Essential Ingredients is one of the nation's foremost sales and marketing organizations in personal care, household and industrial products. Founded in Georgia in 1996, Essential Ingredients has consistently grown to become a national distributor that specializes in providing a complete solution to customers and suppliers without sacrificing personalized touch. Backed by over 60 dedicated employee owners, an in-house laboratory and 6 warehouses, Essential Ingredients is well poised for continued growth.

Hydrite Chemical Co. is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of specialty and commodity chemicals to a diverse set of industries that include personal care, HI&I, paints & coatings, agriculture, biofuels, food processing, oil & gas, and pulp & paper among many others.•Prospect and research to gain new business and customer in all sectors of the chemical industry•Improved gross margins by identifying competitive situations and negotiating a response that reflects Hydrite's value-added proposition•Structure programs for customers and prospects that take advantage of Hydrite's manufacturing and distribution strengths•Create competitive advantages by utilizing corporate resources•Reached 100% margin goal the 1st year

•Developed marketing strategies to broaden customer base•Monitored market activity and quoted pricing to maintain business and healthy profit margins•Leveraged knowledge of Hydrite’s products and capabilities to generate repeat sales and develop new business•Educated customers on market trends as it relates to global supply, demand, and inventory positions •Responsible for yearly price contracts for key accounts

Hydrite Chemical Co. is one of North America's largest providers of chemicals and related services. We offer expertise in distribution, food sanitation and ingredients, custom manufacturing, organic processing, processed sulfur, water treatment and foam control, and waste services.•Increased sales volume by adding over 4.3 million pounds of new business in 12 months•Leveraged knowledge of Hydrite's products and capabilities to generate repeat sales and develop new business•Educated customers on market trends as it relates to global supply, demand, and inventory positions •Responsible for yearly price contracts for key accounts

•Create internal and external weekly, monthly, and quarterly updates for both customers and Hydrite's internal use•Responsible for data mining and margin management of key products

•Perform environment/microbial testing•Analyze and test incoming, outgoing, and in process materials•Support production by analyzing production samples•Verify how to adjust chemicals to meet specifications•Maintain systems by evaluating raw materials

•Trained and effectively critiqued new employees in order to increase productivity•Developed and exacted exceptional interpersonal skills with customers and employees•Received customer service award