LEONEL GONZALES
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Bilingual Senior Sales Consultant/Representative with over 20 years in marketing, merchandising, and building rapport with Fortune 500 companies. Proven abilities in networking, sales and a record of success in the Rio Grande Valley, the greater South Texas area, and the Coastal Bend.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Territory Sales Lead
The Hershey Company
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Built strong relationships with key clients through consistent communication and excellent customer service.
- Issued credits on expired merchandise.
- Surveyed grocery back room for merchandise that needed to be stocked and displayed and checked for rotation of product.
- Worked closely with management to secure prime locations for product.
- Responsible for selling in extra displays every quarter.
- Attended regular sales meetings to ensure product compliance and saleability.
Sales Consultant
SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS
01.2007 - 11.2022
- Stock product to shelf, build displays and assist with wine resets
- Fulfill orders for clientele, including Fortune 500 companies such as Wal-Mart and HEB
- Secure monthly endcap programs with major chain accounts
- Make product presentations to independent accounts and package stores
- Responsible for one of the most extensive territories extending as far south as Falfurrias and as far north as Skidmore, including Calallen
Merchandiser and Sales Representative
COREMARK DISTRIBUTORS
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Stocked and rotated product to shelf
- Fulfilled orders for clientele
- Responsible for an extensive marketing territory, including Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and Port Lavaca
Merchandiser
FRITO LAY
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Stocked and rotated product to shelf
- Assisted sales rep with fulfilling orders
- Responsible for an extensive sales route including Ingleside, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, and Rockport
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Airframe
Hallmark Institute of Technology
San Antonio, TXTimeline
Territory Sales Lead
The Hershey Company
11.2022 - 10.2024
Sales Consultant
SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS
01.2007 - 11.2022
Merchandiser and Sales Representative
COREMARK DISTRIBUTORS
01.2005 - 01.2006
Merchandiser
FRITO LAY
01.1991 - 01.1992
Associate of Applied Science - Airframe
Hallmark Institute of Technology
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