Experience

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  Blommer Chocolate Company

  • United States
  • Food Production
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Sr Sales Director West

    • Feb 2024 - Present

  • Sales Director Western Region.

    • May 2017 - Present

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  Divine Specialties

  • Food and Beverage Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Vice President of Sales

    • Feb 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Specialty Importer / Distributor in the Greater Los Angeles area ( San Fernando, CA ). - Start up exclusive and semi exclusive lines for a brand-new division ( "Gourmet Manufacturers / Sub-distribution and other volume accounts" ). - Exclusive representation of Schokinag ( www.schokinag...

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  Adm

  • United States
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Gourmet Sales Director deZaan Gourmet / Merckens Gourmet

    • Apr 2013 - Jul 2015
    • Los Angeles, CA

    $80B Trader of Argicultural Ingredients and Manufacturer of Cocoa and Chocolate. Launched deZaan Gourmet, a Belgian Gourmet Chocolate line from scratch. - Achieved chocolate sales of 120 tons year 1, 240 tons year 2 and 600 tons year 3. - Launched 2 additional new skus ( powder and PAG ), despite...

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  Aui Fine Foods

  • United States
  • Food & Beverages
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Director Corporate Accounts

    • Aug 2011 - Mar 2013
    • Gaithersburg, MD ( based in Los Angeles, CA )

    $60M Specialty Importer of fine pastry ingredients with nationwide coverage - Grew sales with 40% in contracted foodservice in the firsrt year through development of KISS bakery program and prospecting new customers. - Increased brand-equity of AUI to multiple chains including Starbucks and Edibl...

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  Qzina Specialty Foods

  • Los Angeles, CA - Miami, FL

  • Director of Sales and Marketing

    • Jan 2007 - Aug 2011
    • Los Angeles, CA - Miami, FL

    $60M Specialty Importer of fine pastry ingredients with nationwide coverage - Built team spirit of sales team ( 11 direct reports ) to increase revenue by 10% annually. - Managed harmonious balance between ownership direction and sales team. - Designed and strategized with corporate chef, custome...

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  Ambassador Fine Foods

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Vice President of Operations

    • Mar 2003 - Jan 2007
    • Los Angeles, CA

    $25M Specialty Importer of Fine Pastry Ingredients with 3 US branches - Interfaced with FDA, customs and organized interbranch transport. - Negotiated pricing with suppliers and produced subsequent pricelists, reflecting competitive market pricing.

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  Pidy

  • Belgium
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • General Manager USA

    • 1994 - 2003
    • Inwood, NY

    $5M pastry shell manufacturer with headquarters in Ieper, Belgium and US production site. - Negotiated and executed union and insurance contracts - Landed innovative tart shell project with Whole Foods East, resulting in post 9/11 sales increase of 20%