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Taveon Davis

Austin,TX

Summary

A Sales Professional with 4+ years of experience within the sales field and customer service. Skilled at developing and maintaining relationships with future and existing customers, and a strong work ethic at all times working to increase incremental volume within a dedicated organization. Proven ability to combine passion, creativity, and drive with well-developed communication.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Executive

Kellogg's
10.2024 - Current

Manage key accounts across various non-commercial business segments, including K-12, College & Universities, Business & Industry and Hospitality.

Develop and implement promotions for key accounts, boosting overall sales in Kellanova’s snacking portfolio.

Showcase innovation effectively to maximize customer attraction

Engage with major culinary supply firms to impact buying strategies.

Oversee allocation of trade funds for Independent Distributors.

Facilitate business reviews to offer strategic solutions based on comprehensive market data.

Territory Manager, Foodservice Distribution

Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Developed impactful strategies to cultivate partnerships with operators across targeted states.
  • Negotiated effective pricing programs.
  • Executed weekly schedule of 20 outbound sales calls.
  • Drove a 90% increase in distributor sales year over year.
  • Directed the allocation of $500,000 for Texas market distribution.
  • Conducted reviews every quarter to achieve set objectives and goals.
  • Educated distributor sales representatives regarding products, innovation, and program offerings.
  • Researched, networked, and identified new business opportunities across various sectors.

Commercial Development Trainee

Tyson Foods
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Developed foundational skills across the Commercial Sales Organization
  • Presented Findings and opportunities quarterly to Tyson Foods, executive leadership board
  • Exposure to10 different channels within Commercial Sales via the completion of structured rotations
  • Walmart Sales Team: Visit and collected information regarding “Rotisserie Chicken” sales across the Missouri Market
  • This project helped identify problems in the field regarding this SKU’s growth in sales, and increased personal communication skills
  • Sales Strategy & Planning Team: Developed a merchandising analysis using Nielsen data to pull historical merch levels by each dedicated customer, which provided Tyson’s Ball Park Hot dog team insights on how to plan for current fiscal year
  • McDonalds Sales Team: Limited Time Offer menu ideation concept to increase volume for the new “Crispy Chicken Sandwich”
  • This project expressed new innovation and potential price point changes for future sales opportunities
  • Convenience Store team: Developed a “Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit” innovation concept for the Tyson Foods C-store team, which expanded my menu ideation & creativity skills

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Agriculture

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
01.2021

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Negotiation
  • Effective Communication
  • Menu Ideation
  • Forecasting
  • Customer-oriented Selling
  • Richardson Sales Performance
  • Relationship Building
  • CRM
  • Microsoft Office

Previous Experience

  • Preferred Medical, Sales Associate
  • State Farm Insurance, Sales and Marketing Intern
  • Circle B Ranch LLC, Ranch Sales Associate

Timeline

Account Executive

Kellogg's
10.2024 - Current

Territory Manager, Foodservice Distribution

Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods
01.2023 - 06.2023

Commercial Development Trainee

Tyson Foods
01.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business Agriculture

University of Arkansas
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