Jeff Dallin Email & Phone Number

United States

Responsible for purchasing specialty food products for the Foodservice, Industrial and Restaurant Chain industries. Negotiate terms of sale and price agreements with international and domestic food suppliers. Analyze and manage inventory positions. Collaborate with sales team to provide market insights and trends.

Minneapolis, Mn

TerraMar Ingredients was acquired by 3D in 2021

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Joined company during period of high growth and rapid change, including acquisition by 3D MarineSolutions in late 2021. Responsible for sales oversight and select sourcing of new products and vetsuppliers. Nurture existing relationships with suppliers and negotiate competitive contracts. Grow salesthrough existing clients and new business development efforts. Conduct research around relevant market trends and communicate key insights. Facilitate contracts through the complete cycle from procurement to transportation arrangements to delivery. Arrange for and manage domestic and international logistics when fulfilling shipments.

5616 Cranberry Lane; Pittsville, Wi 54466

Hired to build and formalize sales program from the ground up for the country’s largest independentsupplier of cranberry products, concurrent with launch of several new product lines. Responsible forgenerating revenue and aggressively growing sales. Developed new business and expanded existingrelationships. Negotiated and facilitated contracts through the production schedule, documentation,logistics to payments (receivables) in alignment with contractual obligations. Researched, captured,collated and communicated key market updates to customers. Spearheaded company’s first-everexhibitions at national and international trade shows (China and Europe), overseeing on-site signage and marketing collateral, and conducting productive meetings that resulted in new market penetration.• Successfully carved out new domestic markets and secured first-ever international clients (China,Mexico, and throughout Europe).• Interviewed, hired and managed European Sales Representative. Rapidly learned technical knowledgearound full growth and processing lifecycle of products (cranberries).• Ideated and developed company branding, logo, and first-ever website, ensuring clear and consistentbrand messaging throughout.

Lamex Foods is one of the world's largest privately-owned frozen and chilled food importers andexporters; currently in 20+ offices across 17 countries.Multi-faceted role included new business development, sales and marketing. Managed purchasingrelationships with domestic and international suppliers for broad portfolio of products and ingredientsincluding fruit juice concentrates, frozen fruits and vegetables. Worked to counterbalance growingseasons from southern hemisphere to northern hemisphere suppliers. Sourced food products andingredients from LATAM (Chile, Argentina, Mexico), APAC (China), and Europe, as well as sold domestic(US-sourced) produce throughout Europe.