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KATHRYN GRANT

Aubrey,TX

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Sales Manager - TX. OK. ARK.

Bridor USA
Dallas, Texas
01.2023 - 03.2024
  • Secured new business with the Air Force/Space Force Food & Beverage Service Center (AFSVC), placing multiple Bridor products in 50 plus active Air Force Bases nationwide.
  • Built vendor partnership with Driftwood Hospitality Management placing 26 Bridor products on their hotel menus across the United States.
  • Placed Bridor Natural Finedor Bread with Berg Hospitality Group's concepts B&B Butcher Houston and B&B Butcher Fort Worth, generating 550 cs. and $18,920 in sales for the initial order.
  • Attended multiple new and existing distributor food shows, regional sales meetings, and district meetings.
  • Educate sales associates and end-users on proper product baking and product versatility.
  • I achieved company growth and brand development through my territory, covering Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
  • Presented at the Bridor national sales meeting in January 2024.

Gourmet Food Specialist

Chefs Warehouse Texas
Austin, TX
11.2020 - 12.2022
  • Grew weekly sales from $3,500 per week to an average of $120,000 per week.
  • Clients ranged from large hotels to privately held restaurants in San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas markets.
  • Became the first sales representative at CW Texas to surpass $100,000 in weekly sales.
  • Built strong relationships with banquet chefs, executive chefs, and purchasing departments throughout my territory.
  • Secured inventory for many large hotels, country clubs, universities, and resorts during the peak of banquet season.

Regional Sales Associate

Thunder Group
City Of Industry, CA
03.2019 - 10.2020
  • Converted sales from the competitor's products to Thunder Group products throughout Southern California and Las Vegas.
  • Presented product training to the management team and staff at multiple Restaurant Depot and Chefs Toys locations.
  • Built and maintained effective relationships with wholesalers to drive success toward sales, service, and operational goals.
  • Designed and deployed new display ideas to improve accessibility to merchandise and increase sales throughout my territory.

Marketing Associate

Sysco Los Angeles
Walnut, California
03.2017 - 12.2018
  • Maintained and grew sales, cases, and profit margins in my territory.
  • Grew new territory by $1.8 million in 12 months.
  • Established new customer accounts by researching and prospecting.
  • Utilized broker relationships to introduce new ideas and trends.
  • Achieved multiple sales and vendor promotions.
  • Ranked #1 in wine sales in my district and #2 in the company for FY2018 after introducing Sysco branded wine in the Los Angeles market.
  • Opened 15 viable accounts 2018.

District Sales Representative

Ben E. Keith Foods
Dallas, Texas
4 2013 - 7 2016
  • Built new territory to over $2.8 million in over 3 years.
  • Maintained a 16.9% profit margin in new territory.
  • Consistently earned monthly sales bonus based on gross profit and sales.
  • Awarded district sales representative of the month September 2015.
  • Won multiple vendor promotion trips.

Senior Marketing Associate

Sysco North Texas
Lewisville, Texas
4 1997 - 4 2013
  • Achieved business growth through customer referral and prospecting.
  • Consulted customers on ways to maximize profits.
  • Informed customers of current trends in the marketplace.
  • Awarded Chairman's Club 9 times by increasing sales by 18% case growth and 15% gross profit dollar growth over the previous fiscal year.
  • Awarded Torchbearer's Club 4 times by having the highest gross profit dollars in territory street sales over the previous fiscal year.

Timeline

Regional Sales Manager - TX. OK. ARK.

Bridor USA
01.2023 - 03.2024

Gourmet Food Specialist

Chefs Warehouse Texas
11.2020 - 12.2022

Regional Sales Associate

Thunder Group
03.2019 - 10.2020

Marketing Associate

Sysco Los Angeles
03.2017 - 12.2018

District Sales Representative

Ben E. Keith Foods
4 2013 - 7 2016

Senior Marketing Associate

Sysco North Texas
4 1997 - 4 2013

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