LYNN NAHOD
Peoria,AZ
Summary
Dynamic eighteen-year veteran Segment Sales Specialist with achievement in driving sales and business growth. Highly adept at building solid customer relationships and driving continuous growth of revenue and market share throughout Arizona. Well regarded by peers, management for resourceful problem solving, cross functional collaboration and goal surpassing results. Consistently top 10 in sales throughout the country.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Segment Sales
Waypoint
Phoenix, AZ
03.2006 - 01.2024
- Promoting food products to a diverse list of manufacturers to increase sales and business development. Handling a broad scope of sales functions including forecasting, account management, client relations and product presentations. Drove YOY sales growth to $800K, continuously meeting challenging sales goals. Delivered enhanced customer service experiences, drove highest retention rate in current position throughout the country.
Customer Service Representative
Southwest Foods
Phoenix, AZ
06.2004 - 02.2006
- Progressed to sales role based on outstanding performance in customer service position. Oversaw the entire sales cycle from developing customer service relations, placing distribution orders and following up with customers and sales distribution representatives.
Accounting
Shamrock Foods
Phoenix, AZ
08.2003 - 05.2004
- Provided quality account support, inputting all data relating receivables in computer. Posted payments to accounts, researched discrepancies and resolved all related issues.
Bill of Material Specialist
Key Plastics L.L.C.
Howell, MI
01.1999 - 05.2003
- Analyzed material requirements and identified potential sources of supply. Collaborated with warehouse personnel to manage materials, parts, subsets and components to produce auto exterior handles and housings. Developed relationships with vendors for purchasing and identified areas where improvements in the manufacturing process should be made. Initiated the TS9000 process throughout the plant.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Oakland Community College
Oakland County Michigan01-1997
Skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Self Motivated
- Outgoing
- Attention to detail
- Responsive
- Establish and maintain strong relationships
- Active listener
- Excellent Customer Service
- Creative
Accomplishments
- Built a strong relationship with ASU by creating Station Takeovers at Dining Halls. Connected with students by marketing the manufacturers I represented while working at Waypoint. Layed the foundation for an energetic fun atmosphere with the students and staff during the station takeovers.
- Initiated and developed an association and relationship with Banner Hospitals all through Arizona, by working with FSD's, Chefs and staff. Showed cost and labor saving ideas, new recipes to use for current sku's, developed patient menus. Worked in direct contact with sole person in charge of the Managed Order Guide for all Banner properties
- Initiated and developed an association and relationship with CommonSpirit , the largest healthcare system in the United States. Worked directly with the Food Service Administrator that made the decisions for their Managed Order Guide in the United States.
- Executed Food Shows for largest distributors in Arizona as well as second tier distribution. Completed bill back forms, electrical needs, ordered in samples, organized supplies needed to run a sucessful show.
Timeline
Segment Sales
Waypoint
03.2006 - 01.2024
Customer Service Representative
Southwest Foods
06.2004 - 02.2006
Accounting
Shamrock Foods
08.2003 - 05.2004
Bill of Material Specialist
Key Plastics L.L.C.
01.1999 - 05.2003
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Oakland Community College
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