Fred Kitchen

Current

• Professional Sales and Business Consultant at Batesville Casket Company

Past

• Location Manager and Funeral Director at Carriage Services
• Funeral Director, Embalmer, Pre-Need Counselor at Morris Funeral Home, Inc.

Education

• Mid-America College of Funeral Service
• Marshall University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Consumer Goods

Websites

• My Blog

Fred Kitchen’s Summary

• B2B Consultative Sales and Business Analysis. National and International Professional Business Journal Contributor, Business Manager, Business Advisory Board Member, Civic Board Memberships, Successfully completed DPS (Dimensions of Professional Selling), Dual State Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer. Pre-need Arranger, West Virginia Licensed Insurance Agent. Funeral and Cremation Service Memberships, Member of Pi Sigma Eta Fraternity, 2001 Commissioned an Honorary Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky State Govenor Paul Patton. Awards, Honors and Recognitions: 2007 Regional Representative of The Year, 2007 New Business Development Achievement Award, 2007 Grand Slam Award, 2007 Presidents Circle Award and Member, 2007 Council of Excellence In Merchandising, 2007 Sprint To The Finish Award.

• B2B sales and business consultation with strong work ethic and experience in building, developing, maintaining customer - client relationships. Ability to quickly surface analyze a business, department and division and the challenges facing that business via strong Q&A interaction with client and then utilize the data to offer a strategy for drilling down into additional core issues with regard to business financials and then offer a comprehensive plan to implement that will result in positive revenue growth for client business.

• Continue to create and develop both private and shared business tools for both the consultative sales representative as well as the business owner. Continue to develop and Implement marketing strategies, programs and education based promotional materials.

• Continue to offer consultative analysis and advice to business operators regarding marketing strategy, market-share growth opportunities and pricing structures. Continue to grow and develop strategies for company growth opportunities and share data and creativity with management and marketing.

Fred Kitchen’s Specialties:

B2B Negotiations, Manage Small Business Clients as well as Publically Traded Company Clients, Executing Sales and Service Promotions and Initiatives; Business Promotion; Small Business Identity Branding; Receivables & Collections Processes; Procedures and Training; Business and Product Sales Analysis; Overhead Calculation; Product and Service Pricing Strategies; Sarbanes – Oxley Compliance and Enforcement; Civic;Industry and Religious Board Memberships.

Fred Kitchen’s Experience

• Professional Sales and Business Consultant

  Batesville Casket Company

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; HB; Consumer Goods industry)

  August 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

  Currently manage a large (B2B) business to business multi-million dollar, multi-state sales and business consultation territory for Batesville Casket Company. I provide and present cutting edge business innovations, products and services as well as provide solutions to business challenges for independent business owners. I have provided innovative ideas and concepts to our marketing department with regard to useful sales tools that has been distributed to the company sales force to assist the field representative in additional growth opportunities. My skill set offers company commitment to growth and retention as well as client service oriented focus strategies. I have created several business focused programs regarding receivables, cash flow and training for employees as a value added proposition to my customer base. I maintain a focused growth strategy delivering consistent business growth and business retention.

• Location Manager and Funeral Director

  Carriage Services

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CSV; Individual & Family Services industry)

  January 2003 — September 2003 (9 months)

  During my tenure I managed a multi-million dollar funeral and cremation services business. My responsibility was to create and manage a monthly, quarterly and yearly budget, control and oversee the daily business operations, manage employees, control and monitor receivables, payables, human resource objectives, marketing, development and implementation of an aggressive growth strategy, building a strong team as well as building interdependent relationships with client families and other business related individuals, caring for client families to high standards of excellence as well as many other daily operations of an active business. - Beard Mortuary, Inc.

• Funeral Director, Embalmer, Pre-Need Counselor

  Morris Funeral Home, Inc.

  (Consumer Services industry)

  March 1998 — September 2003 (5 years 7 months)

  During my tenure at this firm I was actively involved in very successful funeral and cremation services business. My responsibility, titles and duties included: Funeral Director, embalmer, pre-need counselor, general administrative operations, and receivables. I worked closely with the owner of this independent business (150-160 calls Per Year) to create a team environment and worked to develop a client friendly marketing and growth strategy. My goal was to assist the owner of this firm in building strong interdependent relationships with client families and other business related individuals, caring for client families to high standards of excellence as well as many other daily operations of an active business.

Fred Kitchen’s Education

• Mid-America College of Funeral Service

  AAS , Funeral Service & Embalming, Accounting, Business Administration,Chemistry, Pathology, Microbiology , 1996 — 1998

• Marshall University

Additional Information

Fred Kitchen’s Websites:

• My Blog

Fred Kitchen’s Interests:

Strategic Marketing Innovation and Ideas, Professional Networking, Continuous Personal and Business Improvement, Avid Business Book, Journal and Periodical Reader, Funeral & Cremation Consumer Interest Blogging, Marshall University Football.

Fred Kitchen’s Groups:

West Virginia Funeral Directors Association, West Virginia Cemetery & Funeral Association, Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, Marshall University "Big Green" Scholarship Foundation, West Virginia Notary Public, Marshall University Quarterback Club. Mid-America College of Funeral Service - Alumni Association.

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Fred Kitchen’s Honors:

Member of Pi Sigma Eta Fraternity, Mid-America College Distinguished Service Award, 2001 Commissioned an Honorary Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky State Govenor Paul Patton, 2007 Batesville Casket Regional Representative of The Year, 2007 New Business Development Achievement Award, 2007 Grand Slam Award, 2007 Presidents Circle Award and Member, 2007 Council of Excellence In Merchandising, 2007 Sprint To The Finish Award. Member of the Society of Industry Leaders (SIL). This society is a carefully selected global network of thought and industry leaders.

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