Experience

Takasago International Corp. (USA)

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Account Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

  Senior Account Manager responsible for customer relationships and business development on the west coast. Senior Account Manager responsible for customer relationships and business development on the west coast.



T. HASEGAWA USA INC.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Sales - Midwest Region

  • Jun 2015 - May 2018

  Director - Sales Midwest Region with a focus on savory, beverage and confection. Developing, maintaining and building new business relationships at key and strategic Food and Beverage accounts in the Midwest region. Aligning T. Hasegawa's unique flavor creation to build and grow our customer's brands. Director - Sales Midwest Region with a focus on savory, beverage and confection. Developing, maintaining and building new business relationships at key and strategic Food and Beverage accounts in the Midwest region. Aligning T. Hasegawa's unique flavor creation to build and grow our customer's brands.



Citromax Flavors

• Midwest Regional Sales Manager

  • Jul 2014 - May 2015



Sensient Flavors

• Sr. Account Manager - West

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  Western Region Senior Account Manager for Flavors and Food Ingredients. Responsible for developing and creating key account relationships at Strategic Food and Beverage Accounts in the Western Region to include California and the Northwest. Western Region Senior Account Manager for Flavors and Food Ingredients. Responsible for developing and creating key account relationships at Strategic Food and Beverage Accounts in the Western Region to include California and the Northwest.



Ottens Flavors

• Midwest Regional Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2012

  Developed and managed flavor and food ingredient accounts in the midwest region. Developed and managed flavor and food ingredient accounts in the midwest region.



Symrise AG

• Germany
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Account Director - Flavor

  • 1996 - 2006

  Global Account Director representing and selling to Fortune 500 companies. Global Account Director representing and selling to Fortune 500 companies.



Sensient (Universal Flavors)

• Global Account Manager/Regional Sales Manager/Manager National Accounts

  • 1989 - 1996

  Developed and expanded sales for major Food Service and Fortune 500 Consumer Goods Companies. Developed and expanded sales for major Food Service and Fortune 500 Consumer Goods Companies.



Firmenich

• Switzerland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • 1987 - 1989

  Account Manager with responsible for consumer goods - Fortune 500 companies in the food industry. Account Manager with responsible for consumer goods - Fortune 500 companies in the food industry.



A.E.Staley (Tate & Lyle)

• Technical Service Representative - Sweeteners

  • 1986 - 1987

  Provided technical presentation to corporate Research and Development and Procurement on corn based sweeteners. Provided technical presentation to corporate Research and Development and Procurement on corn based sweeteners.



General Foods Corporation (Kraft)

• Project Leader Beverage Divison - Crystal Light

  • 1978 - 1986

  Responsible for product development, product improvement and cost reduction for key brands within the General Foods/Kraft. Directed four food scientist assigned to implement new products and line extensions. Responsible for product development, product improvement and cost reduction for key brands within the General Foods/Kraft. Directed four food scientist assigned to implement new products and line extensions.