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Explore my expertise in sales, business intelligence, and commercial strategy development.
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I am confident that my experience and skills can greatly contribute to any team seeking a leader with expertise in sales, business intelligence, and development of commercial initiatives. With a strong commitment and strategic vision, I am excited about the opportunity to discuss how my skills and experience can help your company grow and succeed.
Skills
Experience
Dec 2019 - Aug 2024: Key Account Manager for Distributors Pet & Flour
CMI-Corporación Multi Inversiones, El Salvador (Hybrid)
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the development of negotiations, opportunities, and profitability of CMI's comprehensive commercial strategies with business partners/distributors in the assigned geographic area to achieve the sales business plan results.
- Diagnose and analyze business opportunities and/or development gaps within the distributor to implement a joint action plan that ensures the continuous achievement of the business plan results.
- Develop and/or enhance the commercial capabilities of the distributor's sales force, empowering human talent to ensure the achievement of established goals.
Apr 2018 - Oct 2019: Key Account Manager for Supermarkets
Bocadeli, El Salvador (Hybrid)
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive and accelerate sales through the planning and coordination of promotions, offers, discounts, and advertisements.
- Prepare the annual forecast.
- Maintain commercial relationships with supermarket distributors.
- Monitor the performance of products across different chains.
- Review distributor orders.
- Track inventory levels (Distributor, Logistics Operators).
- Ensure compliance with Fill Rate standards for the chains.
- Conduct negotiations with supermarket chains.
Jan 2016 - Nov 2017: Sales Manager Wholesale Channel
PepsiCo, El Salvador
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for growing sales in El Salvador by establishing strategies and executing plans to develop the wholesale channel, identifying business opportunities with new sales models such as distributors, and building strategic alliances with PEPSICO companies.
- Manage a team of 10 sales representatives, 26 promoters, 2 delivery drivers, and 4 delivery assistants.
- Develop loyalty programs in wholesale channels (WHS) to strengthen points of sale (POS) and increase sales.
- Enhance points of sale with displays, variety, and both internal and external visibility.
- Track sales performance by salesperson to develop tactical actions and achieve monthly plans.
Oct 2008 - Dec 2015: Trade Marketing Coordinator
PepsiCo, El Salvador (Hybrid)
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify commercial opportunities in El Salvador by developing and implementing appropriate strategies by channel and business unit to drive incremental sales volume through commercial dynamics, route reengineering, sales contests, management models, and ensuring information and management system support for sales operations.
- Responsible for Business Intelligence.
- Manage a budget of USD $500M for various initiatives.
- Coordinate a team of 4 Business Development Analysts.
Education
Computer Science Engineering
Universidad Francisco Gavidia, El Salvador
Basic knowledge of programming: PHP, Java, HTML, Machine Language, Databases, and advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Specialization in Management, Leadership, and Business Innovation
Universidad Francisco Gavidia, El Salvador (Mar 2023 - Dec 2023)
Grade: 8.5
Contact
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