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Curaçao

At Salty Seafood Company, we take immense pride in our role as a local distribution market leader on the stunning islands of Curacao and Bonaire. Our dedication to quality, commitment to consistency and exceptional service set us apart as the preferred choice for businesses in the region.• Responsible for directing and implementation of all Sales and Marketing activities;• Commercial strategy review and development;• Marketing strategy evaluation and optimization;• Leadership, brand, team and performance management;• Developing and executing (strategic) annual plan and Brandbook to achieve sales and marketing targets;• Building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer relationships;• Building the number one team by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training and coaching sales & marketing employees;• Negotiating agreements for contracts with customers and ensuring commerciality;• Leading an effective sales pipeline and tracking process to achieve financial goals and drive commercial success;• Developing and Implementing best practice in sales and management techniques throughout the department;• Reviewing professional publications; developing personal networks; participating in professional societies parties.

Curaçao

We are your partner in raising the standard within your organization. At Sharks & Lions, we train individuals and teams with a unique perspective to elevate your organization to the next level. Our expertise focuses on skill development and performance enhancement, ensuring your organization reaches its full potential. Besides (short & long term) interim management, we offer interactive, practical training, coaching that engages and inspires, contributing to our clients business results and the successful careers of our participants.Get inspired and raise the bar!Interim management, Coaching trajectories, Team training (Communication, Sales, Business English, Feedback, Leadership, Improve team performance) & Project management (Business events).

Curaçao

Dynaf Group plays with 55fte a key role in the Caribbean transition to sustainable energy and offers customized total sustainable power solutions with lifetime maintenance and 24/7 services.Being the inspiring innovator for all power solutions in the Caribbean by offering the best transition to sustainable energy. Sharing knowledge within our team of professionals with the goal to be the number 1 choice for our customers, being the most attractive employer and the first choice for suppliers to engage in strategic partnerships.- Responsible for directing all Sales and Marketing activities within the Dynaf Group (Curaçao, Aruba, Sint-Maarten and Bonaire)- Meeting with management team on a monthly basis to assess company performance- Developing and executing (strategic) plan to achieve sales and marketing targets- Building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer and supplier relationships- Building the number one team by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training and coaching employees- Negotiating agreements for contracts with customers and ensuring commerciality- Leading an effective sales pipeline and tracking process- Implementing best practice in sales techniques throughout the department- Reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

Breda En Omgeving, Nederland

Cooler Media is a young company specialized in creating short explainer videos and animated video content. Our goal is working together with our clients on strategic level by building brand awareness to reach and engage new audiences.- Responsible for directing all Sales and HR activities - Meeting with management team on a monthly basis to assess company performance; budgeting and planning- Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results- Developing and executing (strategic) plan to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base- Building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer relationships- Maintains sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees- Ensuring the organisation has an effective sales training programme- Negotiating agreements for contracts with customers and ensuring commerciality- Implementing an effective sales pipeline and lead tracking process- Implementing best practice in sales techniques throughout the department- Reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Key responsibilities:- Leading 2 teams of sales- Responsibility for the sales results Business Units Utrecht and Eindhoven - Managing and coaching Account Managers and commercial assistants: organizational, commercial and personal matters- Managing the team pipeline creation (track, measure and react) - Empower, select, coach and retain qualified team members that contributes to unit and company goals- Managing processes of change and innovation within the Business Unit- Working together with other Business Unit Managers & Marketing (strategic)- Analyze and explore market trends; identifying new opportunities in assigned region - Set up the business unit’s strategies for promotional activities- Develop and teach sales trainings for all the (junior) Account Managers of Continu- Job interviews with potential employees- Develop and create new ideas, systems, and relationships for the success of the company

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Continu provides contract and permanent recruitment services to the construction and (electrical, mechanical and installation) engineering sectorsKey responsibilities:- Set up the Business Unit Industry & Engineering at the location Continu Utrecht- Select and place Technical candidates (mainly Higher Professional and University level) at industrial companies (electrical and mechanical engineering)- Account Management on Industrial (Key)-accounts - Train candidates: provide social media workshops and courses for job interviews- Expert in market developments by reading industrial websites and technical journals.- Set up and monitoring the commercial (quarter and annual) account planning - Develop and organizing regional events for relationships and candidates.- Pro-active acquisition of new relations (90%) via sales calls, customer visits (consultative selling) and exhibition participation in, mainly, automotive-, machinery-, maritime- and oil/gas industry.

Nieuwegein

Key responsibilities:- Realizing turnover and development of new relationships via sales calls and company visits- Account management, helping and advising customers with issues of: (online) marketing intelligence, how to reach target groups, media channels and database marketing - Working in the industries: Retail, FMCG, municipalities and fund raising organizations

Den Bosch

Panasonic (Kompro BV) is a full service supplier (b To b) document (ICT) solutions.Key responsibilities:- Turnover responsibility of the Sales team- Realizing new business large accounts: schools, municipalities and nursing homes - Build and maintain customer relations. Sales and add value by consulting: area Arnhem, Nijmegen, Utrecht and Tiel (85%)-- Managing and coaching 4 Junior Account Managers (15%)Sales Ambassadors Club (100%+ results) 2010 en 2011

Den Bosch

Panasonic Document Management solutions and Office Technology.Key responsibilities:- Realizing turnover via sales calls and direct Sales / visiting new business and existing customer (SME+ segment) (consultative selling)- Account management, set up and realize the account plan- Education ‘Kompro Nyenrode Salesmaster’ combined with daily job

Curaçao, Nederlandse Antillen

Een Caribisch sluitstuk van het wielerseizoen. De Amstel Curaçao Race was een eendaagse wielerwedstrijd op het eiland Curaçao. De wedstrijd was telkens ongeveer 80 kilometer lang en werd gezien als het afsluitingscriterium van het wielerseizoen. De naam van de wedstrijd kwam, net zoals bij de Amstel Gold Race, van de hoofdsponsor Amstel.

Curacao, Nederlandse Antillen

GPstart is een internationaal stagebemiddelingsbureau. Het biedt de student de mogelijkheid om een unieke werkervaring op te doen in het buitenland. Met een hoofdkantoor op Curacao en agentschappen in o.a. Frankrijk, Ecuador en Nederland heeft GPstart vele mogelijkheden voor een geschikt stagebedrijf. Naast het contract tussen student, bedrijf en opleiding bieden wij ook huisvestingsbemiddeling, ticketbemiddeling, de benodigde vergunningen, luchthaventransfer etc. Als stagiair regelde ik een geheel verzorgde stage in het buitenland!

Bachelor Of Commerce, Commerciële Economie

Activities and Societies: Opleiding 1 jaar onderbroken voor fulltime bestuursfunctie bij Vindicat atque PolitMarketing & Sales Management

Sales Master Van Kompro Eindcertificering Nijenrode, Sales

Activities and Societies: In combinatie met dagelijkse werkzaamhedenSales Master Courses accomplished with an assignment at Nyenrode.

Hotel Manager, Hospitality Management, Hotel Management

Hotel Management

Mavo - Havo

Havo - Vwo