John Braas Email & Phone Number

Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands

Andijk, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Leading the sales team for Europe and Oceania. Establishing the sales strategy for the medium and long term. Executing and achieving the annual sales strategy and targets for the region. Adapting strategy and processes to enhance team cohesion and improve collaboration with internal (R&D, Lab, Operations, CS) and external (distributors, customers) stakeholders leading to improved quality, clear communication, more efficiente work processes and improved expectation management.

Leading and supporting the sales team Overseas. Responsible for sales activities and achieving the annual targets for the Middle East, Africa and the Far East. Developing new markets such as China, India, Colombia, etc. Establishing additional distribution channels. Creating a long-term plan and ensuring its execution and monitoring. Improving the collaboration and communication between the sales department and internal and external stakeholders to drive improvements in results for the Overseas department. Creating partnerships with both suppliers and customers.

Tolpoort

Sales and account management for the supply of fresh fruits and vegetables grown all over the world to Wholesale partners and Supermarket partners in the Middle East and Far East destinations. Working together with customers to searching and create added value through new products, innovation packing ,improvement of logistics and/or improvement of shelve life which results in increasing sales figures.

Sales and account management to import companies and professional flower growers of tulips, liliums, iris and gladiolus in Italy, Spain, India ,Canarian Islands, South Africa and the USA. Guiding local representatives (Italy) and creating and developing sales opportunities in above mentioned countries. Visiting regularly these customers and consulting in best behaving varieties and cultivation techniques.