Ryan Meinen
Red Deer
Summary
Dedicated sales professional and team player with a deeply-rooted passion for dairy. Accompanied with a lifetime worth of dairy experience, nearly a decade of sales experience, committed to providing clients complete satisfaction through industry leading levels of service, knowledge, building long lasting personal and professional relationships, and willingness to learn every day.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Route Sales & Herd Management
Dairy Lane Systems
2023.03 - Current
- Analyzing sales data to identify trends and opportunities for growth, adjusting strategies accordingly for optimal results.
- Monitored industry trends closely staying ahead of competitor activity which enabled strategic adjustments leading to increased market share.
- Monitored chemical inventories on-farm by forecasting usage rates and ensuring sufficient quantities upon next scheduled farm visit.
- Drove customer retention by consistently delivering exceptional service, fostering trust, promptly handling customer complaints and building lasting relationships with key decision-makers at each farm.
- Streamlined route planning for improved efficiency, reducing travel time between stops and increasing overall productivity.
- Assisted producers with herd management software to better utilize real-time data, therefore, making better management decisions.
Dairy Nutrition Associate
Nutrisource Inc.
2018.08 - 2023.03
- Developed and implemented farm-specific nutritional strategies and programs using NDS ration balancing program to obtain optimal results.
- Business Development via prospecting, and industry events.
- Taking the team lead on providing value added services, ie. silage bunk audits, mixer wagon audits, teat end scoring, and presenting findings to producers to help make key decisions.
- Dedicated team player by working with other consultants to keep customers happy.
Territory Manager
Trouw Nutrition Canada
2016.10 - 2018.07
- Development of new business by way of cold calling, follow up, and building trust and rapport with prospective clients.
- Management of customer accounts; key customer support.
- Company representative at trade shows throughout Canada and North America.
- Technical/Management and Nutritional support to dairy producers.
Branch Manager
The Sherwin-Williams Company- Paint Stores Group
2015.11 - 2016.10
- Field sales, ie. meeting with prospects and key accounts on jobsites.
- Day-to-day retail operations to ensure efficiency and optimal customer service.
- Managed branch financials including budgeting, forecasting, and expense tracking for accurate reporting and decision-making support.
- Continuously monitored branch performance against key performance indicators, taking corrective actions as needed to ensure objectives were met or exceeded.
- Developed a high-performing team through targeted recruitment, training, and performance management initiatives to boost productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of Lethbridge
12.2014
Exchange Program - International Marketing
Hogeschool Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands06.2013
Business Administration, Marketing -
Red Deer College
04.2010
Skills
- Good communication skills; able to listen well and communicate with others
- Passion for quality & customer satisfaction
- Hard working, energetic & a positive attitude
- Strong minded & goal oriented
- Business development and planning
- Fluent in 2 languages; English (Oral & Written), Dutch (Oral)
- Data Analysis
- Time Management
- Goal Setting and Achievement
- Territory Management
Volunteer Experience
- Paint The City, 05/2016, Co-Organizer/Painter, Co-ordinated and organizing of charity painting event at Aspire Special Needs School with Sherwin-Williams, Rogers Media, and the Canadian Hockey League during 2016 Memorial Cup.
- Fundraising for multiple ALS Society of Alberta events. Walk for ALS fundraising since 2017, Betty's Run for ALS since 2019, and Ride for ALS in 2023. Funds raised goes toward continuing research to find treatments and potential cures, as well as assist patients and families impacted by ALS.
References
Available Upon Request
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Dutch
Limited Working
Timeline
Route Sales & Herd Management
Dairy Lane Systems
2023.03 - Current
Dairy Nutrition Associate
Nutrisource Inc.
2018.08 - 2023.03
Territory Manager
Trouw Nutrition Canada
2016.10 - 2018.07
Branch Manager
The Sherwin-Williams Company- Paint Stores Group
2015.11 - 2016.10
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of Lethbridge
Exchange Program - International Marketing
Hogeschool Utrecht
Business Administration, Marketing -
Red Deer College
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