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Preet Samra

Director Of Sales And Business Development
About

I was raised in the 90s to two immigrant parents, whose sole purpose was to educate their three children and give them the understanding that anything is possible, fast-forward to college I always loved Art, Music, and Fashion but my mom thought me becoming a Nurse would be the best, she could see I wasn't happy once I completed nursing, so she asked me what I wanted to do? Told her something in fashion, if you take a look at my resume it's mostly some sort of fashion with my new adventure food/beverages thought I needed a challenge, back in Dec 2022 I was in Paris for three weeks, and I keep bringing myself back to Paris .. come Nov 2022 -Jan 2023 I will be exploring Paris yet again and hope to find a Job so I can make Paris my new home, so I came across Dweet , and thought I would make a profile and see where it takes me, I'm a well rounded friendly person that loves a good challenge, My stories are endless if you want to hear more I would love to sit down over a cup of coffee, in the meantime stay fancy>

Previous Brands
Teja Foods
Canadian Springs
Excel Athletics
John Fluevog Shoes
Work Experience
Director of Operations
May ‘23 -
Teja Foods

•Manage all functions of the site operations •Ensure the employees, facility, and systems are appropriate to safely manage the demands associated with the operations • Fulfill obligations for maintaining the site’s compliance to all company and regulatory requirements, policies and procedures •Champion operational excellence by driving process improvements across the organization •With a focus on people, attract and retain talent to ensure the right skills are in place to deliver business growth and the desired customer experience •Build a quality and patient-safety culture that engages colleagues and ensures incidents and pertinent near-misses are handled effectively in an appropriate timeframe •Accountable for the site P&L, playing a crucial role in business forecasting, resource planning, and tracking of business metrics •Foster strong internal and external relationships to support teamwork and key strategic alliances

Director Of Sales And Business Development
Feb ‘21 -
Teja Foods

• Develop and execute category strategies and customer business plans • Support the assortment planning for each portfolio • Acquire new customers to achieve sales and profit targets • Build relationships with customers that exceed their service expectations • Assist in product pricing, creating selling tools, and marketing promotions • Lead cross-functional teams to launch product innovation and marketing programs • Analyze internal sales data and market insights to capitalize on opportunities for growth • Understand our customer needs, consumer trends, and competitive landscape • Vendor Relationships / Trade Shows

Account Executive
Mar ‘19 - Feb ‘21
Canadian Springs

-Manage sales opportunities in the sales process from prospecting to closure. -Support sales through farming and hunting activities via calls, e-methods, and sales strategies. -Increase the opportunity sales pipeline through targeted campaigns to the established base and/or new accounts - Manage daily inquiries from current clients to build strong customer relationships -Negotiate new and existing contracts utilizing advanced ROI tools -Develop account specific strategies to not only grow our sales, but to improve customer retention and customer service. -Learn and maintain in-depth knowledge of our products and services, competitor's products and industry trends to leverage success in the sales function. -Nurture an established base of current accounts and identifying new sales categories within the book of business. -Utilize CRM as well as sales tools to manage your opportunity pipeline and over achieve your sales goal.

Regional Director of Account Development and Sales
Sep ‘17 - Jan ‘21
Excel Athletics

•Key account portfolio management and target alignments with district, local and national head of sales. •Direct involvement in sales •Responsible for pricing and negotiation strategies for solutions and product •Involved in coaching, mentoring in all aspects of client services including, account management, product knowledge and consultative selling techniques •Overseeing managers, projects and campaigns, ensuring that schedules are developed and work is performed on time and budget •Manage, recruit, hire and train brand ambassadors and sales representative who would assist in tasks to their territory accounts with new and old accounts

Store Director
Jul ‘09 - May ‘17
John Fluevog Shoes

•Implement visual displays, including window displays •Built customer relationships through sales and excellent customer service •Review sales reports •Product and customer management •Recruitment training development/ traveling to other John Fluevog stores •Employee motivation and team building •Overseeing pricing and stock control •Managing budget •Maintaining statistical and financial records (monthly)

Languages
English - Fluent
Panjabi - Fluent
Education & Training
The Art Institute of Vancouver
‘06 - ‘09
Fashion Marketing & Merchandising Diploma
Fashion Marketing & Merchandising
Sacramento City College
‘00 - ‘04
Nursing Diploma (R.N)
Master of Science in Nursing
Turlock High School
‘96 - ‘99
High School Diploma
High School
Vancouver, BC, Canada