Regional Sales Manager @ From March 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) West CoastAccount Management @ Business development and account management for rigid plastic and foil lidding products in North America, with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Virgina and Arizona. Phoenix Packaging, LLC is a division of Grupo Phoenix, a privately held company, with extrusion, injection molding and thermoforming manufacturiing capabilities in South America, Mexico and the US. The company employs more than 4000 peopple in four countries and exports to 30 countries worldwide. From February 2013 to March 2014 (1 year 2 months) California/SeattleVP Sales and Marketing @ Sales and Marketing Interpress Technologies, Inc.
Served as VP of Sales and Marketing for a niche packaging converter offering printed folding cartons and formed paper and plastic containers for food packaging applications. Primary industries served include dairy products, dried fruit, confectionery products, dried beverage mixes, cereals, neutraceutical products, and ready-meal single serve food items.; National and International Sales: Responsible for development and implementation of sales strategy for the US, Canada, Mexico and South America which resulted in a 58% gross revenue increase between 1998 and 2012.
Manage entire sales cycle from initial contact to final sale.
Maintain direct oversight to ensure successful deliverables and full customer satisfaction.
Initiate after-the-sale communication with customers to strengthen relationships and offer ongoing analysis of needs and packaging solutions for approximately 60 active customers, including national brands such as Quaker, Kellogg’s, Hain Celestial, and Campbell’s Soup.
Technology Development: Project managed intensive four-year research collaboration with global industry partner to develop first commercialized hermetically sealable (non-metalized) paper container for food applications. Patented product to launch Q2, 2012.
New Product Launch: Successfully launched the CanNester™ container which has now become a signature product within the dried fruit, neutraceutical, and confectionary industries worldwide. Developed and coordinated multi-industry alliance members to offer all necessary supply chain needs, including manufacturing machinery, container closure options, and filling machinery. From January 1998 to January 2012 (14 years 1 month) Sacramento, California AreaAccount Executive @ Outside sales of information technology network solutions and integration services to the K-12 Education market in the state of California. Responsibilities included lead generation, prospecting, assessment of technology needs and business constraints, sales presentations to top decision makers, and participation in post-sale project management.
Sales Target Achievement: Increased territory sales by approximately $2,000,000 in successful e-rate project bids
Project Management: Participated in project management for a $1.2 Million district deployment integrating LAN/WAN technology design, cabling infrastructure, electronics deployment, network configuration and staff training (Hanford USD)
Industry Research: Acquired in-depth understanding of federal E-rate guidelines and requirements in order to offer consultation services to client school districts From January 1997 to July 1998 (1 year 7 months)
Master of Arts; Sacramento Degree, Educational Technology @ California State University From 2004 to 2006 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology @ University of South Florida Sandy Jaquish is skilled in: Packaging, Product Development, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, Offset Printing, Manufacturing, Business Development, Plastics, Lean Manufacturing, International Sales, Management, Supply Chain, Key Account Management, Sales Operations, Project Management, Account Management, Food, Process Improvement, Sales, Continuous Improvement, Lead Generation
Websites:
http://www.grupophoenix.com/usa/en/index.aspx