Jodi Salomon-Brown: Personal Shopper in Charlotte, NC

This corporate lead position began as a part time role and has transitioned into full time . In this comprehensive role, my main concerns are :offering the highest quality customer service to consumers, building a solid base of clients, developing a significant growth in the volume of sales, help build awareness of the “American Girl” brand in our region by broadening the customer base, offering a Magical experience for customers, instilling a love of creative, healthy play , serving as a liaison to families for their life cycle events, while displaying positive role model skills and fostering lasting relationships that will continue to bring about a, sizable profit on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis.

As an Area Sales Manager for this National growing company, I was responsible for direct and wholesale Catering accounts throughout the Carolinas. Developing relationships with food distributors, caterers, restaurateurs, venues, hoteliers, increasing awareness of our products, networking, attending trade shows, bridal shows, food festivals… My main goal was to seek out opportunities, meet and exceed sales goals, make a presence in the emerging “green” disposables category, partner and align myself within the Food community as a major player.

In this multi faceted role, I incorporated my hospitality knowledge and my strong sales skills. Responsibilities included: sales, marketing, networking, increasing revenue, relationship building, event management, negotiations of event space, catering details, planning and execution of runway shows, truck shows, bridal shows, customer service, retailing, attended market shows to expand business. This was a part time position only.

As Outside Sales Executive/Sales manager for this National company, I built a strong network of professional associates, clients and vendors in the hospitality industry along with booming business relationships in North and South Carolina. Gained experience in the bridal, corporate hospitality market, catering and event industry worlds. In this position, I increased my experience in marketing, event management, promotions l and grew my business every year by 20 percent.