Hershey / PA. (thc) The Hershey Company, a global leader in confection, announced that sales veteran Rob Gehring will join the company as Global Chief Sales Officer, effective January 18, 2016. Gehring joins Hershey from Coca-Cola North America where he served as President, Walmart Global Team since 2011. «Rob is a seasoned sales leader who has deep experience in consumer packaged goods, strong customer relationships and a proven track record», said Michele Buck, President North America of The Hershey Company. «We are excited to have Rob join Hershey to lead our global sales team and strengthen our sales organization around the world». Gehring is a sales veteran with more than 20 years of experience with large category-leading brands in key retail channels. During his tenure at Coca-Cola, he held a variety of roles including leading the field sales organization in Canada across all trade classes and leading sales for the Western United States, where he focused on customer and channel performance. Gehring’s experience also includes product commercialization and pricing architecture. Various programs led by Gehring have received recognition and won marketing awards.
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