Matt Kresge

Results-oriented outside sales representative with a record of expanding and retaining product sales. Skilled in improving customer retention levels within highly competitive markets. Exceptional leadership abilities concerning team initiatives.

Catering Manager - Mom's Food & Catering - Dunellen, New Jersey

(2025-04)

• Helped with contracts on Music Festivals across the US
• Hired employees to cook at the venues
• Ran the day to day operations (inventory and purchases)
• Contracted food concessions for festivals (pizza, beverage ice cream)
• Worked with local food vendors with pricing
• Contracted local tent and food equipment companies

Field Sales Manager NJ/Pa - Milo's Tea - Bessemer, Alabama

(2023-04 - 2025-03)

• Build brand awareness in Key accounts (Walmart, Aldi, Lidl)
• Used Neilson ratings to talk to store managers to gain incremental business
• Demos at stores, sports camps Pro football players basketball players
• Educating customers and employees about products
• Execute events Grand openings

Sales Representative - Forgotten Boardwalk Brewery - Cherry Hill, New Jersey

(2022-10 - 2023-01)

• Helped in production of A Bruce Springsteen Beer
• Open new accounts on - off premise Set up Demos
• Keg takeovers in restaurants
• Gain extra space in cold box
• Sell new non - alcoholic beer

Sales Manager New Jersey - Hudson News Distributor - Parsippany, New Jersey

(2018-03 - 2022-10)

Managing all Targets, CVS Shoprite Stop N Shop for Hint, Trimino Polar, Life aid Icelandic, and Celcius. Gained multiple spaces to grow Hint business over 80% in Target.

• set up deliveries
• set up sales at store level for all products and stores
• gain extra space for all items in all stores
• worked closely with managers
• weekly sales meetings with manufactures to discuss sales and issues

New Jersey Sales Manager - Harmless Harvest Coconut Water - San Francisco, California

(2016-03 - 2018-01)

Managed and increased the sales of Harmless Harvest Coconut Water. Increased the sales to Whole Foods in New Jersey by 20%. I controlled Whole Foods, Acme, Shoprite Walmart and Costco within chain accounts. I helped open independent accounts Dean's Market, Playa Bowls, and Green Life Market in New Jersey.

• Managed seven Merchandisers
• Scheduled all Demos for Whole Foods, Costco, Deans, Playa-Bowls, Green Life Markets and Shoprites

New York, New Jersey Territory Development Manager - Bai Brands - Princeton, New Jersey

(2010-12 - 2012-10)

Introduced Bai Brands in New York City by taking the initiative to open a number of key accounts which included GNC, Reebok Sports Club, and Whole Foods. While working in New Jersey, I helped open the biggest distributor DPSG (Dr. Pepper Snapple Group)

• $680,000 2011 sales then grew it to by 12% in 2012.
• Coordinated and scheduled customer visits with key salespeople.
• Scheduled and organized product demonstrations at key accounts
• Worked with store managers and distributors to make sure product was sufficient

BS - Business Management - University Of Phoenix

A.A.S - Hotel and Food Management - Middlesex County College (1992-09 - 1995-05)

AAS - Culinary Arts - Johnson & Wales (1990-09 - 1992-05)