Lindsay Sepanski
Territory Sales Lead
The Hershey Company
Biography
Job Description: Independently managing a territory in northeast Iowa of 18 food/mass merchandise stores. Consultative business partner focusing on managing and developing effective customer and store relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Driving incremental sales
- Utilizing Tableau and Microsoft applications
- Analyzing data to make informed recommendations
- Leadership role on my team as the Walmart Advocate
Frequently Used Skills:
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Data Analysis
How did the Enterprise Leadership major contribute to your career?
"My Enterprise Leadership degree allowed me to build on confidence within myself, critical thinking skills, leadership style, creativity, and the ability to 'roll with the punches'."
What advice would you give to a student interested in pursuing a job or career field like yours?
"Entering a sales role, be prepared to hear “no”. How will you respond to “no”? Preparation is everything in my role. If you are prepared for customer conversations with data, support, etc, you can confidently handle being told “no” and maybe even turn that into 'yes'!"
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