Derek Poletis

About Derek Poletis

In my quest to continuously grow and develop, I seek positions that will allow me to highlight and refine my strengths while providing the challenge of finding solutions in a difficult and ever-changing marketplace. In my career, I have demonstrated high-levels of sales performance, sales training, and retail execution. Through Distributor Management, I have helped to increase share of mind for the brands I represent and have raised the standards in the implementation of our sales programs. In addition, I can offer the following strengths to help maximize execution- Strategic Planning - Brand Building - Problem Solving - Category Management - Business DevelopmentFeel free to reach me at d••••••••@gmail.com with any questions.

Experience

1. Regional Development Market Execution Manager - Southeast on Premise

   Constellation Brands

   Jul 2024 — Present · US

   I will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the on-premise execution team in the Southeast business unit. I will be 100% focused against driving execution of our on-premise annual business plans and key sales priorities at the local market level, in collaboration with internal geographic business unit teams, on-premise national & key account colleagues, cross-functional partners, Gold Network distributors, and key retailer stakeholders. The primary focus of this role is to increase the availability and distribution of Constellation’s brands in both package and draft format across all segments of the on-premise. Additional emphasis will be placed on driving best in class local market execution against national account programs, developing and executing growth plans with regional accounts/buying groups, executing key sales priorities across local independent accounts, and supporting the overall market development of the on-premise channel. As the primary retail-facing team supporting the development of the on-premise channel, building high-quality business relationships with the internal sales teams my team and I support, key retail accounts, and influential distributor personnel that support the on-premise channel, will be key to my teams\' success. Additionally, I will be creating and leading high quality consumer engagement and experiences for our brands by delivering best in class retail programming within targeted on-premise accounts.

Education

• Strayer University

  Master of Education - MEd, Adult Education and Development

  2018 — 2020

• Strayer University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing

  2016 — 2018

• Rowan College at Gloucester County

  Business Administration and Management, Marketing

  2001 — 2002

Skills

• Brand Development
• Promotions
• Key Account Development
• Marketing Strategy
• Advertising
• Multi-Media Marketing Campaigns
• Computer Proficiency
• Marketing
• Statistical Analysis and Data Mining
• Organization
• Network and Informations Security
• Account Management
• Leadership
• Business Analysis
• Web Design
• Business Planning
• Business Networking
• Budgets
• Mobile Web Design
• Mobile Product Development
• Retail
• Public Speaking
• Competitive Marketing Strategies
• Sales Operations
• Customer Service
• Social Media Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Sales
• Web Architecture and Development Framework
• Highly Motivated Self-Starter
• Digital Video
• Event Management
• Key Account Management