Ben Coleman

Experience

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  Sodexo

  Sept 2010 - May 2012

  Food Service Manager

  • Supervised and trained food service employees and shift managers.• Maintained quality standards for in-store dining and catering events. • Assisted with foodservice management, cash-drops, and customer service.

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  Westfield State University

  Sept 2010 - May 2012

  • Academic Advisor

    Sept 2010 - May 2012

  • Tour Guide

    Sept 2010 - Jan 2012
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  Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

  May 2012 - Nov 2013

  Research Assistant II

  • Directly supervised the hiring, training, and management of Research Assistants for project-specific data collection.• Organized and conducted meetings with State Health Board Officials and Town Assessors throughout New England. • Managed data entry and utilized multiple systems for analysis. • Maintained collaboration between research participants and project managers throughout several projects.• Helped with contract research as needed, trained contract employees and lead research in menu labeling. • Created Obesity Prevention Blog, Weighing In. Show less

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  Mars

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Territory Sales Representative

  • Achieved profitable sales growth at assigned retail outlets for the Mars Chocolate North America business.• Maintained strong relationships at assigned retail outlets to best execute customer plans.• Traveled to each retail outlet and successfully executed sales objectives, category leadership, and new product launches.• Shared customer feedback and retail observations and brought forward potential solutions.

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  Vital Farms

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

  Regional Sales Manager

  • Managed business in the North Atlantic territory and maintained retail execution in 60+ Whole Foods Markets, Wegman’s, and other major chains.• Executed product demos and ran frequent consumer and buyer education seminars.• Maintained relationships with dairy buyers and relayed information on industry trends and new product launches. • Sold in new products and distribution voids.

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  Meyer Natural Foods

  Mar 2018 - now

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Branded Sales Representative

    Mar 2018 - Apr 2023