1. William Andrew Watkins
3001 River Towne Way Apt. 207 865-617-7045
Knoxville, TN 37920 wwatkins2828@gmail.com
Objective: Attain a position with Axle Logistics so that I may utilize my previous work experience to grow
my career and become a valuable team member of Axle’s growing team.
Education
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN August 2013
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration,
Dual Concentration in Logistics and Marketing
Roane State Community College, Harriman, TN December 2007
Associate of Science, General Studies
Experience
Reinhart Food Service, Louisville, TN August 2014-Febuary 2016
Sales Consultant/Customer Service Representative
 Fielded high volume of inbound calls, 30 plus calls per hour
 Worked with multi-unit account manager on stock outs, promotions, and order submission
 Analyzed daily routing schedule and worked with transportation on recovery orders
 Promoted to sales consultant after 7 months of working in customer service
 Executed outside sales functions including cold calling and new account acquisition
 Consulted customers on market trends, new product info, food cost, and menu pricing
Blue Pants Brewery, Madison, AL March 2014-August 2014
Tennessee Sales Representative
 Facilitated the sale between the distributor and end customer
 Conducted account visits to monitor customer satisfaction
 Planned and coordinated events to help promote product knowledge and exposure
 Monitored market and sales trends to help forecast production needs
 Collaborated with distributor to revise inventory par levels
 Helped reduce monthly shipping cost by bundling and adjusting order process
Snappy Tomato, Lenoir City, TN December 2012-May 2013
General Manager
 Supervised 15 employees including scheduling and payroll
 Formed sales forecast based on YTD, events, seasonality, and projected growth
 Increased net sales by 15% over the 5 month period of employment
 Developed new inventory system to update and simplify an outdated system
 Performed weekly inventory ordering based on forecasting and par levels
 Analyzed supplier performance on price and performance for supplier selection
 Collaborated in developing a marketing strategy to combat market leaders
Mellow Mushroom, Knoxville, TN December 2002-March 2014
Bartender/Server/Cook
 Performed direct to consumer sales
 Participated in seasonal and new product sales promotions
 Calculated weekly and monthly bar inventory
 Aided in developing par/replenishment levels for alcohol inventory
 Trained new employees in multiple positions throughout the restaurant
Additional Information: Proficient in Microsoft Office - Excel, Power Point, Word and Access;
Statistical Software - SPSS; Point of Sale Software - Aloha, Micros, Diamond Touch