Michael Gehrke
Velvet Taco
Plano,TX
6
years of professional experience
Strategic Sales Consultant specializing in new business acquisition and portfolio expansion for mid-market commercial clients. Adept at navigating multi-stakeholder decision cycles and building trusted, long-term relationships with hospitality executives and independent operators. Recognized for consistently exceeding growth quotas by identifying operational bottlenecks and implementing high-efficiency product solutions. A resilient, fast-learning professional skilled at cross-functional collaboration, strategic pipeline management, and driving continuous account value.
Work History
Sales Consultant
1 Year 11 Months- Grew new business by 22% year over year
- Secured business of a customer purchasing $3.1 million in goods annually
- Managed 42 customer accounts with an annual purchase volume of $6.2 million
- Developed new business opportunities by prospecting restaurants, healthcare, and hospitality clients.
Restaurant Manager
3 Years 10 Months- Managed P&L for the restaurant increasing profits by 4%
- Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing innovative managerial strategies.
- Implemented inventory management systems to optimize stock levels and minimize waste/costs associated with excess product storage. Reducing COGS by 2.5%
- Managed hiring, onboarding and training of new employees.
General Manager
11 Months- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Purchased adequate quantities of food, beverages, equipment and supplies.
- Oversaw balancing of cash registers, reconciled transactions and deposited establishment's earnings to bank.
- Identified problems, conducted troubleshooting and sought repair or maintenance support to keep restaurant equipment operational.
- Verified accurate records and sufficient supplies by conducting monthly inventories of food, beverages, glassware and other materials.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hotel And Restaurant Management
Skills
Speak Spanish fluently
Time management
CRM proficiency
Active Listening
Handling Objections
Value Based Selling
Timeline
Sales Consultant
SYSCO Food Services
11.2024 - CurrentRead More
Restaurant Manager
Velvet Taco
12.2022 - CurrentRead More
General Manager
Lada
11.2020 - 10.2021Read More
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science from Hotel And Restaurant Management
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