Event Management:• Lead organizer for all marketing events & corporate functions. Responsibilities include producing company trade shows, sourcing venues, arranging speakers, negotiating quotations, coordinating logistics, organizing equipment, arranging meals, determining sitting plans, planning activities, and preparing promotional materials. Additional responsibilities include designing program content, facilitating related meetings, and ensuring billing accuracy and timely payment. Project Management:• Management of annual strategic buying & sales programs.• Increasing operational efficiency; optimizing sales and service flow of Sales and Operations teams.• Increase internal stakeholder engagement by fostering an environment of initiative-taking.• Director of Sales support: support the building up of sales leaders, organizing of sales funnel, customer visitations, sales reports, surveys, expansion into new locations, and key customer accounts.Community & Media Relations:• Company ambassador: Worked with key industry players, including BC Produce Marketing Association and Canadian Produce Marketing Association. • Coordinated charity work across diverse groups of stakeholders and multi-cultural non-profit groups such as Greater Vancouver Food Bank, Quest Food Exchange, Vancouver Food Runners, Vancouver Food Stash, and Strathcona Community Centre. Administration:• Administrative responsibilities include management of special projects, facility expansion plans and acquisitions, and executive scheduling.Emperor Specialty Foods: FDP Group of companies (2023):Sales Enablement:• R&D of product development for Costco.• Establish product cost offerings for the Fresh Direct group of companies.• Enable growth of sales accounts.• Management of overall customer satisfaction.