Associated Buyers
Debbie Laferte has extensive experience in sales management, with a career spanning over two decades in various leadership roles across multiple companies. Currently serving as an Account Manager at Associated Buyers since September 2018, Debbie previously held positions as NE/SE Regional Sales Manager and Eastern Regional Sales Manager at NurturMe from March 2017 to July 2018, where significant achievements included exceeding sales goals and expanding account distribution. Prior experience includes serving as Sales Regional Manager at Sun and Earth from November 2013 to May 2017, overseeing sales and broker management along the East Coast, and as Associate Broker Manager at Mrs. Meyers Clean Day from April 2006 to June 2013, managing customer relationships and sales initiatives. Initially starting as a Non-Alcoholic Representative at Wine Marketing from February 1999 to October 2005, Debbie Laferte is recognized for effective account management and strategic promotional planning throughout their career. Educational background includes attendance at the Community College of Rhode Island.
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Associated Buyers
Associated Buyers is a family-owned, natural and local foods distributor servicing New England from our home base in Barrington, NH. We have a broad and diverse group of customers, including retail grocers, restaurants, cafes, and other foodservice establishments, institutions, food producers, and buying clubs. Our wide-ranging product offerings include bulk ingredients, grocery items, refrigerated and frozen products, and a huge selection of locally produced foods, international/global flavors, home and personal care items, and more. We support our vendors and our customers through honest engagement, fair pricing, and partnership that lasts. We’re also as equal opportunity as it gets; we are open, progressive, diverse, loving, and fun, and we put respect, honesty, and integrity at the forefront. We believe above all that a strong, independent, diverse, equitable, and resilient regional food economy is critical to a sustainable world.