I am an international Sales executive, a natural entrepreneur with 20 years’ experience whom 11 years as importer , distributor and export in wine industry.As such I am expert in identifying new market opportunities globally, creating compelling marketing messages and managing teams to deliver profitable sales growth. I have had significant successes in both importing into, and exporting from, China, and was recently responsible for sales of Champagne from boutique producers into the Americas, UK, Southern Europe and China.I am able to seek and identify new business opportunities to secure private investor funding for start-up companies. In support of this I am adept at quickly analysing business and market data, and implementing solutions to establish and grow new businesses.I have in-depth experience of spearheading new projects from scratch, delivering rapid ROI and managing P&L against KPIs to achieve growth targets at high speed with low risk. I select, gain agreement for, and procure products for sale which maximise revenues for the companies with which I am involved.I am fluent in 4 languages, French, English, Mandarin and Spanish.Key successful projects include:■ Expanding the reach of small Champagne producers into Southern Europe and the Americas, subsequently also growing business in UK and China mainland, delivering sales of 150k bottles worth €2m per year.■ Establishing a China-based company to import French wine into China, achieving sales of €2m within 5 years.■ Growing the presence of a Chinese textile manufacturer in Europe, leading the execution of key business processes to achieve sales of €2.5m after 5 years from a standing start.Key skills:Sales Strategy and Management | P&L Management and Control | Team Management | International Sales and Marketing | Business Development | Sales Strategy Implementation | Project Management | Business Agility | Entrepreneurship | Digital Transformation | KPI Management | Client and Supplier Relationship Management | Social Media Exploitation | Purchasing Strategy Creation and Execution | Building Businesses from Scratch | Proactive Approach to Business .