Bruce Guichard

A highly motivated professional salesperson with 15 years direct sales and marketing experience. Resolving customer issues, maintaining current relations, and acquiring new customers in real-time are my strengths. Prior military experience has given me a passion and insight to the needs of veterans who have served stateside and abroad.

My goals are to become an effective team member and maintain a working knowledge of applicable VA regulations. I look forward to being an integral part of a business is powered by technology and people and ensures a greater value to customer healthcare. These concepts most reflect my core values.

Sales Associate/Catering Mgr. at HY-VEE FOOD STORES (2007-01 – 2022-12)

Highly motivated direct sales position. Product knowledge and customized catering solutions. Efficiently resolve customer real world issues, maintain current valued relations, and acquire new customers based on budget, lifestyle, needs and goals.

• Assisting customer custom with intradepartmental requests.
• Increase personal knowledge of products, sales techniques and promotions through continuous professional training and development.
• Create and maintain outstanding featured product displays and presentations based on weekly advertising criteria.
• Self-motivated, relentless, professional "people person" sales focused team player.

Freelance Artist / Contract Musician at Various (2000-01 – 2007-12)

Various contract performances Overseas in connection with United States Overseas/Department of Defense (USO/DOD) Entertainment. In collaboration with Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs in Europe, Asian, Africa and the Middle East. This was an extension of my work with U.S. Air Force Tops in Blue Programs. To perform for troops in various war zones around the world displayed acts of patriotism beyond measure.

Associates in Liberal Arts – University of the Philippines (1979-06 – 1981-06)

Training in Cryptologic Training – U.S. Airforce (1985-07 – 1990-07)