Tim Smith
Sales Director experience into retail grocery| Kroger sales account management| Forecasting, Budgeting and Marketing Skills| Retail Category Management| Broker Management and Large Retailer Account Management.
- Role
- Corporate Sales Manager at Empire Marketing Strategies
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tim Smith
I have a distinctly diverse background in the food industry, with a focus on specialty cheese. Having held positions in Retail, Importing/Distributing, and Manufacturing, I understand the drivers and pain points of each segment. Consequently, I possess the following skills: • Sales Management experience at Retail, Food Service and B2B/Private Label.• Large and national account management experience including Kroger, Costco, Ahold, Harris Teeter, and Publix• Broker management and assembling broker networks.• Expertise in working with industry leading distributors: GFI, KeHE, Lipari, DPI, SYSCO. • Using syndicated data to drive sales within key retailers.• High level of diplomacy, presentation, and negotiation skills.• Sales Budgeting and Forecasting.
Experience
Corporate Sales Manager
May 2023 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US
Empire is a full-service brokerage dedicated exclusively to Kroger. We have regional offices in every Kroger division as well as in the Kroger General Office downtown. With over 40 years if experience we have pulse on all things Kroger
Education
Skidmore College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History and Political Science
Tufts University
Master's degree, Education
Skills
- Food
- Food Industry
- Retail
- Grocery
- Product Development
- Merchandising
- Inventory Management
- Catering
- Sales
- Marketing Strategy
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