Dave Waldman

Customer Vice President - Sales Operations/business Development at 8th Avenue Food & Provisions

Dave Waldman has extensive work experience in various roles within the marketing and sales field.

Dave started their career in advertising agencies, working as an Account Director at Ross Advertising and Osborn & Barr Communications, where they managed advertising, sales promotion, and new product rollouts for clients such as Lennox Industries, John Deere Credit, and Merck & Company.

Dave then transitioned to the brand marketing side, working as a Manager of Advertising at Trans World Airlines, where they managed multi-million dollar domestic and international advertising budgets and supervised a team of advertising agency professionals.

Dave later joined Schultz Company as a Product Manager, responsible for managing the profit and loss of their consumer plant foods and insecticides product line, as well as leading new product development efforts.

Dave then moved to Anheuser-Busch, where they served as a Marketing Communications Manager, overseeing brand information communication to wholesalers and aligning multiple corporate departments to provide a consistent message to wholesalers.

Dave continued their career at RALCORP HOLDINGS INC as a Senior Product Manager and a Customer Marketing Manager, focusing on top-line and bottom-line growth through category and Retail Link analysis, product mix optimization, and customer-focused marketing strategies for the Snacks, Sauces, and Spreads portfolio.

Dave's experience also includes roles at ConAgra Foods (formerly Ralcorp Holdings) as a Brand Marketing Manager, Manna Pro Products as a Director of Marketing, and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions as a Customer Vice President - Sales Operations and a Director of Product Management.

Additionally, Dave has served as an Adjunct Faculty at Webster University, where they contributed their expertise in marketing.

Throughout their career, Dave Waldman has demonstrated their ability to drive sales, manage diverse portfolios, lead cross-functional teams, and implement successful marketing strategies, all with a focus on achieving financial goals and enhancing business performance.

Dave Waldman has a Certificate in Consumer Marketing Strategy from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Dave also holds a Certificate in Building Brand Power from Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, Dave has an MBA in Business from Webster University and a BA in Mass Communication from Truman State University.

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Timeline

  • Customer Vice President - Sales Operations/business Development

    February, 2020 - present

  • Director Of Product Management Nut Butters Healthy Snacks

    October, 2018

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