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Joe Hallis

Denham Springs,LA

Summary

Driven Area Sales Manager with 10+ years of experience in management capacity with a strong competitive sales drive, adaptability and perseverance. Well-honed listening skills and problem-solving attitude to uncover needs and overcome objections to close sales and achieve goals within multiple assigned territories. Successfully motivates and develops sales teams in results-driven and customer-focused environments with positive attitude towards achievement.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

C4 ENERGY AREA SALES MANAGER

Nutrabolt
09.2022 - Current
  • Manage C4 Energy's business through 5 wholesale distributor partners across Louisiana.
  • This includes designing & executing display programming, monitoring sales performance across multiple channels, fostering local relationships with key decision makers, engaging and meeting with sales teams to educate on new brands and sales opportunities.
  • Regularly review and implement strategies on growing UDS and national chain business, shipments and depletions. Finished 98% YTD depletions growth in 2023. (149,072 vs 75,262)
  • Conduct product demos to engage with new consumers and support retailers.

STATE SALES MANAGER

Talking Rain Beverage Company
03.2021 - 09.2022
  • Responsible for growing business of Talking Rain's total beverage portfolio across all channels of trade.
  • Managed operations and relationships of 8 distribution partner wholesalers in Louisiana.
  • Accomplish sales and distribution goal targets through regularly scheduled market work withs and aggressive display activity to support promotional periods.
  • Working with local key decision makers was able to wire sale and execute permanent display fixture across multiple stores in various chains across LA market.

BULK ACCOUNT MANAGER

Crescent Crown Distributing LLC.
01.2016 - 03.2021
  • Built and grew business inside large grocery accounts such as Sams, Walmart, Winn-Dixie, Rouses and Albertsons.
  • Managed brands such as Red Bull, Shiner, Molson Coors, KDP, Boston Beer Company, Heineken USA and many others
  • Cultivated strong professional relationships with suppliers and key clients to drive long-term business development.
  • Regularly hit sales goals, distribution metrics and display execution targets.

ROUTE ACCOUNT MANAGER

Zapp's Potato Chips
01.2014 - 05.2016
  • Oversaw 100+ accounts and worked diligently to meet and exceed sales performance goals inside chain and independent accounts
  • Accounts ranged from grocery, convenience, bars, restaurants and wholesalers
  • Developed strategic growth plans for new and existing customers.

CONSUMABLES TEAM LEADER

Target Corp.
01.2009 - 02.2014
  • Responsible for operations and growth of business with all dry goods, alcohol, frozen & dairy products
  • Assigned team member specific job tasks daily to optimize coverage
  • Gave employees constructive feedback and suggested changes to service models
  • Promoted exceptional service and engaged customers
  • Identified unique ways to display store merchandise, increasing sales during peak times like holidays and back-to-school shopping
  • Executed planogram resets to keep store up to date with desired corporate strategies.

Skills

  • Consultative And Relationship Selling
  • Presentations And Public Speaking
  • Strategic Planning
  • IRI/VIP/Excell/CPG Fluent
  • Brand-building strategies
  • Sales Presentations

Timeline

C4 ENERGY AREA SALES MANAGER

Nutrabolt
09.2022 - Current

STATE SALES MANAGER

Talking Rain Beverage Company
03.2021 - 09.2022

BULK ACCOUNT MANAGER

Crescent Crown Distributing LLC.
01.2016 - 03.2021

ROUTE ACCOUNT MANAGER

Zapp's Potato Chips
01.2014 - 05.2016

CONSUMABLES TEAM LEADER

Target Corp.
01.2009 - 02.2014

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