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Stockholm, Se

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

• Manage sales of our three brands; Finixa, Colad and Hamach in the North Europen market. • Develop distributors and accounts in 9 countries in North Europe: Nordics, Baltics and The British Isles together with sales team of sales engineer and technical sales.• Provide support, service, product training and sales coaching to distributor and account network across region.• Continuously analyze market trends, competitor prizing and sales data to develop and adjust sales strategy.• Travel internationally to meet with customers and attend industry trade shows as well as perform local end user visits.

Vaxholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Managing P Nielsen Konsult which provides consultancy services within business development, organizational development and sales.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

• Manage distributors and accounts in 10 countries in North Europe: Nordics, Baltics and The British Isles.• Provide support, service, product training and sales coaching to distributor and account network across region.• Continuously analyze market trends, competitor prizing and sales data to develop and adjust sales strategy.• Travel internationally to meet with customers and attend industry trade shows as well as perform local end user visits.Achievement: Built new relationships with distributors and account network based on trust leading to long-term growth.Result: Nearly double digit growth in 2022. Single digit growth in 2023 with improved profitability in product mix sales.Clients and business partners: PPG, Volvo, Toyota, Fastenal, BAE Systems, Pierre, IRS group, EMM, Akzo Nobel.

Stockholm County, Sweden

• Part of the management team for the technology division. Provide consultation for the entire department, acts as the division's contact person for IT to drive IT improvements and handle Capex for technology.• Implement improvement initiatives with development of reporting system and new KPIs. Present internally for the management team and for customers. Create an overview and follow-up of data from IT systems• Process development and documentation of processes and routines. Provide recommendations and create business cases for IT improvement initiatives as well as operational improvement initiatives.• Follow up and improve processes in collaboration with the technology division's management team and perform checks within law and contract compliance.

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

• Implemented business governance systems, performed process mapping, organizational analysis and change management.• Prepared companies for certifications such as accredited accountancy firm and compliancy within ISO as well as GDPR.• Wrote business plans, business contingency plans, employee handbook, company policies and corporate templates.• Consulting sales and general account management, interpreting data for clients with suggestions to increase productivity. • Analyzed client financial data to find efficiency opportunities and negotiated new and existing client vendor contracts.Achievement: Secured three new highly profitable accounts. Retained 90% of all accounts in assigned portfolio (2020).Result: Delivered business growth allowing business expansion by one new employee in 2019.Clients and business partners: Dazy digital, Mendly, Svenska Folkfonden, Loviseberg Presseri and tech startup companies.

Stockholm, Sweden

• Project leader, implemented travel booking platforms (KDS, Concur) and roll-out of travel policies in client organizations.• Owned and developed client relationships, account management as well as generated new sales. • Negotiated and managed client RFP and global vendor agreements (Air, Rental Car, Hotel and Ground Services). • Managed corporate travel programs for The Swedish Government Offices.• Provided contract, T&E optimization and analysis for portfolio clients.Achievement: Increased sales within consulting and reporting services and improved client retention levels in local market.Result: Increased billable consulting hours exceeding $20k and closed multi-year contracts for the consulting business unit.Clients and business partners: Swedish Government, Telia, SAS, Goodyear, Grundfos, Ørsted (Dong), Equinor (Statoil) Danske Bank, Alfa Laval.

Stockholm, Sweden

• PMO manager of agile team (25 project mgrs. dev.ops, trainer and service dep) in the Nordics, Poland and Hungary.• Overall responsibility for implementing and roll out of digital solutions in partnership with IT development team.• Responsible for company ISO (9001 and 14001) and company policies such as the employee handbook for the Nordics.• Developed and implemented new work processes, system functionalities and facilitated external customer onboarding.• Initiated and managed local and international projects aiming at increasing number of bookings made per consultant.Achievement: Increased efficiency in operations making offline (call centre bookings) business more profitable.Result: 20% increase of number of completed transactions per employee in offline environment during tenure.Clients and business partners: Swedish Rail (SJ), MTR Europe (Rail Operator), Swedish Defense Ministry (FMV) The Universities and Colleges of Sweden, Ericsson, Volvo and Linkonline (Swedish rail distribution system)

Boston, Usa

• Travel agency manager and leader of two teams (8 reports) in the US and Switzerland. Full T&E and department budget responsibility. (Independent budget: $50 Mn) • Initiated and ran projects to improve number of transaction per employee through new routines, processes and systems.• Prepared annual/quarterly budgeting, forecasting and analysis of actual costs reporting directly to board of directors. • Managed strategy coordination for securing best market fares, pricing and fare analysis for redistribution.• Independently administered and negotiated global agency contracts and airfare with airlines. Achievement: Lowered airfare and team cost three years consecutively during a period of increasing airfare. Result: Lowered total department costs by aggregate 15% through negotiations, reorganization and new booking setup.Clients and business partners: Lufthansa Group, British Airways, American Airlines, Smithsonian Institute.

Stockholm County, Sweden

• Manager of book keeping and large cap credit for danish market customers (electronics retailors)• Streamlined processes and lead function initiated improvement projects.• Determined and authorized credit levels for customers on Danish market through analysis.• Managed inventory accounting in line with IFRS and PAP.• Managed internal control and implement internal control works in accordance with ICS standards.

Stockholm County, Sweden

• Bank advisory and customer service associate• Promoted and sold the bank's services and products• Provided customers with excellent service• Assessed and reviewed financial circumstances• Met and exceeded sales targets.

Stockholm, Sweden

• Conducted accounts receivable transactions• Managed internal matching• Produced accounting reports for internal use• Performed checks on postings and transactions

Stockholm, Sweden

Many positions held with Securitas over a longer period. I was employed with Securitas during my student years as an extra on a part time basis. Over 5 years at Securitas I worked with:• Ghost Shopping and restaurant/night club audits.• Communications and COM Radio dispatcher.• Cash management.• VIP protection services.• General Security guard duties.

Gent Area, Belgium

My first job abroad • Provided customers with service by the bar and at the tables internal and external review.• Managed closing of the bar and inventory control.• Contributed to the positive atmosphere and excellent service Foley's is renouned for.

Vaxholm, Sweden

My first job. When I was 16 I started working at the small neighboring supermarket where I worked during my years in High School until I departed for military service.Duties included all aspects of super market retail work including order control, inventory and customer service.

Bachelors, International Business

Activities and Societies: Held position as Head of International Relations in central student union board

Law

Business/Managerial Economics

Activities and Societies: AEGEE Participated in program for one year where I studied business, economics and Dutch.

Natural Sciences

High School, High School Exchange Year Abroad

I participated in a one year high school year abroad exchange program with EF Foundation in California. (incredibly, 12 years later I.