Christopher James Dingle has over 5 years of experience in sales and operations roles within the beer industry. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Drama from the University of Washington and is a Certified Cicerone and Certified Beer Server. Currently, he works as a Sales Representative for Columbia Distributing, where he utilizes suppliers to build business plans, executes promotions, and has grown his route's revenue and volume. Previously he held sales and inventory roles for Ivory Jacks Trading Company and participated in Columbia Distributing's leadership development program.

1. Christopher James Dingle
21317 39th
Ave. SE | Bothell, WA 98021 | (701) 330-7814 | christopherJdingle@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdingle/
EDUCATION________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
University ofWashington Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts - Drama,General June 2014
EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Columbia Distributing Kent WA
Sales Representative April 2015 – Present
 Effectively utilizesuppliers to build pointed business plans with a right product, right account philosophy
 Execution of events and promotions incorporating supplier specific needs to achieve a sufficient ROI for all parties
 Continual development of emerging brand portfolio with an 85% trend of growth during tenure in position
 Positive YTD revenue and volume growth of route each month in a historically negative trending territory
 Provideconsultations to customers with various needs using accounttailored beverage options to help drive
revenue, distribution and ultimately build each account’s business through Columbia’s brands
 Prioritize accountneeds or issues by promptly responding with effectiveand realistic customer solutions
 Develop strong rapport with suppliers, colleagues and customers to create strong business partnerships
 Utilized educational opportunities to optimize sales performance, share knowledge and create efficiencies
Sales Associate January 2015 – April 2015
 Provided sales support for six sales representatives through various daily, weekly and month tasks
 Optimized POS exposure in impact zone areas throughout territory to capitalize on brand recognition and awareness
 Performed route relief and product management assistance when needed
Beer Careers Leadership Development Program July 2014 – December 2015
 Comprehension of Columbia Distributing functions and processes including performing job tasks in each channel
 Exposure to all channels at including On-Premise,C-Store, Chain, Reset,Merchandising, Admin and Operations
Ivory Jacks Trading Company Bothell, WA
Sales Representative May 2013 - June 2014
 Successfully introduced new and exciting products to the marketplace with high client retention and repurchase
 Built new relationships with retailers and worked to build collaborative success with existing clients
Inventory Manager May 2013 - June 2014
 Effectively managed ordering and projections for all company product through supplier management, operations
management, historical data,future trend forecasts in order to minimize product loss and maximize company profitability
CERTIFICATIONS ANDHONORS________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certified Cicerone October 2015
 Cicerone Certification Program
Certified Beer Server (CBS) April 2014
 Cicerone Certification Program
BEER COURSES________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
British and Irish Styles August 2015
 Cicerone Certification Program
German Styles October 2015
 Cicerone Certification Program
Keeping and Serving Beer October 2015
 Cicerone Certification Program
SKILLS
Technically proficient in MS Office suite, fluent in Norwegian and Tahitian, knowledge in social media platforms, beer and
brewing knowledge and event planning experience.