Mr. David Rippentrop

biography

David Rippentrop is a true beverage and drinks industry professional. He has almost thirty years of top, award winning sales results and has direct experience in national and international sales, marketing, and executive level management in the beverage, consumer packaged goods, recruiting, and agriculture industries.

He has first-hand experience working for supplier and distributor companies such as; Pepsi, Diageo, Remy Cointreau, Constellation Brands, Young’s Market Company, and Vinturi Incorporated, in roles ranging from a street level sales person in Los Angeles, to the Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. He has expert experience in all sales channels, Off Sale, On Sale, and Chain/National Accounts/Club account business.

David has executive background in managing distributors in multiple states, (Young's Market Company, Southern Wines & Spirits, Youngs' Columbia, Odom, Wine Warehouse, and others), as well as making headquarter calls in all sales channels, Local, Regional, National Chains and Club stores. These included, Safeway, Raley’s, Bel Air, Knob Hill Foods, Save Mart, Food Maxx, Beverages & more!, Costco, Cost Plus, QFC, Kroger, Haggen Food and Pharmacy, Top Foods, Bi- Mart, Plaid Pantries, Inc., Fred Myer, Brown & Cole, Rosauers, Whole Foods, New Seasons,Winco, and others.

"#1 Listed Adult Beverage Recruiter." He has experience working for start-up companies and some of the best companies in the world. Promoted numerous times, delivering top company results, introducing methods to increase company bottom line profits.



Industries; Packaged Water, Carbonates, Juice, Nectars, Still Drinks, Squash/Syrups, Fruit Powders, Iced/Rtd Tea Drinks, Sports Drinks, Energy Drinks, Dairy Drinks, Hot Tea, Coffee, Beer, Cider, Spirits, FABs, Wine and Fortified Wine, Wine and Spirits



Specialties

Increasing sales and profits, national account sales and management, distributor management, marketing, social media, recruiting (Former #1 Listed Adult Beverage Recruiter), brand development, investor meetings, company evaluation and analysis, restructure, merchandising, and distribution in the Housewares, Consumer Products, Beer, Wine, Spirits, Wine & Spirits, non-alcoholic beverage, energy beverage, alternative beverage, retail, wholesale, and International Business.