Ryan Walden

• Manage headquarter relationships, business strategy, and growth for Sysco, Gordon, UniPro, PFG, and DOT Foods.
• Manage all corporate level negotiations, programs, and promotions.

• Responsible for managing the Southern U.S. and delivering the Regional Foodservice sales budget for Basic American Foods.
• Responsible for training, managing, motivating, and developing Region Sales team that includes Territory Managers, Segment Account Managers, and Sales Agencies (Brokers).
• Manage Corporate Level Relationships for Distributors (BEK and Labatt) including management of all programs, promotions, training, and sales plans.
• Manage Operating Company Distribution Relationships within region (Sysco, US Foods, PFG, BEK).
• Manage relationship of key operator chain accounts throughout region.
• Responsible for managing all segments of the foodservice channel.

Key Accomplishments

• 2022 - Top regional performance vs budget in the company.
• Honor Club 2021 - Top regional performance vs budget in the company.

• Responsible for sales performance and budget attainment for the South Texas market selling products across all segments of the foodservice channel.
• Developed targeted sales plans and partnered with distributor sales reps and brokers on execution of sales throughout the market.

Key Accomplishments

• President's Cup Winner 2017 - Top territory performance vs budget in the company.

• Managed assigned territory in the greater Houston area as a floor covering manufacturer's sales rep.
• Built and maintained relationships with distributors, retail, commercial, and multi-family accounts throughout the market.