PEGGY A. BARNETTE
York,SC
Summary
Strategic sales specialist with over 20 years of experience in the K-12 education sector. Recognized for driving sales performance through effective communication and relationship management, contributing to competitive pricing and enhanced customer satisfaction.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
K-12 Bid Specialist
Gordon Food Service
Kannapolis, NC
01.2016 - 09.2026
- Drive the sales cycle for the South Carolina region, brokering operations solutions to K-12 school systems in the food service space.
- Managed all contracts for North Carolina and South Carolina K-12 schools for food services.
- Fostered relationships with brokers for food suppliers, securing competitive pricing for biddable items.
- Research information and costs necessary to ensure the quote was both competitive and profitable for the company.
- Developed PowerPoint presentations to effectively showcase the company's products and services to school districts.
- Serve as the initial contact to introduce the company's products into schools.
- Visited current and potential customers to enhance service satisfaction and resolve service and product issues.
- Documented significant accomplishments in sales and customer satisfaction.
- Achieved recognition for top sales performance in 2019 and 2022.
- Recognized for outstanding sales performance in 2019.
Bid Manager
US Foods
Fort Mill, SC
01.2001 - 01.2016
- Prepared bids and reviewed service requests, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Researched information and costs necessary to ensure the quote was both competitive and profitable for the company.
- Built relationships with brokers for food suppliers, securing competitive pricing for biddable items.
- Managed all contracts for North Carolina and South Carolina K-12 schools for food services.
- Developed PowerPoint presentations to effectively showcase the company's products and services to school districts.
Customer Service Representative
Dark III Marketing
Rock Hill, SC
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Contacted potential customers to promote and sell services.
- Assessed customer needs and recommended tailored services.
- Highlighted key selling points to facilitate informed customer decisions.
- Answered questions about services.
- Processed customer orders efficiently and notify the appropriate department.
- Took detailed call notes and recorded any feedback.
Education
Associate of Arts - Professional Business
Winthrop University
Rock Hill01-1996
Associate Degree - Office Administration
York Technical Community College
Rock Hill01-1994
Skills
- Bid analysis
- Contract negotiation
- Strategic relationship management
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Teamwork skills
Timeline
K-12 Bid Specialist
Gordon Food Service
01.2016 - 09.2026
Bid Manager
US Foods
01.2001 - 01.2016
Customer Service Representative
Dark III Marketing
01.1995 - 01.2001
Associate of Arts - Professional Business
Winthrop University
Associate Degree - Office Administration
York Technical Community College