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Hedel, Gelderland, Nederland

Nederweert, Limburg, Nederland

As a Commodity Trader of cheese and butter, I was responsible for buying and selling cheese and butter products. This included maintaining close contact with suppliers and customers to inform both the producers and processors about possibilities and movements in the market. Exploring new business opportunities and following market developments were daily tasks.

East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

During my sabbatical in Australia, I started working for Redwood. Here I started as a Sales Representative, recruiting new customers door-to-door for the Simply Energy brand. Within two months, I was promoted to Team Leader. I managed my own team and I was responsible for the sales, development and motivation of that team.

Within my own niche and region, I identified the needs and goals of both client and candidate and then made the perfect match. I was involved in the entire process. In order to build my network and make the right matches, my main tasks involved: coldcalling, cold acquisition, client visits, relationship management, account management and supervising application procedures.

Responsible for sales and quality in the Düsseldorf, Hannover and Hamburg region. The main task was to hire, coach and train the sales managers in the different regions. Moreover, I recruited door-to-door myself as well (in German).

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Responsible for the sales and quality in the region 's-Hertogenbosch. Hiring and training (new) staff, motivating and coaching employees and administrative activities were the main tasks. Moreover, I still recruited door-to-door myself.

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Responsible for (the development of) the recruitment team, planning of recruitment activities and providing training sessions.

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Responsible for training new staff on the spot. This happened door-to-door, whereat I was the link between the management team and the employees in the field.

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Door-to-door fundraiser for various charities: - Unicef- Save the Children- Stop Aids Now!- Terre des Hommes- Hartstichting- Cordaid Mensen in Nood- Alzheimer Nederland- KWF- KiKa- Aidsfonds- CliniClowns- Metakids- Oxfam Novib

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Objective:To increase the number of visitors for the Expo Clean 2017 exhibition compared to the number at the exhibition in 2015, by:- Actively searching for new potential visitors- Research on attracting new visitors

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, International Business And Languages

Gained knowledge of international business, among others by conducting an internship in Argentina, a minor in France and a graduation.

Business Administration And Management, General

Minor within the International Business and Languages programme.