Tore S
About
Tore S is from Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. Tore works in the following industries: "Food & Beverages", and "Wholesale". Tore is currently VP Sales at Hammond's Candies. Tore also works as Owner at Bavaria Sales, LLC, a job Tore has held since May 2018. In Tore's previous role as a VP Sales and Marketing at Henke Foods, LLC, Tore worked in Mahtomedi, MN until Mar 2018. Prior to joining Henke Foods, LLC, Tore was a Director of Sales & Marketing at FunkyChunky, Inc. and held the position of Director of Sales & Marketing. Prior to that, Tore was a Principal Consultant at Villberg & Associates, based in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area from Jan 2002 to Jan 2006. Tore started working as DIRECTOR OF CHAIN PROGRAMS at KMS HAIR PRODUCTS in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area in Jan 1996.
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Tore S's current jobs
Sales & Project Management - Principal broker for select Minnesota emerging brands and regional broker for national brands. Work with national and local distributors to create pricing/promotional strategies and motivate sales team to promote product line(s). Develop new business in foodservice and retail environments. Develop and maintain CRM. Create and execute PR and email marketing campaigns. Manage other broker/rep groups.
Tore S's past jobs
Steered development and execution of sales, marketing, and business development strategies. Established new sales avenues and provided insightful and visionary leadership to two internal sales professionals, six rep groups and distributors. Guided creation of high impact sales collateral and materials. Forged key partnerships with diverse national and regional stores and retailers, maintained and grew critical account base through integrated account management and business development. Identified and capitalized on key opportunities to increase market share and account penetration. Played integral role in development of new products and private label items. Represented company at tradeshows and events.
Manage broker and distributor networks; developed partnerships with specialty foods stores, department stores, c-stores and mass retailers; created and implemented marketing and business plan; managed budgets; supervised salespersons and assisted with product development.
Provided consultative sales expertise in growing sales teams and national accounts for diverse clientele, emphasizing consumer goods industry. Held oversight for maintaining and boosting product line performance with existing and potential national retailers. Defined well-rounded business-to-business sales and marketing strategies. Contributed in-depth analysis of trends and market data, identifying new product opportunities. Ensured smooth execution of public relations plans and promotional events. • Closed $1MM new account with Lowes, as well as landing business with Crate & Barrel, Ace Hardware, True Value Hardware, Blue Fly, and Sierra Trading Post. • Created 20% increase in sales through Target and Wal-Mart distribution channels.
Carried $10MM critical portfolio of 15 major chain accounts with over 6K retail locations. Collaborated with category managers, advertising managers, merchandising managers, account payable personnel, logistics personnel, and customer service departments. Oversaw and mentored Retail Specialist. Commanded all aspects of marketing and promotions, including promotional calendar, marketing plans, brand-specific marketing objectives, forecasting, pricing, budgeting, and in-store merchandising, radio, print ads, and billboards. Delivered account presentations, business reviews, and business development plan presentations. • Opened key accounts such as Regis Supercuts, and Mastercuts. • Surpassed 60% growth in existing business between 1997 and 1998. • Launched key product line in Supercuts and Mastercuts, resulting in $2MM in sales..