Matthew Youhess is seeking a position as a Sales Representative for United Distributors. He has over 10 years of experience in the alcohol industry, having held management roles at several restaurants in Atlanta. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Der Biergarten, where he grew annual sales by over 30% and maintained a staff turnover rate below 5%. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the State University of New York College at Buffalo in 2008.

1. MATTHEW YOUHESS
609 Virginia Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
(716) 560-5579
youhmd27@gmail.com
Objective
To become a SalesRepresentative forUnitedDistributors,whichwillallow me tosetthe foundationfor
my careerinthe alcohol industry.
Professional Experience
Legacy Restaurant Partners Atlanta,Georgia
Der Biergarten,General Manager May2014 - Current
 Effectively growingrestaurantsaleseveryyear;+31% in2014, and +6.5% in the firstsix months
of 2015
 Manages all beverage invoicesand inventoryforSTATS,Max’sCoal OvenPizza, TwinSmokers
and Der Biergarten
 Buildingandmaintainingrelationshipstoincrease incremental saleswithcustomersincluding,
Coca-Cola,Worldof Coke,GeorgiaAquarium, andTurnerBroadcasting
 Supervisesastaff of 30+ individuals, withless thana5% turnoverratio
 Expandingproductknowledge throughtastingclasses, beerdinners,andotherevents
Article 14 & Olmsted,GeneralManager April 2013 - May 2015
 Increased restaurantandeventrevenueby$500,000 in2013 and$600,000 in 2014
 Securedcorporate clientsthroughhotel andoffice visits
 Responsible fornegotiatingcontracts, coordinating,andexecutingcorporate,social and
weddingevents
 Reestablished the focus of the bar to be craft cocktails withpremiumwhiskeys,bourbons,and
scotches
 Createdthe wine listtorepresentanarrayof regions,varietals,andprice points
Der Biergarten,Manager August2010 - April 2013
 Exceed salesprojectionsby+10% in2011 and +8.5% in2012
 Developed strongrelationshipswith all vendors,withafocusonGermanbeer
 Orderedliquor,beer,andwine,andkeptyearlycostsunderbudget
Romanello’sSouth Buffalo,NewYork
KeyEmployee October2001- May 2008
 Maintainedlevelsof service while consistentlyworkingunderhighvolume situations
 Educatedand trainedall newhiresonsystemsandproductknowledge
 Promotedfromsupportstaff tokeyemployee throughoutthe years
Education
State UniversityofNew York College atBuffalo Buffalo,NewYork
Bachelorof BusinessAdministrationinMarketing May 2008
References available on request