Tanya Duran

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Account Executive at Bimbo Bakeries USA

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Overview

Tanya Duran is a dynamic Customer Executive at Bimbo Bakeries USA, recognized as a 2025 Woman of Influence. With a unique background spanning both retail leadership at Albertsons and CPG manufacturing, she excels at fostering strategic partnerships. She recently earned a Food Industry Management Certification from USC.

Outside of her primary role, Tanya is passionate about supporting the next generation of industry leaders. She actively contributes to her professional community by co-chairing a silent auction for the Illuminators Educational Foundation, which raises scholarship funds for deserving students.

She is one of the few leaders in her industry who has experience working on "both sides of the desk" as a retailer and a CPG partner.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Retail & CPG Synergy
Her career at both Albertsons/Safeway and Bimbo gives her a unique perspective on creating effective partnerships between retailers and CPG manufacturers.
Customer Relationships
Described as a leader who cares deeply about shaping the future of customer relationships to drive sustainable growth for her company.
Food Industry Education
Co-chairs an educational foundation's fundraiser to support student scholarships, aligning with her own recent professional certification from USC.

Media Appearances

Tanya has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2023
Account Executive at Bimbo Bakeries USA
7-2021 - 11-2023
Grocery Assistant Sales Manager at Albertsons Companies
11-2016 - 1-2022
Bakery Assistant Sales Manager at Albertsons Companies
4-2011 - 11-2016
Bakery Merchandiser at Safeway
3-2008 - 4-2011
Assistant Store Manager at Safeway

Education

Food Industry Management Certification from USC Marshall School of Business
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from Arizona State University

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Insights For Selling To Tanya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tanya is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tanya

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tanya move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Tanya take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Tanya

Personality Compatibility


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