Lewis Peterman

Experience

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  Bimbo Bakeries USA, (acquired George Weston Bakeries)

  Jan 1976 - Feb 2009

  SALES/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/MARKETINGSenior Sales/Marketing Manager with strong P&L management experience driving market share, revenue and profit growth. Superior strategic vision and aptitude with a clear sense of purpose and urgency. Talent for making rapid assessments of diverse situational challenges, developing and executing subsequent action plans. Key qualifications:• Increasing Sales • Market Penetration and Expansion• Pricing Programs & Product Profitability • Forecasting, Budgeting and Cost Controls • Operations• Quality & Productivity Improvement • Market Analysis• Business Process and Strategy Development • Joint Ventures and Strategic PartnershipsDeveloped, built, and solicited new food service customers, account, and distributors in the Metro area for George Weston Bakeries.Sales grew for 2008 and were in excess of $21 million dollars.Key Accounts: Aramark, Burger King, Checkers, Compass Correctional, Sodexo. Modern Italian Bakery, College, Universities, and Schools.Federal, State, and County bids were an intergral part of the business.Health Care and Sporting Accounts major accounts. Show less

  • Corporate-Regional Account Executive, Food Service

    Apr 1976 - Feb 2009

  • Sales Manager

    Jan 1976 - Jan 1999
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  Bimbo Bakeries USA

  Apr 1976 - Feb 2009

  Corporate/Regioanl Key Account Manager

  Account Executive with a consistent record of increasing sales, revenue, market share, and building strong client relationships. Built a solid reputation as a trouble shooter with the ability to solve issues. Successful at selling in new products, managing key account like Aramark and Checkers, and consistently increasing new accounts.

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  Service Corporation International

  Jan 2001 - now

  Certified Celebrant - Community Relations - Operations

  Every life is precious and worth remembering. It is how we live that defines us and a funeral or memorial service should reflect and honor that person.My mission is to create a personalized funeral ceremony that embraces the wishes of the family and friends to honor a life well lived. I look forward to being a dignified and compassionate partner bringing a personal extension to the individual family’s unique wishes.As we mourn a loss, we will create a ceremony that personalizes the final service of a loved one.I wish I could say we get used to people dying. I never did. And I do not want to. We need not fear the inevitable endings in our lives. Endings are often painful – we mourn death, we regret leaving a loved one. We simply do not like to say good-bye. Show less

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  Whole Harvest Foods

  Nov 2009 - Jul 2010

  Account Executive

  Account Executive responsible for building brand sales development in the food service industry. Primary focus is on colleges-universities. Coordinate sales program execution and development with contract management companies, distributors, and brokers. Performed product tests and evaluations with key accounts.

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  Harvest Time Bread Company

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Regional Sales Manager

  Reinvigorated key customer relationships with Spartan Stores, Kroger, and Meijer. Developed and solicited new C store, food service, and retail business. Researched and built data base on potential and existing customers. Identified potential $8.5M additional sales in 3 year plan.Action plan implemented to build new customer base and distribution channels.

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  BakeMark USA

  Feb 2013 - May 2019

  Retired National Accounts/Business Development Key Account Manager - BakeMark

  National Key Account Manager driving business in accounts like Compass, Foodbuy, Rich Products, Aramark and major independent distributors building name brand products like WestCo, BakeMark, Sprinklena, Brill, Henry & Henry, and Multifoods. Rejuvenating business with national contract feeders. Championed sales in the Metro NY/Balt-Wash/Northeast market. Doubled sales and market share in College/University, B & I, and independent accounts. Goal oriented adding 1-3 new accounts per week average. Rapidly adjusted, learned, and promoting baking supplies and ingredient product line sales. Experienced working with Chefs, Director of Operations, Food Service Managers and store owners/managers. Building product line base and selling in new innovative products. Results driven. Ability to find sales solutions thinking outside the box. Solved complicated pricing-distribution issues with major nationwide accounts. Show less