Daryl L.

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About Daryl L.

I help B2B businesses generate leads & sales. With over 20 years of experience in the food & beverage, ingredients, and natural consumer goods industry, I am a seasoned Sales Manager at Lovingly Made Ingredients, a company that is passionate about sustainably feeding 8 billion people through innovative plant-based food products and ingredients. I have a proven track record of generating leads & sales, developing long-term relationships with clients and stakeholders, and meeting the operational and strategic needs of the business. I apply exceptional communication and influencing skills, as well as a thorough understanding of various aspects of business, such as trade spend optimization, budget management, private label product development, Canadian compliant packaging design, distributor management, and KPI and ROI reporting. I am always eager to learn new skills and technologies to enhance my performance and deliver results. I also have a broad expertise in key account management, trade marketing, product development, and brand management, which enables me to offer valuable insights and solutions to my customers and partners. I have successfully led initiatives to enter the retail market with our branded products, as well as to create a web-based direct to consumer business and OEM branded products in partnership with our overseas manufacturers. I am confident and assertive, with strong analytical, organizing, and problem-solving skills. I have a Bachelor of Business Administration, a Marketing Management Diploma, and a Human Resource Management Certificate, which equip me with the knowledge and skills to excel in my role. Colleagues know me as a self-motivated and ambitious individual with a results-driven entrepreneurial spirit. I know my customers' business comes first and they enjoy my easy-going approach to building sales and relationships. My computer skills include: CRM SalesForce, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace G Suite, ECC-Net, Cognos, MS Office Suite 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, email, SharePoint, SAP, Sage AccPac, BVEssentials, Workstation Plus, ToolBox, Power BI, Adtrak, Canva, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Search Console, SEO, WordPress, ERP, Zoom, Skype, GoToMeeting, Teams, IoT technology. Social Media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn. To find out more connect with me or send an InMail #sales #productivity #management #Innovation #startups #creativity #sustainability #Inspiration #marketing #work #opentowork #careers #entrepreneurship #personaldevelopment #linkedin #leadership