Peter Paparizos

Experience

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  John’s Café

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2014

  General Manager

  • Provided effective leadership and supervision to a team, upholding strong business performance and operational excellence involving budgeting and financial management, marketing strategy development and execution, goal-setting, and relationship building to increase sales by 25%.• Drove continuous improvement and innovation including utilizing advertising, launching several new products to consumers that delivered a 10% gain in new product sales. • Established and championed community-based events, working with local businesses and external stakeholders to coordinate logistics and ensure a seamless execution that grew brand reputation. Show less

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  Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Consumer Educator

  • Employed strong interpersonal and communication abilities to confidently interact with and educate customers on featured products, providing demonstrations to generate sales and bolster profitability. • Developed engaging displays that fostered an exciting environment for tastings while collaborating with liquor agencies to drive sales and promotions of Southern Wine and Spirits premise accounts to consumers.

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  Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

  Jul 2014 - now

  • Managed the sales lifecycle by directing strategic planning while leveraging exceptional relationship building abilities and customer service to achieve long-term profit growth and key performance indicators (KPIs) for both On- and Off-Premise accounts in a control state setting. • Performed competitive, market, data, and trend analysis, maintaining a current knowledge of the industry and potential developments to re-align direction if needed and drive brand success. • Effectively serviced and grew one the largest territories in the organization through exceptional relationship development with top accounts and major revenue-generating customers.• Recognized as a key player and dependable leader in spearheading management of events ranging in size and requirements, including brand education dinners and sampling events to grow sales and profitability. • Utilized a robust expertise of the product portfolio and new offerings while continually innovating sales approach and collaborating with team members to repeatedly exceed sales benchmarks, achieving recognition at the national level and earning multiple performance-based incentives. Show less

  • Sales Manager

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Retail Sales Specialist

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2021