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Menachem Spielman

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Sales leader with a proven record of driving $900K in annual revenue growth at BrooklynOwn Coffee & Granola. Established distributor partnerships and improved reorder efficiency, enhancing overall sales potential. Skilled in leveraging AI for emails and fostering strong customer relationships to maximize revenue.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Lead

BrooklynOwn Coffee & Granola
Brooklyn, NY
01.2021 - Current
  • Grew annual revenue to $900 K within two years by opening and supporting 65+ retail and café accounts in NY, NJ, and CT.
  • Maintain twice-weekly visits or calls, keeping 98 % on-shelf availability and a 92 % reorder rate.
  • Used ChatGPT to create reorder emails, saving four hours per week and improving reorder rate by 6 percentage points.
  • Led sales team to promote new coffee and granola products.
  • Coordinated product displays in retail locations to enhance visibility.
  • Established distributor partnerships that are projected to lift sales to $1.2 M in FY 2025.
  • Shortened order-to-delivery lead times by 18 % through closer coordination with production and logistics.

Store Manager

Marketplace Crown Heights
Brooklyn, NY
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Managed daily operations for an 18 000 sq ft grocery store with $8 M+ annual sales and 30 employees across day and night shifts.
  • Reworked floor layout and introduced prepared-foods program, contributing to 12 % year-over-year sales growth.
  • Reduced inventory shrink by 12 % and stock-outs by 20 % through tighter receiving controls and regular cycle counts.
  • Reduced staff turnover from 35 % to 18 % by standardizing procedures and offering clear training paths.
  • Coordinated a POS upgrade and added an online-ordering module that increased average basket size by 9 % and generated $300 K in first-year e-commerce revenue.
  • Managed daily operations of a busy retail environment.

Education

Rabbinical Degree - Judaic Studies

Yeshiva Gedolah Melbourne Australia
Melbourne Australia
05-2015

Skills

  • P&L management
  • Team training and coaching
  • Vendor and distributor negotiation
  • Pos and retail systems
  • AI-assisted content creation (email writing)
  • Customer relationship follow-up
  • Revenue generation
  • Cross-selling

Timeline

Sales Lead

BrooklynOwn Coffee & Granola
01.2021 - Current

Store Manager

Marketplace Crown Heights
01.2017 - 01.2021

Rabbinical Degree - Judaic Studies

Yeshiva Gedolah Melbourne Australia