Jose G. Mares, MBA

I currently serve as the Western Sales Manager at Euromed, a global leader based in Spain specializing in the production and standardization of pharmaceutical-grade botanical extracts. Euromed is known for its clinically supported herbal ingredients, including Milk Thistle, Saw Palmetto, Pygeum, and Artichoke, with a strong focus on sustainable sourcing and scientific research. In my role, I support and expand partnerships across the Western U.S. & Canada, helping customers bring high-quality, evidence-based botanical solutions to market.

- Meet sales objectives and focus on customer retention as well as improving overall customer satisfaction. - Identify customer potentials, i.e., opportunities for cross- and range-selling to existing customers and engage relevant stakeholders. - Set strategies and targets for growth of customers in assigned territory (sales plan); align with Sales Manager. - Frequently conduct customer visits and prepare the meetings using all available tools and reports, coordinate, negotiate and close proposals. - Manage spot business/ rush offers, get support from Commercial Assistant when necessary. Liaise with relevant stakeholders to create in a timely manner the best solution for the customer and extract maximum value. - Act as major point of contact to customers in assigned territory in all commercial matters. Conduct market studies on potential new product opportunities by contacting customers to gather interest and test market demand

- Develop and maintain B2B sales in the food and health market - Maintain a strong relationship with formulation / product development of consumer products. - Up to date knowledge within the Nutraceuticals and Functional Food industry - Develop multiple account contacts with customers, including purchasing, R&D, marketing, QC, regulatory and production

- Manage and grow revenue with existing accounts and develop new customer relationships - Follow up on customer requests for price, service quotes, samples and supportive documentation - Develop multiple account contacts with customers, including purchasing, R&D, marketing, QC, regulatory and production. - Utilize internal databases and sales tools to provide, track and calculate margin and profit information.

- Follow companies SOP's to ensure quality control and cGMP's on all operations being conducted - Maintained quality control of all incoming components and raw materials - Assist site management on driving and enforcing cGMP's; participated on internal assessments - Drove Quality Assurance initiatives and process improvements - Evaluated the quality of assigned projects and products that would be used in production - Conducted and provided the initial and final review of the In-Process and Finished Product batch records according to procedures provided by the companies SOP's

- Provided assistance to NDNU’s financial aid counselors - Verified accuracy of federal documents for financial aid approval - Assisted students in understanding their aid eligibility and loan requirements