Murrieta, Calif.-based West Pak Avocado has added Jennifer Zendejas to its sales team.
As director of sales and business development, Zendejas’ responsibilities include partnering with new retailers, building relationships and helping them build their avocado sales, according to a news release. She will work at a national level to secure new business for West Pak and help grow the company’s market share, the release said.
“We are excited to have Jennifer join the team,” West Pak Avocado Vice President of Sales and Business Development Joe Nava said in the release. “In addition to her background in sales, she brings much practical, real-world experience in retail and category management, which will be of great value to our customers. We look forward to sharing her passion for avocados as she helps drive new business for the company.”
Zendejas brings more than 15 years of industry experience to the company, according to the release.
Starting at the ground level with retailers, she worked her way up to category management, before eventually moving into sales and business development. Zendejas later took a position with a produce distributor and has been in sales and sales management on the broker side of the industry for the past eight years, the release said.
“I’ve held positions at all different levels, which gave me perspective over the years and lots of ability to understand the different business entities and how they all work together,” Zendejas said in the release. “I think of my new position with West Pak Avocado as the perfect merger, taking my past experiences and passions and providing an opportunity to grow personally and professionally. I’m looking forward to forging new partnerships and collaborating with retailers, to be a resource for them to foster success in their category and grow together.”
Zendejas is working out of the company’s corporate offices in Murrieta.
