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Jason Gonzalez

Aurora,IL

Summary

Results-oriented, strategic sales professional with over 20 years in the sales industry. Articulate sales manager driven to succeed. Strategic planning and client relationship management expert. Self-motivated and dependable while achieving high performance with minimal supervision. Cultivate relationships with key managers/buyers at target accounts.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Partnering Consultant contract position

Innovative Food and Beverage PTE. LTD.
02.2020 - 02.2025
  • This is an Asian startup company looking to launch their Coconut Drink “IF” to New York Metro area. I was contracted to launch their coconut water due to my extensive knowledge and history with being involved with launching start-up companies. My role with the company is to create relationships between Innovative and distributors. Since the beginning of my contract, I have introduced Gotham Brands and J & J NY distributors. With the assistance of these distribution companies, we will begin to establish accounts throughout the Metro New York area. My goal is to maintain effective working relationships with distributors, top level account decision makers, and all internal stakeholders.

Sales Activator

Power Distributing (Red Bull Distributor)
11.2017 - 01.2019
  • Maintaining existing accounts, such as Walmart, Target, Mariano’s, Jewel Osco and Meyers with the Red Bull product line.
  • Sold in full pallets and half pallet, as well as securing saddles, endcaps and footage in each location.
  • Building relationships with store managers, store directors and grocery managers.

Territory Development Manager

VOSS Water
02.2015 - 12.2018
  • Worked cohesively with various Distributors, such as Manhattan Beer and Arizona Beverage. Over the years I have acquired and maintained relationships with a high number of supermarkets and chain stores. As a result, I was able to increase shelf facings, positioning and secure off-shelf and secondary product placement in existing accounts

Sales Manager

Jax Coco
03.2012 - 12.2014
  • This was a startup company in New York Metro area. I was their first hire at that time to launch their product line of coconut water.
  • Created relationships between Jax Coco and distributors to move their product line. I Introduced Arrow Produce and Gourmet Distributor to Jax Coco. With the assistance of these distributor companies, we established accounts throughout the Metro New York area.
  • Conduct ride-along visits with local distributing partners monthly.
  • Coordinate and conduct product tasting demos and events to deliver greater brand awareness and increase sales.
  • Represented the company in a professional manner at various industry trade shows, distributor shows and other beverage related events.

Education

Business - undefined

Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
01.1995

GED - Business

Aurora University
Aurora, IL
01.1994

Skills

  • Top Skills:
  • Sales Management
  • Account Management
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Industry Knowledge:
  • Brand Development
  • Food & Beverage
  • Interpersonal Skills:
  • Bilingual-Fluent in Spanish
  • Teamwork
  • Customer Service
  • Networking
  • Relationship building
  • Sales presentations
  • Territory management
  • Sales team supervision
  • Contract negotiations
  • Key account growth
  • New account development
  • Sales enablement
  • Consultative and relationship selling
  • Territory and account management
  • Brand development
  • Account management
  • Strategic planning
  • Sales targeting

Accomplishments

Brought on huge distributors to buy containers of coconut water & healthy snacks to sell in the in the United States Places like NYC & CHICAGO where I also had to introduce them to supermarkets so they can start selling their products in

Affiliations

I'm mostly affiliated with supermarkets.Like stop & shop, Shoprite, whole foods, wegmans Duaneread,CVS, pete's supermarket mariano's supermarket

& more mom & pop shops

Languages

English, spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Partnering Consultant contract position

Innovative Food and Beverage PTE. LTD.
02.2020 - 02.2025

Sales Activator

Power Distributing (Red Bull Distributor)
11.2017 - 01.2019

Territory Development Manager

VOSS Water
02.2015 - 12.2018

Sales Manager

Jax Coco
03.2012 - 12.2014

Business - undefined

Waubonsee Community College

GED - Business

Aurora University

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