US Zone Manager
April 2007 to May 2017Voortman Cookies - City , STATEPromoted to 1 of 2 US Zone Manager positions in the Spring of 2007. Responsible for the supervision, hiring, training and motivation of a sales force of 5 Regional Managers, 30 District Managers and over 200 Independent Distributors covering 37 states. Consistent history of growing sales and footprint for Voortman Cookies. Managed approx $38,000,000 in sales. Some of the accounts I have been Lead Account Manager during my time with Voortman.(Jewel, Schnucks, Kmart, Walgreens, Cub Foods, Woodman's, Roundy's, Dominick's and many more.) Extensive multi state travel required in this position out of my home based office in the Chicago far West Suburbs.