Alan Smith

Alan Smith is an accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in the retail and consumer packaged goods sectors. Currently, Alan serves as Director of Sales at Acosta, where responsibilities include overseeing buying decisions for multiple categories generating over $600 million in annual sales. Previous roles include Senior Business Manager at Acosta, Category Merchant/Buyer at Family Dollar, and Key Account Manager at Henkel, where Alan successfully managed significant retail accounts and drove sales growth. Alan's career also includes positions at Avento & Avento Sales and Marketing and BI-LO, where key contributions involved developing marketing strategies, optimizing sales, and establishing vendor relationships. Alan earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, specializing in management and operations, as well as management and marketing.