In my own words
— Shawn<p>I am pivoting to seek new, different sources of employment outside the Alcoholic Beverage Industry in to better utilize my underutilized skills in Writing, Illustration, Design and Marketing.
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Trajectory
Jun 2024 — Aug 2024
Sales Representative · VERTICAL WINE & BEER CO. LLC
Mid Willamette Valley route Sales role selling Wine & Beer to 100+ accounts for both on / off premise customers between west/ southwest Portland, Wine Country and Salem.
Feb 2023 — Mar 2024
Sales Representative · Vehrs Inc.
I managed a wine sales route of 120 accounts in mid Willamette Valley in Oregon between Salem - West/South suburbs of Portland. Visited my accounts on a weekly/ bi weekly basis to present new wines to sample and write weekly sales orders. I aggressively scheduled wine events throughout the year & tasting appointments with buyers on a weekly basis.
Nov 2022 — Jan 2023
Wine Outside Sales Representative · NORTHWEST NEGOCIANT PROJECT, LLC
Mar 2020 — Jan 2023
Inside Sales Representative · Southern Glaz
Wine & Liquor Sales via phone/email, product consultation, fulfilling requests for: allocated products, returns, exchanges, maintaining/updating customer account records in Salesforce. I am personally responsible for keeping in regular contact by phone/email with over 350 customer accounts to assist customers & generate sales. My duties also require me to interact with the delivery staff, warehouse staff, customer service, accounts receivables department & brand managers on behalf of my customers to meet their needs and/or problem solve as accurately and quickly as possible. I also use sales data analysis tools to track product trends, what is selling best for each customer and identify new potential sales opportunities. In my first year I successfully signed up 75% of my accounts for our online ordering platform Proof as part of a company-wide campaign Jan-April 2021. I also co-created a Craft Beer Playbook as an educational tool for Nevada territory Inside Sales team.
**Sales for my entire book of business of 300+ accounts were consistently up 125%+ during my tenure.
Mar 2017 — Mar 2020
Winery Tasting Room Lead · Eminent Domaine Winery
Apr 2016 — Nov 2016
Wine Steward / Beer Buyer · Market of Choice
Duties included preparing weekly/bi-weekly orders for both bottled & keg beer/cider,
stocking Beer/Wine coolers & shelves, Inventory management, On-premise bar operations: cash register, ID checking, serving glasses of beer, wine, cider, filling 64oz/32oz growlers for to-go sales, changing kegs, changing Nitro/CO2 gas containers, setting up/maintaining displays, scheduling Beer tastings, hand selling and recommending Beer, Wine, Cider, Customer Service, Food Pairing, Opening/Closing functions, regular correspondence with many brand reps/sales people, updating upcoming tasting events online calendar, Special Order fulfillment.
Mar 2014 — Apr 2016
Beer/Wine Steward · Zupan's Markets
Duties included preparing weekly/bi-weekly Beer delivery orders, stocking Beer/Wine coolers & shelves, Inventory management, setting up/maintaining displays, scheduling Beer tastings, hand selling and recommending Beer/Wine, Customer Service, Food Pairing, Monthly Chalkboard Artwork, creating all beer order form documents, regular correspondence with many brand reps/sales people, updating all brand contact lists document files, updating upcoming tasting events online calendar, Special Order fulfillment.
Sep 2013 — Mar 2014
Warehouse Worker · Galaxy Wine Company
Duties included preparing customer orders called in by sales team by gathering & packing wine orders from pallets in warehouse. I would also check order accuracy before delivery, operate forklift to pull down pallets from shelves above warehouse floor, inventory management, warehouse organization, delivery truck operation, delivery.
Activity
Education history
Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) | 1996 - 2000
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Level 1 | 2021 - 2021
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Advanced Level 3 | 2014 - 2014
Cicerone
Certified Beer Server



