Eli L.

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About Eli L.

I'm a service oriented client facing professional with experience managing key accounts and high profile brands. High performing, dependable, motivated, self-starter with a broad knowledge of retail and marketing environments at the field and headquarter levels. Proven history of building solid relationships with key decision makers and partnering with clients. Effectively penetrate the customer to build rapport at all levels and to fully understand the customer, their business, and the marketplace. Broad experience with grocery, c-store, mass and drug channels with retail branding, brand development, sales & distribution, marketing campaigns, brand standards, design production, art direction, proofing, photoshoots, technology solutions and retail assets. Capable of clearly communicating client needs and visions to internal teams for execution to achieve desired financial results. Ability to travel.Specialties: Product Development, Private Label, Business Development, Account Growth, Brand Management, Sales, National Account Management, Customer Service, Marketing, Project Management, Relationship Building, Inventory Management, Quoting, Bidding, Business Development, Presentations, Marketing, Pre-Press, Digital Printing, Quality Control, Database Management, Art Proofing, Print, Shipping & Receiving, Contracts, Planograms, Resets, Audits, Trade Assets, Merchandising, Point of Sale, Point of Purchase, Schematics, Distribution, DSD, Product Authorization, Order Entry, Forecasting, Operations, Business Reviews.Accounts I’ve directly managed include Walmart, Albertsons, Kroger, Circle K, Speedway, Winco, Raley’s, Save Mart. Additionally, I have directly worked with chains including Supervalu, Lunds & Byerlys, Roundy’s, Woodman’s, Hy-Vee, Festival Foods, Schnucks, Cub Foods, Piggly Wiggly, Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS and several Independent chains. I’ve managed projects with clients including Northern Tier Energy, Coca-Cola, Periscope, Campbell’s, Frito-Lay, and Boar’s Head.