Ben Coleman

Ben Coleman

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Regional Sales Manager at Meyer Natural Foods

  • Education

    • Westfield State University

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor's Degree Psychology

      Activities and Societies:

  • Experience

    • 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.

    • Westfield State University

      Sept 2010 - May 2012
      • Academic Advisor

        Sept 2010 - May 2012
      • Tour Guide

        Sept 2010 - Jan 2012
    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Meyer Natural Foods

      Mar 2018 - now
      • Regional Sales Manager

        Mar 2023 - now
      • Branded Sales Representative

        Mar 2018 - Apr 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Security Awareness Training

      KnowBe4
      Aug 2024
    • ServSafe Food Handler

      ServSafe Certified Alcohol, Business, and Food Protection Services
      Jan 2019
    • First-AID and CPR

      American Red Cross
      Jul 2006
    • Harassment Prevention Training

      EasyLlama
      Sept 2024
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ben Coleman
      Cum Laude Latin Honors Society Cum Laude Latin Honors Society Mai 2012
    • Awarded to Ben Coleman
      Sankofa Scholars Award Westfield State University Mai 2012
    • Awarded to Ben Coleman
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