Region Vice President @ Provide overall strategic and operational direction for Lakeshore Beverage and oversee processes to ensure achievement of sales and profit targets for all Lakeshore Beverage divisions. Responsibilities include develop and implement division goals, both short-term and long-term, and ensure employees’ understanding of how their contributions impact Lakeshore Beverage’s success. Coordinate efforts across all departments to ensure consistency of priorities and proper balance of resources. Direct, lead, motivate and develop leadership team including selection, performance management and employee relations. Oversee management of expenses and capital projects to ensure profit and expense goals are met. Embrace and expand brewer relationships to grow profits and share. Lead overall company initiatives to align with parent company on all strategic plans including corporate and social responsibility. From February 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) Director Sales & Marketing @ Dynamic sales executive with a proven track record of capturing opportunities, generating new business, developing business plans, creating marketing strategies, and overseeing operations, staff, and multiple budgets. Recognized for designing business operations that increase efficiency and decrease costs. Possess a complete dedication to excellence in meeting and exceeding long-range objectives combined with demonstrated business acumen, strategic planning, and outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. From June 2010 to Present (5 years 7 months) General Manager @ Provide overall strategic and operational direction for CITY Beverage-Chicago and oversee processes to ensure achievement of sales and profit targets for all CITY Beverage-Illinois. Serve as Board Member for CITY Beverage-Illinois, Chairman of Sales and Marketing Advisory Policy Council, Director of Sales and Marketing CITY Beverage-Arlington Heights, and prior member of Anheuser-Busch Merchandising Advisory Panel. From November 2004 to June 2010 (5 years 8 months)
Business Administration and Management, General @ Olivet Nazarene University From 1995 to 1997 Mike Flynn is skilled in: Sales, Account Management, Marketing, Budgets, National Accounts, Coaching, Sales Management, Customer Service, Direct Store Delivery, Key Account Development, IRI, Key Account Management, Beverage Industry, Merchandising, Distributors