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Phoebe Elias

Arlington

Summary

Food industry enthusiast with expertise in sales, marketing, people development, and operations. Passionate about food production, distribution, and connecting products to consumers, with a creative, determined, and values-driven approach.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

District Manager

Aldi USA
Washington DC-Baltimore Metro Area
08.2024 - Current
  • Oversee multi-million-dollar operations for six stores across West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.
  • Increase district sales from $1.263M to $1.3M, and raise cart averages by $3 through strategic merchandising and improved store conditions, boosting per-customer revenue and total sales.
  • Maintain district payroll at 4.2% vs. 4.75% division average through strategic labor allocation, delivering significant annual savings without reducing productivity.
  • Manage district-wide recruitment, hiring, performance management, and disciplinary actions to build and sustain high-performing teams.
  • Direct crisis management for power failures, refrigeration outages, severe weather, and security threats, swiftly resolving issues to minimize sales loss, and protect the customer experience.
  • Provide continuous development and coaching to store managers through established training programs, enabling them to strengthen leadership skills, and effectively grow their teams.

Global Strategic Marketing Intern–Starch Based Texturizing Platform

Ingredion Incorporated
Bridgewater
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Developed 16 value propositions across 12 categories and 4 base types by researching and collaborating with 10 departments, distilling complex information into clear, competitive messaging
  • Created customer-facing go-to-market materials emphasizing environmental impact, consumer well-being, and value creation while strengthening B2B marketing expertise
  • Partnered with sales, marketing, and go-to-market teams, completing immersive training on 10 departments and 4 platforms within a Fortune 500 company
  • Researched market trends, generated leads, evaluated start-up pitches at the Fancy Food Show in NYC, and presented product enhancements and insights to customers and senior executives in Chicago

Sales and Marketing Intern

AeroFarms
Newark
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Built expert-level knowledge of 11 SKUs and documented activity in HubSpot to support sales initiatives.
  • Maintained relationships with produce managers across NY, NJ, and CT while executing merchandising and product demonstrations in 66 supermarkets.
  • Produced weekly sales and marketing reports on trends, promotions, and pricing, and conducted market research to generate new leads in multiple cities.
  • Created social media content for 50,000+ followers, showcasing products and retail placement.
  • Supported operations, logistics, sales, and marketing teams in launching a new product and tracking key performance indicators.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management, Minor: Food Systems

The Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College
05.2024

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Leadership development
  • Revenue Expansion
  • Situational Analysis and Response

Accomplishments

  • Atlas-THON Special Interest Group-Graphic Design Captain August 2021- May 2024
  • Honors Research Thesis Topic: “Cross Cultural Consumer Acceptance of Vertical Farming” August 2022-May 2024
  • Food Decisions Research Laboratory August 2021-May 2024
  • State College Food Security and Food Access Map Research Project December 2022-May 2024
  • The College of Health and Human Development Dean’s List Fall 2020-Spring 2024

Interests

  • Hiking, Cooking, Baking, Traveling

Timeline

District Manager

Aldi USA
08.2024 - Current

Global Strategic Marketing Intern–Starch Based Texturizing Platform

Ingredion Incorporated
06.2023 - 08.2023

Sales and Marketing Intern

AeroFarms
06.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management, Minor: Food Systems

The Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College

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