Michael Ross

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ABOUT MICHAEL ROSS

We just moved back to the Chicago area, for family reasons:As an accomplished sales leader, I drive dynamic revenue growth by zeroing in on new business opportunities,developing mutually beneficial partnerships with distributors and operators, and nurturing high-performing teams. Throughout my career, I have revitalized struggling sales territories. My approach to do so is threefold: I prioritizehigh-ROI, value-added product offerings, develop specialized region- and channel-specific sales plays, and launchnew products in key foodservice channels. Consequently, I secured some big wins, including increasing the Mid-Westsales volume by 100%-150% and West Coast product sales by 566%-900% for Land O\'Lakes, Inc.Another reason for my success is that I establish brand image by building distributor and operator trust. As a result,I consistently secured multimillion-dollar deals with some of the biggest distributors across the nation, such as USFoods, GFS, and Sysco.Elevating my team’s sales performance has always been one of my key priorities. For this, I led a hands-on trainingprogram from scratch for hundreds of sales reps and brokers, which later became a baseline for all such LandO’Lakes programs. Additionally, I shared key industry insights with sales personnel and co-created sales sheet for aMac & Cheese product line. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Prevented a product line from being delisted at a major distributor by expanding the customer base- Doubled product sales by fostering a broker and distributor network- Voted as the Sales Manager Of The Year (2018) for penetrating new markets. If you’re looking for someone who exceeds sales targets, builds long-term distributor partnerships, and concurrentlydrives account and company growth, email me: I••••••••@comcast.net.​Key Skills: Sales Program Development | Employee Career Growth | Distributor Relationship Building | MarketPenetration