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Responsible for business development and strategies in the North American market for the Zeus leavening system product line & other technically driven baking powders and leavening agents.Specializing in supporting industrial bakeries find solutions for a wide range of challenges such as shelf life extension, color enhancement and sodium reduction with Kudos Blends superior line of bakery grade products.

Responsible for overseeing & managing new business development and sales of specialty and organic oils in North America. Managed relationships with clients, service vendors, and international raw materials suppliers; as well as having hands on experience with import processes, QC documentation management & numerous operational business management proficiencies. Tracking vegetable oil markets daily and providing valuable market intel to clients on a regular basis.Experience managing sales and relationships for a wide range of clientele ranging from multi million dollar international businesses, to independent and/or small businesses.

Sales of Sesame Seed and Superfoods into multiple sectors of the food industry in the United States and Canada. Responsible for development of a new ingredient category into the North American market, while also managing the already established Sesame Seed business.Oversaw the operational team and managed their workflow in order to optimize international logistics and food safety requirements were met for clients in the North American market. Provided forecasts and market insights to inform pricing & buying decisions internally and for customers.

Regional Sales Manager of Fats & Oils into the midwestern USA. Responsible for sales into the food industry, primarily into Industrial Baking. Working with international supply chain elements and developing business for both specialty and commodity products across a large geographical region (everything east of Colorado).Lead role in launching & developing a new market (Midwest United States) and continuously developing new business in previously undeveloped markets such as Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City. Year on year growth averaging around 150% over the past 3 years.Responsible for a large geographical region (more than 20 states), and balancing a challenging workload of maintaining an extremely large prospect & customer pool throughout all stages of a sales cycle. Actively involved in developing supply chain solutions to reach these markets competitively. Demonstrated knowledge and versatility to work well with both highly technical food scientists and savvy commodity buyers.

Growing current business, maintaining equipment, writing orders, and assisting with all areas of operation when needed. I have taken on many new and challenging roles in order to fill any branch needs. Winner of 2012 Above and Beyond Award for the Western Region with less than one year on the job.