Business Development Executive ► Marketing ♦ Global Sourcing ♦ Strategic PlanningProfile Summary:I am a Merchandising and Business Development professional with over 27 years’ experience in delivering results even beyond expected projections in the fields of strategic planning, procurement and business process optimization. ► Although sourcing expertise is a major asset of my overall skill set, comprehensive marketing knowledge allowed me to develop creative solutions, to meet and exceed sales objectives.► Dealing with national and international partners, my negotiation skills and achieved to facilitate numerous large scope projects. Maintaining fruitful relationships with clients and stakeholders is one of my strength and acts as a cornerstone of my professional approach.► I have a flair for driving strategic business growth through recognizing potential where others have problems seeing it. By doing so, I have brought major clients that significantly expanded company’s business. Some of my professional highlights include:- Building an entrepreneurial business from start up to US$80M in FOB dollars plus in just 6 years.- Managing sourcing offices’ operational compliance with 29 offices for US$6B in FOB dollars►The ability to balance between managerial and global thinking style allows me to put things into perspective, reduce the risk of overlooking less visible barriers and meet the challenges with great confidence.My areas of expertise include:♦ Business Development ♦ Sales ♦ Marketing ♦ Strategic Planning ♦ Key Accounts Management ♦ Operations Management ♦ Sourcing and Procurement ♦ Retail and Consumer Goods ♦ Team building & Leadership Planning ♦ Negotiation ♦ Budget/Financial Management I have demonstrated my expertise in the following industries:♦ Manufacturing & Product Development ♦ Retail ♦ Trading ♦ Sourcing ♦ Supply Chain