Brian England
Greater Sudbury,ON
Summary
Dynamic Franchise Owner and Route Sales Representative with a proven track record at Bimbo Bakeries Canada and Canada Bread Company. Excelled in operations management and relationship building, boosting revenues through strategic planning and customer relations. Achieved high customer satisfaction and loyalty by leveraging sales leadership and effective communication skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Franchise Owner
Bimbo Bakeries Canada
11.2008 - 07.2024
- Managed daily cash flow effectively while adhering to company guidelines on deposits, expenditures, account reconciliations.
- Managed labor, inventory and overhead costs effectively to maintain business profitability.
- Recruited and trained high-quality staff, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Oversaw payroll, business planning and marketing for franchise operations.
Route Sales Representative
Canada Bread Company
01.2003 - 11.2008
- Delivered top customer satisfaction, reviewing feedback closely, and addressing needs and requests of account holders.
- Maintained positive relationships with customers using good communication and follow-through abilities.
- Boosted revenues by upselling and cross-selling products to new and established customers.
- Collaborated with customers to identify needs and provided catered solutions
- Managed ordering of perishable product to grow sales while effectively managing waste.
- Assisted in the development of new software for on route computers for the organization.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Laurentian University
Greater Sudbury, ON06.2002
Skills
- Brand Compliance
- Franchise Relations
- Operations Management
- Small business operations
- Verbal and written communication
- Relationship Building
- Customer Relations
- Staff Management
- Strategic Planning
- Sales Leadership
- Business Management
- Sales management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of eleven staff members.
- Collaborated with team of twelve in the development of proprietary software for handheld computer.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Timeline
Franchise Owner
Bimbo Bakeries Canada
11.2008 - 07.2024
Route Sales Representative
Canada Bread Company
01.2003 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Arts -
Laurentian University
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