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Stephen Tzakis

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Global Account Sales Manager at Givaudan
📍 Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Stephen is a Global Account Sales Manager at Givaudan with extensive experience managing major clients like McDonalds. His career spans technical sales and customer executive roles at The Hershey Company and Baldwin Richardson Foods. He leverages a strong foundation in food science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to drive business and innovation.

Stephen maintains a strong connection to his alma mater, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which he follows with interest. His entire career has been dedicated to the food and beverage industry, showing a deep professional passion for the sectors evolution and key players.

Unique fact: He has managed and grown the business relationship with McDonalds from the supplier side while working for three different companies.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Global Account Sales Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Wheaton, Illinois, United States
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Key Account Management
His career progression shows a focus on managing and growing relationships with major global accounts, specifically McDonald's, across multiple roles and companies.
Food Product Innovation
His background includes a B. S. in Food Science and an early career role in new product development, managing projects from concept to commercialization.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Global Account Sales Manager
Givaudan
9-2013 - 6-2022
Customer Sales Executive
The Hershey Company
1-2011 - 9-2013
Technical Sales Manager
Baldwin Richardson Foods
3-2009 - 1-2011
Associate New Product Development Manager
Grecian Delight Foods
5-2008 - 2-2009
R&D Intern
White Stokes MFG. LLC.
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Education
2004 - 2008
B.S.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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