Kris Kennedy
Area Manager
Luling,LA
Summary
Goal-oriented Area Manager with 9 years of sales experience, possessing a winning attitude and a leadership mentality. Demonstrates excellent people skills and a strong desire to deliver superior customer service. Highly focused and well-organized individual.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Area Manager
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
02.2023 - Current
- Successfully managed and coached a team of 8 sales consultants in a vast territory spanning the Southshore of New Orleans to Houma.
- Currently growing my route over 7% year over year at $31.3 million in wine and Spirits sales.
- Established strong relationships with key accounts, resulting in repeat business and referrals
- Proficient in managing multiple projects and hitting many different deadlines at one time.
- Developed great relationships with many different suppliers over the years through work-withs, meetings and other business in the marketplace.
Sales Consultant
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
03.2016 - 02.2023
- As a sales consultant, I plan my visits using Proof. I then visit my customers on a weekly basis and conduct consultative sales calls in order to increase sales revenue.
- With the help of our many analytical tools within Proof, I am able to analyze information about my customers and my brands. I use this information to increase sales, grow my customers business, and achieve my goals and objectives.
- I have held this position for over 6 years now, and in that time, I have won sales person of the year in 2018 and have since been promoted to a better route.
Shore Tankerman
ACCUTRANS
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Accu trans is a shore side tanker man service company that has been in business for over 15 years.
- My responsibilities as a tanker man were to load and unload liquid tank barges up and down the river.
- Graduated top of my class in tanker man school, May 2013
- Working a 24 hour, on call schedule
- Responsible for completing jobs under minimal or no supervision
- Maintained relationships with customers through quality service and a professional attitude
Assistant Bar Manager
The Levee Bar & Grill
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: The Levee Bar & Grill is a neighborhood Restaurant and Bar located in Historic Old Gretna.
- My primary responsibility was head bartender however I was also responsible for opening and closing the restaurant and supervising the staff.
- Assisted upper management in developing marketing strategies
- Assisted managers with menu revisions
- Supervised a staff of up to 6 people including other bartenders, bar-backs and kitchen staff
- Responsible for opening and closing the restaurant, checking out other employees, and closing out the register.
- Confirmed that the bar and kitchen were completely stocked prior to beginning of shift
Assistant Coach, Wrestling Team
John Ehret High School
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: John Ehret is a high school in Marrero, located on the West Bank of New Orleans.
- I served as the Assistant Wrestling Coach there for 5 years, where I worked alongside Head Coach Dean Tessi tore.
- My Primary responsibilities were coaching and mentoring young men into becoming not only great athletes, but also exemplary members of society.
- Helped the team achieve multiple victories including both district and parish titles
- Assisted in training multiple State Finalists and Placers, including 1 State Champion
- Lead the team through vigorous practice sessions involving a vast knowledge of wrestling technique, conditioning drills, and calisthenics
- Supervised a team of 25 young men, teaching them not only wrestling, but also honor, sportsmanship, integrity, and fortitude
- Leading by example in being a positive role model
Education
Bachelor of Business - Restaurant and Tourism Management
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA12.2011
Skills
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Relationship building and management
- Team collaboration enhancement
- Achieving goals
- Consistent deadline adherence
- Effective time management
Certification
Merchant Mariner Credential June 2018
Timeline
Area Manager
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
02.2023 - Current
Sales Consultant
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
03.2016 - 02.2023
Shore Tankerman
ACCUTRANS
01.2013 - 01.2016
Assistant Bar Manager
The Levee Bar & Grill
01.2011 - 01.2013
Assistant Coach, Wrestling Team
John Ehret High School
01.2007 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Business - Restaurant and Tourism Management
University of New Orleans
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