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Ken Shurin

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Director of Retail Sales at Nestlé
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Ken Shurin is the Director of National Retail Sales at Nestlé, where he leads large sales teams and develops commercial strategy for the Ready-to-Drink portfolio. Described by colleagues as hard-working, passionate, and dedicated, he has a strong background in brand building within the beverage industry and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh.

Outside of his corporate role, Ken is a committed volunteer police officer and a Krav Maga Black Belt. He is an instructor who has trained members of various law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and NCIS. He stays active through running, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and working out with his family.

Ken is a certified PADI Advanced Diver and has trained numerous law enforcement agencies in self-defense.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Director of Retail Sales
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Retail & Sales Optimization
His role focuses on in-store execution and he posts about solutions for keeping items in stock, boosting e-commerce sales, and optimizing labor for top-selling products.
Team Leadership
Identifies as a "Team Builder" and has extensive experience managing large sales teams of over 200 people at Nestlé and other major beverage companies like Essentia and Rockstar.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Director of Retail Sales
Nestlé
8-2018 - 2-2024
Director Of Business Development
Nestlé
8-2018 - 3-2022
Director of National Accounts East
Essentia Water
5-2009 - 3-2022
FORCE Training/Civilian Instructor
Krav Maga Worldwide
10-2017 - 9-2018
Regional Manager
Rockstar Energy Drink
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Education
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Science
University of Pittsburgh
2004 - 2005
BS/BA
University of Technology Sydney
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