Bill Buehner

About Bill Buehner

Senior sales executive with a proven track record in delivering year–over-year revenue and profit growth with CPG and private equity companies. Proactive sales leader with 25+ years of experience in developing and executing business strategies across various business segments. Excels in building high performing sales teams that are customer centric and focused on delivering growth. Analytically-minded sales leader with strong communication and interpersonal skills that works collaboratively across organizations. Innovative and curious thinker who seeks growth opportunities through existing product portfolio or through pioneering new products.Throughout my career I have worked with companies including Nabisco, Kraft, Merisant, Quorn Foods, and Ripple Foods. Through my experiences of working for large CPG companies and smaller entrepreneurial companies, I have gained a unique ability to identify growth opportunities and develop strategic plans that drive growth and or pioneer new business development into the Foodservice channel.As a leader, I have hired, coached and mentored teams ranging in size. I am passionate about building customer relationships, cultivating strong organizational cultures, and leveraging employees’ individual strengths to achieve uncharted levels of success for the team, our company, and our customers.Strengths:• Strategic Planning & Execution.• New Product Development• Proven ability to work effectively in smaller entrepreneurial environments.• Strong organizational skills that are critical in developing short and long-term business strategies.• Extensive selling experience across all Food Service business segments.• Lead business change/culture and develop of high performing teams.• P&L Management, S & OP, and NPD/Stage Gate experience.• Strategic customer management skills and customer and industry relationships.• Strong communication skills to work collaboratively across organizations.

Experience

1. Managing Director Us & Canada

   Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions

   Aug 2023 — Present · US

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Marketing

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Product Marketing
• Forecasting
• Shopper Marketing
• Retail
• Grocery
• Sales Management
• Product Development
• Fmcg
• Brand Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Key Account Development
• Trade Marketing
• Consumer Products
• Sales
• P&L Management
• Management
• Customer Insight