Ashley Strope

CPG Sales & Customer Strategy Executive | Driving Enterprise‑Level Growth & Team Performance

Role: Director, Customer Development at The Coca-Cola Company
Location: Indianapolis, IN, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Ashley Strope

Growth‑driven leader with deep experience in National Sales, Customer Development, and Shopper Marketing - accelerating growth, developing high‑performing teams, and delivering innovative customer solutions through strong cross‑functional partnership.

Experience

Director, Customer Development
The Coca-Cola Company
Jan 2025 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US
Lead a team of 8 Customer Development Managers responsible for major national and regional foodservice and retail partners. Oversee a portfolio delivering 23M cases and $81M in gross profit, driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and category expansion. Partner cross‑functionally and with senior leadership to set strategy, performance goals, and executional plans. Champion team development and engagement, achieving industry‑leading promotion rates and building a strong leadership pipeline.

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
2004 — 2008
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Marketing
2004 — 2008

Skills

Online Marketing
Retail
B2b
Account Management
Sales
Strategy
Marketing Management
Advertising
Brand Management
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Marketing Strategy
Marketing Communications
Sales Operations
Budgets
Nielsen
New Business Development
Sales Presentations
Social Media Marketing
Marketing
Brand Development
Shopper Marketing
Digital Marketing
Relationship Marketing
Customer Insight
Outside Sales

Contact information

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Current company

The Coca-Cola Company

Food and Beverage Services · 10K employees · One Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA, 30313, US

From our roots at the counter of a local Atlanta pharmacy, to our current portfolio of more than 200 beverages, The Coca-Cola Company is one of the most globally-recognized brands in the world. Today, our lineup features beloved beverage brands, including Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, smartwater, Dasani, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Goldpeak, Minute Maid, Simply, fairlife and more. The Coca-Cola Company is committed to bringing about real change – to our industry, to our local economies, and to the world around us. Through constant evolution, we continue to reimagine the way we refresh the world and make a difference. We're innovating our portfolio with products that give people more varieties that meet our consumers where they are. We're working with global partners to transform our business, and grow it in more sustainable ways. And we're providing jobs and opportunities to the local economies where our people live and work, employing 700,000 people throughout our global system alongside bottling partners. If you're a changemaker looking to make a change, come join us in our mission to refresh the world and make a difference. Learn more at: www.coca-colacompany.com/careers

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