Richard Boston

About Richard Boston

Industry professional with nearly three decades of food and beverage experience from restaurants and hotels to food and beverage sales. Serving in roles from chef to management to operator. My continual goals are to continue to grow in my knowledge of the industry and to use those skills and expertise to help drive customers current and future success.

Experience

1. Senior Sales Consultant

   Sysco

   Jul 2015 — Present · Raleigh-Durham, NC, US

   Sales ending FY21 $3.953 mil during the pandemic vs sales ending FY22 $5.713 mil through new account development and new account growth with current customers• FY22 case growth 34.54%, GP$ 15.67% and sales growth 40.06% adding 19 new accounts• FY21 case growth 56%, sales growth over 200% added 15 new accounts• FY20 (Pre-Covid) case growth 8.23%, GP$ 23.08% and sales growth 6.5% added 14 new accounts• Make warm and cold calls to local restaurants, hotels, healthcare, childcare facilities, churches, schools, and independent retail establishments.• Consulting current and prospective customers on market trends, new innovative solutions, cost saving items and tools to help sustain their businesses.• Selected to mentor incoming sales consultants for the district• Partner with our product specialist, brokers, and manufacturer suppliers to present new innovative products and ideas to all current and prospective customers• Achieve several sales recognitions Rookie of the year FY17, Torchbearer FY19 and FY22: Chairman’s/Executive Club FY19-22, as well as a Challenge Coin recipient

Education

• Johnson & Wales University

  Associates, Culinary Arts, 3.5

  1998 — 2000

• DeVry University

  Bachelors, Hospitality Management, 3.8

  2007 — 2009