Jon Melby

About Jon Melby

Experienced CPG sales executive and market leader with over 25 years of progressive success across beverage, food, and retail categories. Proven track record of driving growth, building high-performing teams, and developing customer-focused sales strategies that deliver results across food, mass, drug, and convenience channels.Recognized for building trusted partnerships with major retailers — including Walmart, Hy-Vee, Kroger, Ahold, Publix, Target, Safeway, Cub Foods, and Circle K — and for executing brand plans that consistently exceed sales, distribution, and profitability goals.Strengths include:• Consultative & Strategic Selling• Account & Distributor Management• Sales Forecasting & P&L Oversight• Team Development & Leadership• Trade Fund Optimization• Retail Merchandising & Execution• Syndicated Data Analysis (Nielsen, IRI, Circana)I’m passionate about leading teams, growing brands, and delivering measurable results through collaboration, accountability, and executional excellence. Based in Sioux Falls, SD | Experienced in leading multi-state markets (MN, SD, ND, VA, OH, NC, IA)

Experience

1. Market Development Representative

   Sazerac Company

   Mar 2026 — Present · Sioux Falls, SD, US

Education

• South Dakota State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Communications

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Management
• Consumer Products
• Merchandising
• Fmcg
• Retail
• Team Leadership
• Sales Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Key Account Development
• Sales
• Sales Operations
• Customer Service