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Director European Sales

Director European Sales

Work Experience

Interim assignments:

Director of European Sales at Canadian machine & technology company:
- Responsible for European Sales and identification new market opportunities.
- Active on both the “Push” and “Pull” side of the market.
- Successful in signing a $ 40M contract, being the first sale in the company history.

Managing partner (co-owner) interim management company:
- Managing a team of interim professionals (6 fte).
- Coordination of projects and interim assignments.
- Several own assignments with focus on Process and Efficiency improvement.

Corporate employment history:

2001 – 2006 Business Manager Global Packaging firm

Responsibilities and achievements
- P&L responsible for the European Protective Packaging business.
- Turn-around from moderate to good profitability.
- Managing the European sales activities with over 25 NPD projects annually.
-Set up global sales network with partner companies in the USA and Asia
-Management Team member plant (€ 40M, 200 fte).


1997 - 2001 Sales & marketing Manager

Responsibilities and achievements:
• Managing the multi-national European Sales & Development team (7 fte), located in Belgium, Slovakia, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
• Achieved annual sales growth > 20%. Increased sales resulted in start up production at sister-company in the Czech Republic.
• During 18 months period interim manager Logistic Department (8 fte), next to role of S&M Manager.

1996 - 1997 Project Manager

Responsibilities and achievements:
• Managing transfer of production from Belgium to the Netherlands.
• Introducing the usage of new production techniques resulting in significant cost savings and increased capacity.


1995 – 1996 Product Manager

Responsibilities and achievements:
• Product responsibility for fruit & vegetable market with focus on product innovation and identification of new market opportunities.
• Successful development and introduction of various new F&V trays.
• Successful development and introduction of new innovative coated trays for packing of wet and fat products such as cheese.


1993 – 1995 Product manager at Dutch Printing Company
Product Manager

Responsibilities and achievements:
• Product innovation and identification of new market opportunities.
• Successful introduction of new packaging for the chocolate industry.



Education

MScBA (Bedrijfskunde, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)
HTS-Bedrijfskader

Skills

Senior (interim) manager with vast experience in the consumer packaging industry. Track record in international general management, sales, production and product development. Good communicational skills. Focus on business development, technology and innovation. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating a team to achieve their objectives.

Languages

Dutch (native speaker)
English (fluent)
German (good)
French (moderate)

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