Experience

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  ITO EN (North America) INC.

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

  • Vice President - Canada

    • May 2021 - Present

    - Operate general management tasks of Canadian business;- Execution of local employee recruitment and team composition;- Visit customers in order to build and maintain a good relationship;- Offer support and solutions to help their business succeed in terms of their tea product sales;- Consult with customers on inventory control, storage procedures, promotional techniques and other issues;- Establish organization policies and procedures in relation to sales; and- Determine the strategic planning related to existing and new product lines.

  • General Manager of CANADA

    • Feb 2019 - Present

    - Implement the Direct Store Delivery system and programs for Canada;- Visit customers in order to build and maintain a good relationship;- Offer support and solutions to help their business succeed in terms of their tea product sales;- Consult with customers on inventory control, storage procedures, promotional techniques and other issues;- Establish organization policies and procedures in relation to sales; and- Determine the strategic planning related to existing and new product lines.

  • Senior Manager of Management & Sales Support

    • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

    - Responsible for constant communication to Sales Management on potential issues/opportunities- Responsible for delivering brand selling stories to Field Sales team and customers by working with the Marketing team- Portfolio expert and consultant for Field Sales team in establishing and deploying tactical best practices – assortment, pricing, shelving and promotion- Involved in corporate acquisitions and large-scale capital investment projects- Manage CEO's secretary work

  • Sales & Marketing Manager Northern California

    • Mar 2014 - Aug 2018

    - Implement the company’s DSD system and programs for the Northern California region - Visit customers in order to build and maintain a good relationship and offer support and solutions to help their business succeed in terms of their tea product sales- Consult with customers on inventory control, storage procedures, promotional techniques, brewing methods and other issues specified in the DSD system- Product sales to Silicon Valley tech companies and execute tea seminars for their employees- Product sampling at events such as the tech community- Planning and management of events in collaboration with companies and local communities

  • Manager NY DSD

    • Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

    - Implemented the company’s DSD system and programs for the New York region - Visited customers in order to build and maintain a good relationship and offer support and solutions to help their business succeed in terms of their tea product sales- Consulted with customers on inventory control, storage procedures, promotional techniques, brewing methods and other issues specified in the DSD system

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  ITOEN LIMITED

  • Shizuoka, Japan

  • QA/QC

    • Jul 2011 - May 2013
    • Shizuoka, Japan

    -Worked closely with ITO EN’s Research and Development Department and co-packers to develop new beverage products for the Japanese market as well as for global markets-Also worked closely with a new co-packer in Taiwan to organize a new production line and systems-Was involved in the development ...

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  ITO EN (North America) INC.

  • Brooklyn, New York, United States

  • Trainee

    • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States

    - Received On-the-job Training in several sales departments and learned the significant differences between Japan’s operations and the U.S. subsidiary`s operations- Trained in other non-sales departments to learn about what these departments did in the U.S. market and how the departments manage t...

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  ITOEN LIMITED

  • Tokyo, Japan

  • Sales Representative

    • Apr 2006 - May 2010
    • Tokyo, Japan

    -Developed business with new customers-Supported and maintained existing customers, such as Yokota Air Force Base in Fussa city