collaboration and client-focused strategies, achieving significant results in competitive markets. Demonstrates an energetic work attitude and a quick learning capability, adept at solving complex problems and driving productivity. Able to work independently and exceed sales goals consistently. Motivated with engaging personality and flexible approach. Upbeat, friendly and anticipating customer needs.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Waitress/Bartender

Bottoms Up Restaurant And Pub
11.2018 - Current
  • Handled high-pressure situations with composure, maintaining excellent service standards even during busy shifts.
  • Exhibited strong multitasking abilities, balancing multiple tables and orders while delivering prompt service.
  • Maintained clean and welcoming dining environment, ensuring a positive guest experience.
  • Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
  • Able to complete and run required daily reports
  • Built rapport with regular customers through friendly interactions and attentiveness to their preferences.
  • Supported teamwork atmosphere among staff members through clear communication and collaboration during shifts.
  • Managed cash transactions accurately, ensuring proper change was provided to customers as needed.

Sales Representative-Distributor of Wine & Spirits

Empire Merchants North
02.2023 - 05.2024
  • Responsibilities, Planning, and Preparation
  • Calling on accounts daily
  • Analyzing the total territory and each account to determine the priority selling and merchandising opportunities.
  • Selling to deliver effective sales presentations that achieve company and sup[plier objectives.
  • Keeping up to date on company and competitive brand pricing, and all other pertinent information.
  • Off Premise/On Premise- obtaining the appropriate distribution of supplier brands, types, and sizes as directed by management, by communicating to all owners, managers, clerks, stock persons and anyone concerned with the sale of products.
  • Supplier/Supervisor Interaction to represent the products, the company and suppliers in a positive way while always maintaining a professional relationship with every supplier.
  • Marketing-Promotional Facilities with attending on premise promotions and seeking to coordinate with promotion agency to promote brands in the accounts.
  • Merchandising to keep proper rotation of product, installing POS to enhance the position on the floor, shelf, window, and cold box.
  • Record Keeping and Communication- to be proficient in all electronic tools, running sales reports and performance goals, keeping management informed daily, recaps for the day, pre-plans for the week.
  • New Accounts- to be able to obtain accounts information and be able to set up their account. To be able to get all distribution in the account as needed.
  • Sales Representative must know, understand, and adhere to all federal, state. local laws, rules, and regulations.

Wine & Spirits Sales Representative

Dana Distributors
06.2021 - 02.2023


• Direct and lead overall efforts within my assigned route to maximize product sales,
distribution and profitability.
• Maintain proper call frequency of all accounts to ensure customer satisfaction leading to maximum sales and distribution.
• Serve as the key district contact on the on a new product segmentation.
• Ensure optimal and maximum utilization of promotional programs and company resources in new trade channel.

• Perform and submit all administrative and financial
reports to interdepartmental personnel.

• Maintain and develop targeted non-buy
account list by customer and brand and seek opportunities to secure new business.
• Ensure placement and maximum utilization of generic and thematic POS materials.

Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper

Heritage Feed & Supply Co LLC
01.2014 - 11.2019

• Kept accurate financial records and reconciled financial accounts to ensure they were duly balanced.

• Recorded and processed accounts receivables including
invoicing clients, obtaining payments, tracking and depositing payments and instigating the records of collecting debts.

• Processed accounts payable consisting of purchase orders, corresponding purchase orders against supplier accounts, monitoring seller invoices and making relevant check preparations.

• Prepared financial statements (monthly, quarterly, semiannually and annually) including developing and submitting income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheet.

• Works with Microsoft Office and QuickBooks

Sales Representative

Manhattan Beer Distributors
04.2015 - 04.2018

• Direct and lead overall efforts within my assigned route to maximize product sales, distribution, and profitability.
• Maintain proper call frequency of all accounts to ensure customer satisfaction leading to maximum sales and distribution. • Serve as the key district contact on the route level with all supplier personnel and work to execute sales and marketing plans.
• Ensure optimal and maximum utilization of promotional programs and company resources in all trade channels.

• Initiate and execute cooler / shelf resets to maximize
sales and distribution as-needed.

• Perform and submit all administrative and financial
reports to interdepartmental personnel.

• Maintain and develop targeted non-buy account list by customer and brand and seek opportunities to secure new business.

• Ensure placement and maximum utilization of generic and thematic POS materials.

General Manager

Lake's Deli
05.2009 - 03.2015

• Scheduled and assigned work for associates on daily basis.

• Assisted in interviewing, hiring and training associates. Provided training to staff on company policies and sales guidelines. Ensured employees follow company policies and store rules.

• Coordinated with employees to operate the deli and store to achieve targeted sales goals.

• Developed and implemented sales promotion programs to attract more customers.

• Verified that products were properly labeled with prices and dates.

• Monitored and maintained stock inventory levels to avoid over and under stock problems.

• Interacted politely with clients while solving problems related to sales, dissatisfied service and issues regarding store operation.

• Operated and maintained all food preparation machines and equipment.

• Received, unloaded and stocked all food items.

• Ensured that facility was maintained neat, clean and safe.

• Carried out bank reconciliations. Balanced the financial books of the organization by matching all the withdrawals and deposits made with the bank accounts of the company.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

SUNY Cortland
Cortland, NY
05.2014

High School Diploma -

Minisink Valley High School
Slate Hill, NY
06.2004

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Strong multitasking
  • Team Collaboration
  • Record Management
  • Supply Management
  • Training Teamwork
  • Quick Learner
  • Results- Oriented and Problem Solver
  • Client- Focused
  • MS Office Proficient
  • Energetic Work Attitude
  • Time Management

Accomplishments

    ● Rookie of the Year 2015- Manhattan Beer Distributors
    ● Sales Rep of the Month (July 2015)- Manhattan Beer Distributors
    ● Sales Rep of the Month (July 2016)- Manhattan Beer Distributors
    ● Sales Rep of the Quarter (3rd- 2017)- Manhattan Beer Distributors
    ● Sales Rep of the Quarter (4th-2017)- Manhattan Beer Distributors

Timeline

Sales Representative-Distributor of Wine & Spirits

Empire Merchants North
02.2023 - 05.2024

Wine & Spirits Sales Representative

Dana Distributors
06.2021 - 02.2023

Waitress/Bartender

Bottoms Up Restaurant And Pub
11.2018 - Current

Sales Representative

Manhattan Beer Distributors
04.2015 - 04.2018

Executive Assistant/Bookkeeper

Heritage Feed & Supply Co LLC
01.2014 - 11.2019

General Manager

Lake's Deli
05.2009 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

SUNY Cortland

High School Diploma -

Minisink Valley High School
Erin Brain