Experience

Pioneer Sustainable Agriculture

• Nigeria
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Development Manager - USA

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Tigernuts -(Chufa) A sedge (Cyperus esculentus) sometimes cultivated for its edible nutlike tubers, and often occurring as a weed. Our Tigernuts are Organic and use regenerative cultivation with traditional harvest methods and Sustainable agriculture; which include climate-conscious integrated farming practices, community and environmental impact and cutting edge post-harvest handling. Allowing our products to carry the highest levels of global product certifications. ❖ Ingredient Distributed by AIDP Show less



Adventure CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods)

• Co-Founder

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Distribution and Retail Collectively Easier ❖ONE Online Wholesale Store with all member products for buyers to order from - Our Collective Brand to Buyer Store with Fulfillment center allows us to set up our terms as a group and hold accountability. ❖Easy Buyer Sampling Program - utilizing our warehouse for easy ordering of samples and shipping. ❖Utilize a Collective Work Force that fits our needs and gives everyone sustainable growth and safety. Distribution and Retail Collectively Easier ❖ONE Online Wholesale Store with all member products for buyers to order from - Our Collective Brand to Buyer Store with Fulfillment center allows us to set up our terms as a group and hold accountability. ❖Easy Buyer Sampling Program - utilizing our warehouse for easy ordering of samples and shipping. ❖Utilize a Collective Work Force that fits our needs and gives everyone sustainable growth and safety.



TorahTorres.com- CPG Sales and Marketing Consulting

• Consulting – Sales & Marketing Strategy and management, Independent Consultant

  • May 2017 - Present

  ❖ Ingredient and supplement space: Supported - AIDP, Analytical Resource Laboratories, PSA -Pioneer Sustainable Agriculture, Limitless CBD, Patty’s Berries and Bunches. ❖ Food and beverage space: Worked alongside brands such as Big Geyser Distribution / 5star Beverage, Essentia, Bai, Illy Coffee, Harmless Harvest, Health Ade Kombucha, Kombucha Town, That’s IT Bar. Provided Brands with opportunities to enhance their current Sales and marketing strategy in the emerging natural foods space. ❖ R&D: Provided small and large companies with the tools, support, and logistic insight to create a new brand and/or line extension based on current and relevant market trends within the ingredient and Natural Products Industry. ❖ Initiated Marketing: Activation – High Profile Events / Buzz marketing, PR, Social Media, Influencer Campaigns, Demos. Find out more at TorahTorres.com Show less



SEPPIC

• France
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Business Development Manager - Nutrition (East)

  • Dec 2022 - Feb 2023

  ❖ Sales of branded Ingredients to MLM , Contract Manufacturers, CPG brands. ❖ Focus on Nutrition Division - Innovative solutions dedicated to dietary supplements. ❖ Travel up to 50% of the time for customer meetings, events and trade shows. ❖ Seppic provides active ingredients targeting beauty and vitality, two dynamic market segments. These active ingredients, specifically designed for nutraceutical products, have been developed to offer formulators ingredients derived from natural sources that are safe, with proven efficacy, and that meet the quality and regulatory standards particular to dietary supplements. Show less



Vitajoy USA Inc.

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North East Sales Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Nov 2020

  One of the largest importers of nutritional ingredients in the USA. With 3 warehouse in the USA ( California, Georgia, and New Jersey) as well as 1 in The Netherlands and 1 In China. Vitajoy specializes in Amino Acids, Botanicals, Organics, Vitamins, Softgels and Gummies. We can also supply both stock and custom softgels and gummies for very low MOQ. We have some really great market positions on Aminos right now including Instant BCAA 2/1/1, Glutamine, Citrulline, Beta Alanine, MCT Oil Powder, and many more. If you haven't heard of Vitajoy before, then maybe its time to learn more?! Email me for a catalog. I'm more than happy to help support you and your projects in anyway I can. Show less



Natreon, Inc.

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager - B2B Ingredient Sales

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  ❖ Identified target markets and in-roads into the natural foods and beverage industry, including the CBD Market. ❖ Fostered over 150 viable leads and built successful relationships with existing leads and clients. ❖ Created and implemented the 2019 Pet Health Sales Strategy, which included market trends, opportunities, trade show dates/travel, sales pitch and product concepts ❖ Emphasized and instilled benefits of Natreon’s marketing capabilities to key accounts; which insured active marketing engagements and further co branding opportunities. ❖ Achievement: Opened and introduced targeted strategies and client leads in new markets beyond nutraceuticals. Show less



Organic Gemini

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

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  ❖ Created and Implemented the 2018 Regional Sales Strategy. ❖ Opened and maintained business partnerships in e-commerce, independent and chain accounts throughout the NY Tri State area. ❖ Foster strong relationships with our distribution UNFI, KeHe, Dora’s Naturals ❖ Find and foster TigerNut Ingredient use/co-branding opportunities. (Element Truffles, ChickPea and Olive, Juice Press, local bakeries, and more) ❖ Created and Implemented the 2018 Regional Sales Strategy. ❖ Opened and maintained business partnerships in e-commerce, independent and chain accounts throughout the NY Tri State area. ❖ Foster strong relationships with our distribution UNFI, KeHe, Dora’s Naturals ❖ Find and foster TigerNut Ingredient use/co-branding opportunities. (Element Truffles, ChickPea and Olive, Juice Press, local bakeries, and more)



5 Star Beverage - Under Big Geyser Distribution

• Territory Sales Manager / Specialist

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  ❖ Hired to optimize route for efficiency and instate a sustainable business model. ❖ Assess key accounts and create a maintenance strategy to optimize sales inventories, displays, and shelf space. ❖ Trained the sales team on sales strategy and route management; creating a mutually profitable relationship and correcting prior owner arrangements that were toxic and losing profit. ❖ Created and implemented the use of a cloud based team and client management system. ❖ Hired to optimize route for efficiency and instate a sustainable business model. ❖ Assess key accounts and create a maintenance strategy to optimize sales inventories, displays, and shelf space. ❖ Trained the sales team on sales strategy and route management; creating a mutually profitable relationship and correcting prior owner arrangements that were toxic and losing profit. ❖ Created and implemented the use of a cloud based team and client management system.



Humm Kombucha

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New York Territory Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  ❖ Opened and maintained small business and chain accounts throughout the Tri State area such as Target, Food Bazaar, TradeFair, Dean’s Natural Market, as well as securing incremental facings at Target and independent accounts. ❖ Worked with existing distribution such as UNFI to grow and manage new accounts. ❖ Supported the team by planning and executing marketing initiatives, opening doors to new businesses and opportunities. ❖ Opened and maintained small business and chain accounts throughout the Tri State area such as Target, Food Bazaar, TradeFair, Dean’s Natural Market, as well as securing incremental facings at Target and independent accounts. ❖ Worked with existing distribution such as UNFI to grow and manage new accounts. ❖ Supported the team by planning and executing marketing initiatives, opening doors to new businesses and opportunities.



Health-Ade Kombucha

• Part-Time Brand Ambassador

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

  ❖ Helped Schedule, set-up, and executed demos in major chain accounts such as Ralphs and Vons and natural grocers. ❖ Built relationships with accounts to gain added product placements thought-out stores. ❖ Orchestrated product involvement at the HBO and Mass Appeal Game of Thrones event “Art of Thrones”. ❖ Helped Schedule, set-up, and executed demos in major chain accounts such as Ralphs and Vons and natural grocers. ❖ Built relationships with accounts to gain added product placements thought-out stores. ❖ Orchestrated product involvement at the HBO and Mass Appeal Game of Thrones event “Art of Thrones”.



Neurobrands LLC. (drink neuro)

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

• Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  ❖ Exceeded 2016's sales goal of 25% by and extra 10% ❖ Managed Marketing equipment and product inventory. ❖ As the Marketing Manager I created and implemented a NYC / NJ Field Marketing Strategy including social media campaign and exposure. ❖ Marketing involvement went from 3 to 130 events in a 9 month period. ❖ Took brand Impressions from 0 to 197,465 ❖ Events included NY Fashion Week, Press Parties, Expos, Colleges, Fitness Centers, Corporate offices, Private Residences, Music Festivals, Distributors and in chain stores such as Target, Shop Rite, West Side Market and more. Show less



Reed's Inc.

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Territory Manager / Field Marketing Manager / Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2015

  ❖ Created and instilled brand ownership and teamwork within the sales and marketing and distribution teams. ❖ Hit and exceeded targeted sales targets and goals consistently on an annual basis by 3,300+ cases sold for new street accounts. ❖ Open and maintained 164+ new street accounts per year. Acquiring distribution, management, merchandising, build displays and DSD. Performed store Audits including competitive activity with key accounts such as Whole Foods, Ralph's, Bristol Farms, Gelson's, Lassen's and Jimbo's.❖ Worked on event logistics and marketing strategy including budget, product inventory, resourcing and coordinating events, guerilla marketing, festivals and expos, team management, equipment management.❖ Events & Award shows such as Kids choice awards, Coachella, TVland awards, iHeartRadio Awards, Whole Foods events, Ted talks and Taste of Main. Show less

• Sales and Marketing Assistant Mananger

  • Jun 2008 - 2012

  ❖ New business sales, in/outside sales, promotional events and public relations.❖ Company Relations: Administrative work and community outreach.❖ Product Development and Services Assistant: Logistics and development.

• Test Market / Product Development Manager

  • Jan 2008 - May 2010

  ❖ Work with R&D to produce flavor profiles and line extensions that meet the needs of the consumer. ❖ Managed logistics, resource management and new business.❖ Test market Sales and Marketing Strategy thought Farmers Markets, Demos, Develop a community advertising plan, support and build strong public relations with communities business. ❖ Helped to build product brand recognition in stores; organize events and promotions, hiring, and development of sales plan for in/outside sales team. Show less



AFG. Group

• Mexico
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Producer / Events Manager for Wholistic Expo 2012 San Diego Convention center

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  ❖ Planned and organized event details for the expo which included 10+ sponsors, sales, vendors, 50 exhibitors, 8 speakers, music, entertainment, health and safety, sales and financial management and hiring staff. ❖ Promoted and developed an advertising plan in order to build a strong public relationship with the holistic community and support for the event. ❖ Event goal was to educate the public on holistic health practices which include: Health and wellness, Ethical, political, social impacts in the world. Show less



ActionLink

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Customer Service / Sales

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

  LG, Vizio, Norton, Samsung Representative at various retail outlets. Sales, customer service and consumer education. Effectively Train employees on LG products and product features LG, Vizio, Norton, Samsung Representative at various retail outlets. Sales, customer service and consumer education. Effectively Train employees on LG products and product features



International Association for Human Values (IAHV)

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Producer / Events Manager

  • Nov 2009 - May 2011

  Events Manager: Structure and manage all event details including: Venue, show layout and design, Show Content, Staff, Volunteers, Business-to-Business Relations and Sales. Marketing: Advertise to create event awareness and build strong public relations within the community. Events Manager: Structure and manage all event details including: Venue, show layout and design, Show Content, Staff, Volunteers, Business-to-Business Relations and Sales. Marketing: Advertise to create event awareness and build strong public relations within the community.


The Art of Living
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• Marketing and Advertising Volunteer

  • 2001 - 2011


Santa Barbara County of Education -Special Ed.

• Special Needs Preschool Program Aid / Preschool Specialist Assistant

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  Santa Barbara County of Education -Special Ed. (805) 964-4711; Work with families and their communities to find support and learning resources. Responsible for support children in both home and school settings, structure enriched environments for learning and play, and engaged children in one-on-one learning within play. Also assisted in behavioral support and change using redirection and modeling, modeled and encouraged language development and ensured children met (I.E.P) Learning goals. Santa Barbara County of Education -Special Ed. (805) 964-4711; Work with families and their communities to find support and learning resources. Responsible for support children in both home and school settings, structure enriched environments for learning and play, and engaged children in one-on-one learning within play. Also assisted in behavioral support and change using redirection and modeling, modeled and encouraged language development and ensured children met (I.E.P) Learning goals.