Founder and Principal | Fractional Executive and Strategic Advisor @ Food Manufacturing | Foodservice | Equipment & Supplies | Distribution (November 2020 - Present)
Vice President, Culinary Equipment and Supplies @ (December 2016 - November 2020)
Vice President Sales and Marketing, Culinary Equipment and Supplies @ (October 2011 - December 2016)
Vice President Sales, Culinary Equipment and Supplies @ (September 2009 - October 2011)
Vice President Marketing, Minnesota Division @ (December 2003 - September 2009)
District Sales Manager, Minnesota Division @ (November 2000 - December 2003)
Director of Purchasing, Minnesota Division @ (May 1999 - November 2000)
National Account Executive, Minnesota Division @ (November 1997 - May 1999)
Pricing Analyst, Minnesota Division @ (November 1996 - November 1997)
National Account Assistant, Minnesota Division @ (September 1995 - November 1997)
Sales Coordinator, Minnesota Division @ (January 1995 - September 1995)
Kurt Nelson Education
Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration
Master's Certificate (Foodservice Management)
2006
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Science - BS (Agricultural Industries and Marketing-Food Industries)
Kurt Nelson Skills
Sales Target Management
Sales Management
Management
Sales
Sales Operations
Marketing Strategy
Marketing
Pricing
Forecasting
P&L Management
Retail
Food
Account Management
Market Planning
Catering
Key Account Management
Food & Beverage
Pricing Strategy
Business Development
Sales & Marketing
Strategic Planning
Operations Management
Supply Chain Optimization
Hiring
Creative Strategy
Strategy
Customer Satisfaction
Strategic Sourcing
Key Account Development
Sales Presentations
Team Leadership
Team Building
Training & Development
Leadership
Food Service
Process Improvement
New Business Development
Project Portfolio Management
Omni-Channel Marketing
Training
P & L Oversight
customer service
Microsoft Office
Sales Forecasting
Coaching
Contract Negotiation
Public Speaking
Six Sigma Green Belt
Continuous Improvement
E-commerce
Business Transformation
Change Management
Commercial Excellence
Commercial Strategy
Executive Leadership
Food Manufacturing
Go-to-Market Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Organizational Leadership
Kurt Nelson Summary
Kurt Nelson, based in Saint Paul, MN, US, is currently a EVP, Sales and Marketing at Opal Foods LLC. Kurt Nelson brings experience from previous roles at Opal Foods LLC, Food Manufacturing | Foodservice | Equipment & Supplies | Distribution and US Foods. Kurt Nelson holds a Master's Certificate in Foodservice Management @ Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. With a robust skill set that includes Sales Target Management, Sales Management, Management, Sales, Sales Operations and more. Kurt Nelson has 4 emails and 4 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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