Experience

Firsd Tea

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

• Sales Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Firsdtea is the North American office for the Zhejiang Tea Group. Zhejiang Tea Group, is the largest tea enterprise in China. 60 year history , the first organic tea farm, the largest decaf production facility, and one of the worlds largest matcha production facilities. The company exports more than 40,000 tons of tea annually, including green tea, black tea, oolong tea, pu-erh tea, scented tea, special gourmet tea and intensive processed tea products. The company owns 21 holding subsidiaries, 4 business departments and 7 Chinese-Foreign equity joint venture enterprises. The company has 10,000 high altitude tea farms and operates 10 tea factories. We have a 20,000 ton annual capacity facility and the largest tea extract factory in China. Show less



INTea

• Italy
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tea Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Strategic consulting: including sales & marketing, strategy development in the tea related industry. Skills: Sourcing tea direct and domestic, develop custom blends, manage co-packing, develop private label, develop and implement a tea marketing plan in accordance to company goals. Acquire & coordinate marketing specialist in PR, trade show promotions, DM, Media buys, Internet marketing, direct sales. Strategic consulting: including sales & marketing, strategy development in the tea related industry. Skills: Sourcing tea direct and domestic, develop custom blends, manage co-packing, develop private label, develop and implement a tea marketing plan in accordance to company goals. Acquire & coordinate marketing specialist in PR, trade show promotions, DM, Media buys, Internet marketing, direct sales.



Qtrade Teas and Herbs

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  Business development and fulfillment for tea and herb related industry. Direct Import of organic, fair trade, and conventional teas and herbs from 20 countries. In-house; custom blending, co-packing, and private label. -- Business development and fulfillment for tea and herb related industry. Direct Import of organic, fair trade, and conventional teas and herbs from 20 countries. In-house; custom blending, co-packing, and private label. --



INT America

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Director

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

  Director of operations for USA for INT Japanese agriculture group communication office for farms and facilities in Japan and China. Sell and facilitate direct import sales to importers of tea and other agricultural product. Director of operations for USA for INT Japanese agriculture group communication office for farms and facilities in Japan and China. Sell and facilitate direct import sales to importers of tea and other agricultural product.



Japan Axxes Media

• VP of Sales and Marketing

  • Jan 1987 - Dec 2007

  Consultant to USA-Japan related companies involved in the development and marketing of USA subsidiary. Import & export fulfillment. Specialized in US startups, with emphasis on market entry and sales development. Consultant to USA-Japan related companies involved in the development and marketing of USA subsidiary. Import & export fulfillment. Specialized in US startups, with emphasis on market entry and sales development.