Irwindale, Calif. – Ready Pac Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce Jay Ellis as their Chief Sales Officer. In his role, Jay will be responsible for utilizing best practices to establish and meet sales targets and ensure the best possible service and effective communications with Ready Pac customers. Along with building and developing the Ready Pac sales team, Jay will manage and direct the execution of sales plans and initiatives across all sales channels.
“Jay is an accomplished sales professional with over 25 years of experience driving extraordinary revenue growth and profit growth within world-class companies,” said Tony Sarsam, Chief Executive Officer for Ready Pac. “He has played a pivotal role in developing those companies’ business strategy and training the professionals responsible for execution.”
Jay joins us from Nestle USA, where he was responsible for the $1.8 Billion Dollar Nestle Frozen Business at Walmart. He also served as Director of Account Development for the Gillette Company, where he was responsible for their entire Club Channel, the Value Discount Channel, and all new accounts. Prior, Jay held a position at Oral-B Laboratories as the New York Metro District Manager; he led the largest district in that company with double digit sales growth each quarter. Jay also worked with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Inc. as their Eastern District Manager, where he excelled in management, training, and handling several key accounts. He earned his Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Diego State University.
COMPANY BIO: California-based Ready Pac Foods, Inc. has been a premier producer of convenience fresh foods, including fresh-cut produce, for over 45 years. With processing facilities throughout the United States, Ready Pac manufactures a complete range of value-added products featuring fresh produce and protein. Offerings include fresh-cut salads, fruits, vegetables, snacking, and complete meals that are distributed in supermarkets and restaurant chains across North America. For more information, visit www.readypac.com.
Source: Ready Pac Foods, Inc.