Aaron Bacon
Account Executive at Phoenix Capital Group, LLC
Executive Sales and Performance Improvement Leader with a proven history of sales growth and people leadership.
Experienced Sales Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food & beverages industry. Skilled in Operations Management, Customer Service, Sales, Data Analysis, and Sales Management. Strong sales professional with a winning mindset, drive to succeed, and proven track record of great results.  Demonstrated track record of being both an team leader, cross functional leader, and an individual performer with successful outcomes.
Phoenix Capital Group, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenix-capital-group-llc
Account Executive
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Circle K
https://www.linkedin.com/company/circle-k
Manager
Execute day to day operations including staffing, ordering, stocking, hiring, training, and compliance of all corporate programs. 

•	Sustained sales volume and improved revenue for the location during pandemic 
•	Implemented improvements to back-room execution to increase product availability and reduce labor costs. 
•	Trained employees in upselling techniques to drive higher average basket price resulting in an +8% month over month increase.
•	Growing same store sales 10% and out pacing sales of Market
•	Completed additional trainings to propel Key Performance Indicators in service and sales
Chandler, Arizona, United States
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PepsiCo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepsico
Customer Manager Senior Account Representative
Coordinated activities with Pepsi Key Account managers and Franchise Bottlers across 12 states to produce sales programs, pricing strategies and promotions to drive volume and revenue. 

•	Sustained sales volume and increased revenue for the company year over year (YOY). 
•	Formed strategies to integrate Muscle Milk promotions with retailer priorities and maintain brand integrity while expanding distribution and volume. 
•	Established sales goals and plans based on specific Location and Regional priorities. 
•	Received bonus’ for sales and revenue goal achievement
Phoenix, Arizona
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CytoSport, Inc.
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Region Sales Manager
Directed sales for Muscle Milk single serve ready to drink shakes distributed by Pepsi and Independent Bottlers across the Mountain Region (12 states).  CytoSport division sold to PepsiCo in April 2019.

•	Conceived and executed pricing and promotional plans across locations and bottlers to gain alignment across Region.
•	Controlled functional costs and trade spend within company guidelines to achieve sales and profit goals established by the company. 
•	Developed and delivered meeting presentations for numerous groups from entry level sales to Senior Management
Phoenix, Arizona
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CytoSport, Inc.
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Area Sales Manager
Designed Regional programs and assisted with the execution of National Programs across a 6-state area.  Provided location support and leadership for brand on pricing, 

•	Guided the Pepsi and Franchise Bottling teams to drive Muscle Milk sales volume to +10% versus prior year. 
•	Developed Pepsi employee skills and selling abilities to ensure brand growth across Region.  
•	Influenced increased sales and distribution across multiple Markets and customer bases. 
•	Planned and presented numerous sales strategies at Location, District, and Region levels.
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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PepsiCo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepsico
Unit Sales Manager
Managed total facility operations including sales, delivery, warehouse, and P&L management.  Raised total sales and profit year over year for two years. Earned numerous recognitions for Unit performance under an array of corporate metrics.  

•	Directed Warehouse, Sales and Delivery teams to revenue and cost improvements through employee engagement and cultural enhancements. 
•	Provided Market direction on innovation execution and product forecasting improving the total sales of new items for the total Market. 
•	Directed sales teams to #1 standing on multiple scorecards.
•	Balanced the total business P&L, together with each department to over 3% growth year over year.
Hurricane, Utah, United States
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PepsiCo
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Sales District Leader
Mentored and directed a team of front-line salesmen to achieve sales and profit targets. 

•	Developed weekly sales information for presentation at weekly meetings and distribution to location sales teams. 
•	Collaborated with multiple departments to identify and train candidates for promotion within organization.
•	 Headed a Lean Six Sigma project across multiple departments to reduce delivery costs saving over $100,000.
•	Influenced across organizational and management lines to adjust service delivery frequencies and optimized organizational efficiencies saving over 40 hours of service time per week.
Las Vegas, Nevada
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PepsiCo
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Merchandise Manager
Supervised daily operations of the merchandising department including cost controls, service standards, disciplinary actions, and customer issues resolution. Constructed and implemented new scheduling and service models to improve service times, reduce cost to serve and waste. Steered employee engagement with new incentives built on teamwork.

•	Collaborated with accounts in both Grocery and Convenience channel segments over the last decade and was able to increase sales volume an average of 5% while controlling costs within corporate guidelines.
•	Built a culture of leadership with over 10 employees earning promotions. 
•	Led teamwork across functional lines in all areas of location to maximize each department’s ability.
•	Received four “Circle of Excellence Awards” for initiatives which focused on building teamwork across departments to increase productivity.
Tacoma, Washington
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Small Business Administration/Management
University of Wyoming
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Shawn Satterthwaite
Father, Husband, Friend, Neighbor
Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
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Leanna George
Customer Development Manager at PepsiCo
Greater Chicago Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorythms
Gregory Thomas
DSM McKeee Foods
Las Vegas, NV
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Donald Adair
Small Format District Sales Manager at PepsiCo
Las Vegas, NV
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Phil Lopez
Retired
Colorado Springs, CO
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Anthony Minicucci
store manager for Family dollar
Parkesburg, PA
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Kelly Kirkland
Global Functions Recruiting Specialist
Baton Rouge, LA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-quezada-43a143217
Melissa Quezada
Category Manager at Circle K
Littleton, CO
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Cynda M.
Director, Provider Services
Los Angeles, CA
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Sarah MacLachlan
Owner/Designer at Sarah Sue Design
Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area
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Hiram Andino
General Sales Manager/ Team Builder
Las Vegas, NV
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-bemis-135ba37
Rich Bemis
Director of Key Accounts at Red Bull
United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-mcconnell-9021731a5
Rob McConnell
President/General Manager  at Coco Taps
Henderson, NV
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Shay Hobby
Region VPGM at PepsiCo Beverages North America
Greater Orlando
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nathan weinberger
Store Manager at ZISHE'S BAKERY
New York City Metropolitan Area
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RICK GONZALEZ
STORE MANAGER at EARTH FARE. .
Summerville, SC
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Karla M.
Teaming up with HR leaders to empower employees with lifelong fertility benefits @ Carrot Fertility #DiversityEquityInclusion
Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
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Nicole Dodds-DiMarco
Plans and develops creative and innovative content across multiple social media platforms.
Woodbury, NJ
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Aaron Bacon
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Associate Dentist at Richmond House Dental Practice
Southsea
Aaron Bacon
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Founder of MoDuet and former professor of website design and typography at Indiana University Southeast
Louisville, KY
Aaron Bacon
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Marketing and Supply Manager
Houston, TX
Aaron Bacon
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Operations Manager at Advance Alarms Inc
Broken Arrow, OK
Aaron Bacon
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Director of Marketing at PolyAI
New York City Metropolitan Area
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CPG Professionals (World Wide)
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ForceBrands Career Network
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