MARILYN C.

ROMINE
Ballwin, MO 63021 314-503-7035 marilyn.romine@yahoo.com

SUMMARY SALES and MARKETING PROFESSIONAL with broad-based business experience in diverse industries. Particular strength in consultative selling, teambuilding and creative problem solving. Instrumental in cultivating cross-functional teams that surpass targeted goals. Recognized as a collaborative team player with a strong commitment to quality.

EXPERIENCE CERTAPRO PAINTERS St. Louis, MO 2008 - Present

OWNER Direct sales and marketing operations and financial management of national, franchised home interior/exterior painting company. Built business from start-up to $300,000 in under three years. Develop new prospects, negotiate contracts and build customer relationships for ongoing and referral business. Advise customers on color and carpentry choices, clarify specifications and facilitate projects to satisfactory completion.

PRECISION FOODS, INC.

St. Louis, MO

1999 - 2008

VICE PRESIDENT -- SALES & MARKETING 2001 - 2008 Directed Foodservice & Retail Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, National Account Sales, Healthcare and Research & Development. Expanded sales from $40MM to $100MM in six years through organic growth and efficient integration of acquired companies. Trained and developed regional and national account sales teams in consultative selling techniques. Increased sales $10MM by penetrating new markets and improving customer service. Recruited and hired over twenty new sales personnel and restructured functional responsibilities of existing staff. Expanded the customer base from an individual client focus to a national account strategy and cultivated under-developed markets. Received the first Presidents Leadership Award for exceptional performance. GENERAL MANAGER 2000 - 2001 Developed and implemented the first-ever ongoing, quarterly sales training. Surpassed previous sales goals by 5%. Expanded new product line into in-house sales team portfolio, eliminating overhead cost of 45 independent sales reps. DIRECTOR-FOODSERVICE SALES 1999 - 2000 Increased sales 7% and profitability 2% through expanded Foodservice Sales and Broker network.

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PEPSICO RESTAURANT SERVICES GROUP

St. Louis, MO

1993 - 1998

MANAGER NON-TRADITIONAL SALES 1996 - 1998 Selected to spearhead new product launch of Pizza Pack product line. Developed marketing strategies for opening over twenty non-traditional sites. Hired and trained 15 new brokers to develop the first Foodservice Broker Network. PIZZA HUT DISTRICT MANAGER SALES & OPERATIONS Led the largest geographic area, covering 14 units with average annual sales of $12MM. Implemented customer service initiatives such as Mystery Shopper and Mystery Caller, achieving ratings 8-10% higher than company average. 1993 - 1996

EDUCATION B.S. Business Management Webster University St. Louis, MO

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Customer Service Sales Development Closing Techniques Managing Teams Delegation Teambuilding Consultative Selling Advanced Sales Techniques

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Womens Food Service Forum Roundtable For Women In Food Service Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce