Michele Haveles

Key Account Manager Epic Sales Partners| Relationship Builder | Proud Boy Mom | Thankful & Grateful

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Experienced sales professional with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverages industry, offering an impressive track record of growing the business, creating new customers, expanding customer base. Skilled in business planning, consumer products, category management, retail management and contracts. Known for building and cultivating long term relationships based on service, support, follow through while meeting customer needs. Offers outstanding customer problem solving with the goal of providing successful solutions for all parties. Successful sales professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Business Administration and Management, from the University of La Verne. Previous successful business owner.

Experience

  • Senior Business Manager at Edge Sales + Retail Services
    Jun 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Skilled sales professional in produce with proven sales results and new points of distribution gained annually. Broker working with Albertsons/Vons/Pavilions, Stater Bros, Albertsons Southwest & Denver, Sprouts, Bashas’, AFS, Military, Costco, produce distributors along with the So Cal independent chains. Representing 30+ top brands in produce, present category reviews, sales presentations and develop relationships with clients and customers.

  • Account Executive/Category Manager/Retail Manager at CMC Sales & Marketing
    Sep 2016 - Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Skilled sales professional in produce, grocery and Hispanic foods with proven sales results and new points of distribution gained annually. Broker working with Albertsons So Cal,Portland, Seattle & Denver, Smart & Final, Military, Costco, produce & grocery distributors along with the So Cal independent chains. Representing over 50 brands in produce, grocery and Hispanic foods, presenting category reviews, sales presentations and developing relationships with clients and customers. Manage the Southern California retail team from resets to monthly audits, report all finding to clients on a monthly basis. Provides/develops category reviews/schematics for our sales team.

  • Monster Energy (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Sales Communication Manager
      2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

    • Administrative Assistant
      Jan 2009 - May 2014 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      Managing accruals for over 150 regional accounts, auditing regional accounts contracts and chain funding calculators, developing sales presentations, bi-weekly sales scorecards using VIP, training new account managers in all sales administrative functions

  • Owner at Huddle Up Pizza
    Mar 2007 - Sep 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos