G. R. Ives

About G. R. Ives

As National Sales Director at Irrimax Corporation, I focus on driving strategic…

Experience

1. Sales Manager Specialty Solutions - Leading the Americas

   Aurorium

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Specialty, Innovative, Chemical Ingredients Company.Assumed integral leadership of the sales team within North & South America. This role was responsible for building and coaching a team of Sales and Market Development Managers and directly managed the sales function across the organization within the personal care market. Focused on executive relationships, team building in a fast-paced start-up environment, and ensuring successful goal and market development alignment and execution to the company business plan. Led a successful multi-million-dollar business growing year-over-year with aggressive growth goals.RESULTS:•2025 Grew the business from the previous year with strong trends continuing for 2026.•Owned the hiring, coaching, and development of Sales and Market Development Managers.•Owned the executive relationship of a large multi-million-dollar distributorship.•Developed and executed strategies and collaborated with department heads of each business segment.•Developed multiple internal and external process efficiencies of improvement and business planning.

Education

• SUNY Empire State College

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration - MBA