Gino Faris

Experience

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  Western Michigan University

  Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

  Student Marketing Assistant - Office of Diversity and Inclusion

  • Answered phones, maintained office, and processed confidential information• Scheduled and staffed student organization events• Student administrator of social media producing daily posts for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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  Home City Ice

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Truck Driver

  • Serviced 50 South West Michigan businesses by maintaining Home City Ice freezers at customer locations• Ensured customer satisfaction by merchandising to customer specifications

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  Western Michigan University

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  Study Abroad Student Peer Adviser

  • Presented in a classroom setting for up to 30 minutes to encourage student interest in studying abroad• Met with students one on one to find a program that met their curriculum needs• Student administrator of social media producing daily posts for the Study Abroad Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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  TEDx Kalamazoo

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2019

  Manager Marketing

  • Engaged 50+ local businesses with face to face meetings resulting in them displaying our advertisement in store fronts• Sold out event within 48 hours of release of tickets• Managed post event submission of material to TED ensuring TEDx license renewal requirements were met

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  Nolan Transportation Group (NTG)

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Operations Intern

  • Made 150+ calls per day to receive updates from carriers• Received recognition for meeting weekly carrier service goals• Prevented loss of sales margins with clear, accurate, and timely communication

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  PepsiCo

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Awarded number one performer Q2, Q3, and Q4 of 2021 leading: Volume, Net Revenue, Marginal Contribution • Averaged +109.43 Volume, +$532,895 Net Revenue, +$241,608 Marginal Contribution • Managed 4 Sales Reps, executing 3 coaching exercises and 5 audits per week to support career development • LPO of Innovation, Yammer, OPC, and Microsoft Teams • Completed interval training in Small/Large Format Sales, Delivery, Warehouse, and Merchandising• Increased OSCA score at Walmart from 88% to 98% during Gatorade Thunder Trial• Maintained service standards with up to 33% less staff during Pandemic in Detroit with both Merchandising and Delivery• LPO of Innovation, Share, Culture Committee, Haul-backs, and GoSpotCheck

  • Sales District Leader

    Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Campus Hire

    Jun 2019 - Sept 2020
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  MUSH

  Dec 2021 - Aug 2022

  Regional Sales Manager

  • Onboarded 3 new distribution partners while growing current distribution partner sales by 30%• Grew territory by 80 customers and 310 points of distribution • Negotiated promotional activity with customers and distribution partners• Executed 290 account visits and 8 distribution partner sales blitzes

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  Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors

  Jan 2023 - now

  • Successfully launched 50 SKUs of retail pack cheese over a three-month rollout in 11 retailers with zero spoils• Transitioned seafood inventory from 6+ months of inventory on hand to 3 weeks• Decreased freight cost by .15c per lbs. across all categories through strategic purchasing• Performed SKU consolidation in the Processed Category eliminating all duplicate purchases and slow movers • Pitched, planned, secured sponsorships, and exhibited in Expo West 2023-2025• Planned sales blitzes with 6 CPG vendors resulting in an additional 400 points of distribution• Managed 50 accounts including IGA, Albertsons, Fry’s, WinCo, and Bashas’• Achieved 2.9MM lbs. in sales with 600M lbs. in growth and 9.2MM dollars in sales with 2.3MM dollars in YoY growth

  • Seafood, Dairy, Processed Meat & Specialty Buyer

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Sales Account Manager

    Jan 2023 - now