Joel Samuels, Mba Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Roanoke, Va, Us

In my current role, I am responsible for maintaining current client relationships, building new key customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, growth, and sales for Maxx Performance in the Western U.S. & Asia Pacific Rim. Responsible for 10 + million dollar financial budget. Responsible for developing prototype program with customers. Seeing if our technology meets the needs of their projects. Commodity updates & spreadsheet analysis.

Roanoke, Va, Us

• In my current role, I am responsible for maintaining current client relationships, building new key customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, growth, and sales for Maxx Performance in the Western U.S. & Asia Pacific Rim. • Establishing processes that will allow the company to capitalize on potential growth opportunities.• Manage project portfolio & ensure that projects and leads are followed up on.• Analyzes sales within company's account and advise what areas to best focus resources to drive success.• Follows R & D Projects & Food Safety/Recalls • Attend yearly trade shows within U.S.

• In my current role, I work closely with our team of 25+ students, faculty, and staff in order to: A) Effectively bring more awareness and branding for the Leatherby Center, "California Dreamin", and Chapman Universities' Entrepreneurship Program. B) Attract Sponsors for "California Dreamin" and future events. C) Increase word of mouth and market towards other schools involved in competition. Tasks: • Develop G.O.M.E (collect client requirements).• Develop WBS, assign tasks, and set timeframes.• Develop press release (collect information, identify key stakeholders and messages)• Critique landing page (review and provide suggestions)• Develop social media strategy (analyze social media activities, research best practices, and develop strategic plan)

•In my current role, I work closely with the team and assist in the creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for The Peaceful Business.•Attend weekly meetings, providing updates for ongoing projects as well as working within warehouse.• Non-Disclosure Agreement

Roanoke, Va, Us

• In my current role, I provide leadership in analyzing different scenarios about how to accelerate growth at Maxx Performance; planning, implementing the strategy, and testing its success. This can be in the form of possible partnership ventures, a potential segment of the market, or a shift in the company’s overall business operations. I am involved in delineating how to accelerate growth in different market segments and the contribution of customers within each segment.• Attended the ADSA-ASAS joint annual meeting (JAM) in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek. Annual meeting offered over 2,200 oral and poster presentations from scientists all around the world. Topics included: health and well-being, human and animal nutrition, food safety, production, management, and dairy food science. • Worked conjointly with various domestic and international customers and companies on extensive projects from start to finish in order to assist their particular needs; in turn gaining additional future orders and recommendations.• Attended a seminar by Professor Ed Hess from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business - "Building a Growth Machine"​.• Led substantial project with Virginia Tech's Meat Science Center Coordinator Jordan Wicks which used an innovative food system for delivering Choline, an essential nutrient for memory/liver function, Green Tea which assists weight management, and coated Citric Acid which prevents protein denaturation in meats. • Attended weekly production meetings; discussing new leads and future strategies for business operations. • Assisted in creation of Aquaculture and Vitamin C newsletter.• Created an internship/co-op program between Maxx Performance and Virginia Tech/Radford, in which various qualified undergraduates and graduates earned experience in the food technology industry.

Roanoke, Va, Us

• Served as primary liaison between client and multiple internal groups to ensure clarity of goals, quality, and deadlines.• Implemented, managed, and executed day-to-day project operations on-site and off-site.• Profiled prospective customers at the Institute of Food Technology (IFT) trade shows and International Baking Industry Expositions (IBIE) throughout various cities. Developed strategic partnerships with companies such as Glanbia, GC Ingredients, Agranco, Tyson Foods, Stauber, and Walmart.• Led Maxx Performance through first ever SQF/BRC/FDA Audit, receiving a score of a 93% success rating; provided by Sarid Shefet, Ph.D. and SQF Consultant Larry Chandler. Audit assisted in creating extra solutions in areas of inventory, sales reporting, distribution, and product upgrades that catalyzed system improvements and streamline processes. • Consolidated company’s shipping and receiving that drove cost down and resulted in a net savings to the company of $175,000 +. Evaluated other expenses associated with raw ingredient purchases against sales dollars and recommended ways to manage costs down to increase profitability.•Aligned the required resources based upon production needs; this included staging, labeling, producing, and packaging.• Worked with independent contractors to insure that satisfactory maintenance was completed.•Secured batch records and production specifications from Quality Control Manager; assigned operator to run project. •Participated in weekly production planning team meetings.

Roanoke, Va, Us

• Assisted Maxx Performance by improving their performance, primarily through the analysis of existing organizational problems and development of plans for improvement. (Non-disclosure agreement)• Attended meeting with Campbell Soup Company at headquarters in Camden, NJ. • Assisted in completing various other tasks assigned.

Blacksburg, Va, Us

• 5 Year Student-Athlete; Created 30 + game schedules/managed communication between teams. • Assisted in maintaining connection between team, alumni, and athletic office. • Assisted in managing $90,000 + team budget• Assisted in connection between team and conferences (ACC and MACH). • Assisted in completion of paperwork/logistics of team traveling.• Assisted in updating team website.• Assisted in hiring new coaching staffs.• Assisted in providing information and giving campus/facility tours to potential recruits.• Provided leadership during transition process, taking the Virginia Tech Ice Hockey Team from the ACC Conference into the more competitive and prestigious MACH(Mid-Atlantic) Conference; team went to the National Tournament in Fort Myers, FL in year 2 of joining MACH, finishing # 12 in the U.S.

Blacksburg, Va, Us

• Internship position in which I assisted in the development and the formation of a strategic business plan for the feasibility of a multipurpose center with Dr. Alex White and the Virginia Tech Agriculture and Applied Economics Department.• Developed and managed $ 1,000,000 + financial budget.• Attended numerous conferences, discussing progression of business model.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Agribusiness Management/Applied Economics

International Marketing

High School Diploma