Mark Versluis Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

The Randstad, Netherlands

Worked on a range of themes concerning the product groups Tomato, Cucumber and Organic.Contributed to Harvest House's goals, mission and vision on e.g. sustainable packaging, value chain, varieties, packaging coordination etc.

As Team leader Marketing & Communication I am responsible for our Marketing, Product Development / Innovation and Corporate Communication. I advise our General Management and our Board on different issues, within and outside of my professional occupation.I established Market Intelligence within Van Nature in order to be better informed about trends, consumer behaviour, market developments, FMCG category management and competition. Initiated, developed and introduced several successful… Show more As Team leader Marketing & Communication I am responsible for our Marketing, Product Development / Innovation and Corporate Communication. I advise our General Management and our Board on different issues, within and outside of my professional occupation.I established Market Intelligence within Van Nature in order to be better informed about trends, consumer behaviour, market developments, FMCG category management and competition. Initiated, developed and introduced several successful product concepts (in tomatoes, soft fruits, peppers) and B2B labels for our product assortment.Created our consumer platform Vers van de Teler www.versvandeteler.nl, organised several participations in trade exhibitions, detected distinctive varieties in tomatoes and introduced them successfully in our assortment.I maintain contacts with our sales companies, retail, seed companies, growers etc. to improve our supply chain. Show less

Introduced centralised purchasing for sales organisations related to versdirect.nl.Began PR in 2003, first corporate, later on also marketing communication.Started product development in september 2004, along with packaging purchase.

Responsible for sales and introduction of innovative packaging concept towards accountsDeveloping new businessOptimisation of packaging solutions

At first active in sales, recommending Leo Pharma's products to dermatologists, GP's and pharmacistsLater on responsible for contracts with hospitals for LM heparin.

Responsible for product management for open field crops, later on (from September 1996) also active in sales of these products at CHZ.From January 1997 to April 1998 (after CHZ merged into The Greenery) responsible for product management and sales contracts for all leaf vegetables.

Ing, Horticultural Science

Marketing Communicatie Nima-B

Education record

Several courses on sales, communication, succesful negotiating.

Education record

Ing, Horticulture, Sales, Marketing

Extended study on HAS Den Bosch (normally ended in July 1994) to March 1995 because of extra study.