7 years ago, I’ve started as an International New Business Manager at Steps Footsocks BV with the task to introduce their products in the East European market, including Russia. Later my market expanded to the Asian, the Australian and South-African market. In Asia, I introduced our products to Japan, South-Korea, Philippines, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia.
In 90% of these countries, we were totally unknown. In almost 6 years, I’ve achieved that we are selling our products in almost all countries above her. This, I’ve achieved by direct contact on head-office level of the major supermarkets and / or textile chains. But also by contacting (and coaching!) indirect channels (distributors), who having contacts with the major retail chains in their countries.
I’m interested in a new challenge as an International New Business Manager. And again, I’m interested to work for an ambitious FMCG company, who wants to expand their market internationally by direct or indirect sales.
Specialties: Key account management, Consumer Goods Marketing/Trade Marketing, FMCG and regular consumer goods Business Development. I'm a specialist in sales force motivation and organization who can bring out the potential in others. With my entrepreneurial background, I'm well versed in all aspects of running a business or business unit (Sales, Marketing, Key Account Management)

Resultaatgerichte gedreven (zeer) sportieve commerciant, netwerker en deuropener in hart en nieren. International New Business Manager met een hands-on mentaliteit weet wat het is om klanten binnen te halen en te behouden.

Door mijn zelf startend vermogen en pioniersmentaliteit, hoofdzakelijk in exportsales werkzaam te zijn geweest, en hierdoor al voor meerdere bedrijven nieuwe exportmarkten kunnen opzetten.

In het bezit van een groot netwerk aan FMCG-Contacten (ook E-Commerce!) in o.a. de CEE-Landen, Scandinavië, Rusland, Australië, Zuid-Afrika en een groot aantal landen in Azië (waaronder India!).

Specialties: EXPERIENCED SALES MAN * DOOROPENER * RELATIONBUILDER * PROBLEMSOLVER, SPEAKING FLUENTLY GERMAN, ENGLISH AND IF NECC. ITALIAN/FRENCH WITH HANDS AND FEET!

Professional experience

▪2010 – Jan. 2017 International New-Business Development Manager for CEE, Russia, Scandinavia, Oceania and Asia;

Steps Footsocks BV
Branch: FMCG

Responsible for analysing and developing (and maintenance) the new markets (ASIA, AFRICA, OCEANIA, CEE Countries and RUSSIA) by searching for strong distributors and for launching our products into the largest retail chains in these markets, direct or indirectly.


▪2007 – 2010 Area-/ Key-Account manager DACH-Countries;

Robos-Contract Furniture
Branch: Project Furniture

Analysing and developing the DACH Countries. Building up a Distribution network. Contacting leading restaurant and hotel chains on HQ level.

▪2005 – 2006 Owner RS-Fashion Agency;
Branch: Textile

▪2000 – 2005 (International) Sales Manager;
Goutex international B.V.
Branch: Textile

▪1993 – 2001 Owner Fashion Store;
Branch: Textile

▪1991 – 1993 Area Manager Retail;
Branch: retail

▪1989 – 1991 Account manager;
Men’s Club Fashion

▪1987 – 1988 Assistant manager
Supermarket

Sport: Triathlon (Finisher Ironman Zurich 140.6 in 2017), Marathon, Cycling, Swimming, Gym

Voluntary / Socially work:
▪ Organisation Annual Market;
▪ Formal Chairman Swimming club;
▪ Formal Coach Swimming club.
▪ Coach (junior) Soccer-Team.