Bent Kristensen

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Executive Officer Int. Sales @ NORLAX A/S
Egtved, DK
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Greater Aarhus Area, Denmark, Denmark
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About Bent Kristensen

Your key supplier of smoked, chilled and frozen seafood products - PL brands & own brands.Our responsibilities:We know what it takes to produce premium quality smoked fish - characterised by a delicate smoky flavour, nice texture and beautiful colour. We ONLY use raw materials of superior quality from audited and approved suppliers. When processing the fish, we only add sea salt and smoke from natural beechwoods (different types), to preserve the authentic taste and and ensure a product that is 100% natural, free from genetic modified ingredients, artificial additives and flavours. For more information please see www.norlax.comMobil phone: 45 20124035Mail: bk@norlax.comMy personal background for serving you as coming customer:Broad experience from more than 25 years in FMCG (Food Industry) – achieved through management positions in sales- and purchase functions from both Retail and Foodservice worldwide. Commercially “hands-on” management style with focus on growth through innovation and close strategic partnership. Respected for securing processes with structural improvements in order to maintain and DEVELOP profitability B2B. Experience / skills:• Experience from purchasing functions in Retail and Foodservice - nationally and internationally.• Key Account Management of strategic international B2B clients – mutual benefits.• Negotiations with suppliers, retail chains and distributors in Europe, Russia and Far East. • Establishing and management of daughter company from beginning with all task. • Organic growth in a complex setting – Change Management experience.• Implementation of major structural changes with a holistic and pragmatic approach.• Leading and developing Sales & Marketing team with intercultural skills.• Design & development – constantly NPD processes with chef’s and clients worldwide.• Turnaround and Merging experience – how to combine 2 different cultures? • Determined realization of plans and executing strategies for sales to different markets.Interests:• Food industry nationally and internationally• FMCG with special skills in seafood, meat & convenience segments • Working in cross cultural commercial environment

Bent Kristensen's Current Company Details
NORLAX A/S

Norlax A/S

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Executive Officer Int. Sales
Egtved, DK
Website:
norlax.com
Employees:
48
Bent Kristensen Work Experience Details
  • Norlax A/S
    Executive Officer Int. Sales
    Norlax A/S
    Egtved, Dk
  • Norlax A/S
    International Sales Manager
    Norlax A/S Sep 2024 - Present
    Outrup, Syddanmark, Dk
    Norlax is a traditionel Danish Smokehouse founded more than 100 years ago (our history goes back to 1918), making us one of the oldest and most experienced producers of smoked fish in Europe. We export over 90% of our production to major retailers and foodservice companies around the world. Capacity: With an annual volume of approx. 4000MT, we are ready to supply large quantaties at short notice.Product range: For decades. we have specialised in the production of smoked salmon and ocean trout. Our NPD department continue to develop new recipies and with a back cataloque from our owners in US, ACME Seafood, we are in a unique position to offer all possible trendy SKU's - that tap into moderne and new consumer segments - like our latest product innovation "Steamed Salmon" - perfect for POKE Bowls.😊 This opportunity marks an exciting new chapter in my career where the circle will be closed by returning to the smoked seafood business. I have really come to realize that my passion lies in direct customer interaction and I’m sure that this new role will allow me to leverage all my accumulated experience in this position building up sales internationally - and I can hardly wait to get in touch with potential customers world wide.
  • Royal Greenland
    Senior Category Manager
    Royal Greenland Dec 2020 - Sep 2024
    Nuuk, Gl
    Category management of Cooked & Peeled Atlantic Coldwater Shrimps, Shrimps in Brine & Smoked Seafood. Royal Greenland Group has a turnover of more than DKK 5,8 billion in 2022 and it has more than 2,200 employees around the world. We are closest to the fish, closest to the customer and closest to the consumer.For more information of the Company Group, please click on the linkhttps://www.royalgreenland.com/en-us/We strive for the strongest market position in all global markets that have long-term potential for our products. In the global markets, local sales organisations develop the markets, advise customers and act as vital links between the supply from the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean and market-specific demands. Local sales teams are supported by local quality departments, as well as marketing and business development competences, ensuring a deep understanding of local customer and consumer needs.
  • Insula Hvide Sande A/S
    Business Unit Manager
    Insula Hvide Sande A/S Jan 2020 - Nov 2020
    Business Unit Manager with responsibility for frozen seafood and smoked seafood activities within Insula Denmark which is part of The Nordic Insula Group. The total corporate portfolio consists of a number of seafood companies in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark. In total, the group employs around 1,100 skilled and dedicated employees.This new opportunity as Business Unit Manager in the Danish setup located on the West Coast of Denmark, will bring me back to the range of seafood products that I have worked with for many years (Salmon Fillets and Portions, Smoked Salmon, Cod, Trout and different flatfish species) and with the outlined journey within this group, I am sure that each day will consist of proactive solutions with mutual benefits for our customers. For more information of the group and opportunities, please see the video or click www.insulaseafood.com
  • Agustson A/S
    Group Commercial Director (Cco)
    Agustson A/S Nov 2018 - Dec 2019
    Vejle, Region Syd, Dk
    Agustson is a family owned seafood company founded on Iceland in 1933 - close to the main fishing grounds. In Denmark aguston operates 3 specialized production plants for hot smoked fish, shellfish and caviar. We care for the environment and emphasizes self-sustaining utilization in our moves on land and in sea activities. My jobposition as Group Commercial Director is located in Vejle in Denmark from where we export worldwide.
  • Polar Seafood Denmark A/S
    Commercial Director - Retail And Foodservice
    Polar Seafood Denmark A/S Nov 2007 - Oct 2018
    Vodskov, Dk
    Recruited to expand the sales for Retail and Foodservice in different markets and ever since my first day at Polar Seafood Group I have been "Head of Sales" for our daughter company Polar Salmon Hjerting Laks A/S - from where we export to Retail and Foodservice worldwide. In a period of 10 years, we have succeeded with changing the port folie of customers from majority of customers in the industry segment to representing 80% Retail and Foodservice "valuable" business - based on longterm partnership. Through out the years, I have been involved in many cross functional functions in the Polar Seafood Group inclusive establishing of our Marketing Department and achievement of a range of PREMIUM and High End Quality products in both Polar brandname and also for Private Label.
  • Sirena A/S
    Ceo - Retail And Foodservice / Sirena Seafood Supply A/S
    Sirena A/S Aug 2005 - Nov 2007
    Naerum, Denmark, Dk
    For Sirena Group, I was recruited to build up a daughter company (Sirena Seafood Supply A/S) with sales for Retail and Foodservice in Europe incl. Russia. A pioneerjob with all tasks from establishing a overall business plan including sourcing of products to developing of packagings, implementing sales strategy to different markets etc. International sourcing of products and suppliers in Far East, inclusive establishing Risk Management and cooperation with suppliers in Vietnam, China, Thailand and Bangladesh.
  • Hørkram Foodservice A/S
    Senior Purchasing Manager For Foodservice
    Hørkram Foodservice A/S Aug 2000 - Apr 2003
    Sorø, Danmark, Dk
    Th. Schulz was the name of the company before it merged with Hørkram Foodservice (the name today) and back in 2000 Th. Schulz was the second biggest full-service B2B supplier in Denmark - for all products required by the Foodservice market (hotels/restaurants/wholesales).Leadership and management of the purchase team of 7 persons - responsible for development of new products in cooperation with customers and suppliers -NPD with Chef's in order to secure constantly new ideas in the range of almost 10.000 different articles in our assortment.
  • Dansk Supermarked Group
    Retail Buyer - Convenience Food, Smoked Meat And Sausages
    Dansk Supermarked Group Mar 1998 - Jul 2000
    Brabrand, Dk
    Buyer in the fresh food division. Responsible for a specific range of products for Bilka, Føtex and Netto with all tasks included: sourcing, developing of PL-products, promotions, marketingactivities in outlets, negotiations. Planning of budgets and constant focusing on the moves from our competitors in order to be ahead of them and also to develop new strategic steps.
  • Dansk Supermarked Group
    Operating Retail Consultant Meat Division
    Dansk Supermarked Group Jan 1996 - Feb 1998
    Brabrand, Dk
    Employed in the fresh meat department doing all kinds of analysis included education program for the rising stars (talents) in the meatsector of the supermarkets. Introducing the organic meat program in the retail chain "Føtex". In this job I was also substitute for the Purchase Director in a lot of representative jobs as Quality Board and Marketing Board in The Danish Ministry of Food, Advertising Board in The Meat Industry, Contact Board for "Additives" in The Danish Agricultural Organization "Landsbrugsraadet"

Bent Kristensen Skills

Retail Negotiation Sales Management Business Strategy Purchasing Account Management Strategy Sales Product Development Food Key Account Management Export Food Service Sourcing Fmcg Key Account Development Fast Moving Consumer Goods Budgets B2b Analysis Logistics Supply Chain Management Food And Beverage Business Development International Sales New Business Development Marketing Strategy International Business Food Industry

Bent Kristensen Education Details

  • Aarhus Bss - Aarhus University
    Aarhus Bss - Aarhus University
    International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Aarhus Bss - Aarhus University
    Aarhus Bss - Aarhus University
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Bent Kristensen works for Norlax A/s

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Bent Kristensen's current role is Executive Officer Int. Sales.

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Bent Kristensen's email address is bk****@****food.dk

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Bent Kristensen attended Aarhus Bss - Aarhus University, Aarhus Bss - Aarhus University.

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Bent Kristensen's colleagues are Kim Kragh, Ciprian Tuca, Kim Kragh, Mikkel Ulfe, Inger Sørensen, Helle Svolgart, Natasha Kjeldsen.

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