Building and developing customer relationship with export customers

Project Management
International Marketing
Leadership Communication
Strategy in practice
Leading by Branding
Doing business in Emerging markets
Leading Change
Diversity and Inclusion in Global Organisation
Strategic Thinking and Growth Strategies
Knowledge Management
B2B Sales and sales management
Applied Research and Development

-B2B Sales, prospecting of European and Russian customers. Focused on Market analysis, sales strategy plan and action plan to enter Russian market.
- Develop brand marketing plan taking into account local market and consumer insights in Russia. Study market situation and opportunities for the brand
-Sosial selling
-Branding and brand promotion at Maison&Objet Paris Fair 2019, Habitare 2019 Helsinki and World Sauna Forum 2019 Tampere
-Merchandising of pop up stores in Iso Omena and Forum

Support of VP, ensuring meetings are effectively organized and minuted, preparing leaflets, advertising materials, newsletters, organizing and scheduling community events, communication with Board and association members, maintaining records and administration.

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YKK Corporation is a Japanese group of manufacturing companies. YKK is the world's lagest zipper producer. It also manufactures other fastening products ( plastic parts, snaps and buttons, hook and loops) architectural products and industrial machinery.
YKK produces fasteners and architectural products in 109 YKK companies in 71 countries around the world.

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- Functioned as a key member of a team that sold and marketed high-tech, effective fastening solutions for Personal Protection Equipment in manufacturing, industrial, military, diving and space industries; created, established and sustained business relationships and sales to gas and oil companies.
- Advised clients in the utilization of special hi-tech water and gas- tight zippers in chemical protection suits, diving gears, surface water sport, survival and offshore- industry, space suits and as well for technical applications like special packaging a to meet Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
- Negotiated contracts with HSE departments, investigated clients quality claims and studied counterfeit items.
- Performed audits for British Petroleum by conducting critical inspections that ensured integrity of personal protection work wear.
- Performed annual analysis of the market that determined future opportunities. Negotiated and concluded business contracts with key accounts
- Promoted products in international and local fairs and seminars
- Achieved B2B sales experience in commercial and industrial fastening products for a multinational company with business extending to over 70 countries.

- tracked information on the market potential and input order data for the export Department, prepared export documentation and invoices, prepared monthly export sales reports
- negotiated offers and basic contracts for 35 clients on a yearly basis
- collected offers and maintained contacts with transporters
- promoted to lead sales initiative in Baltic Countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia)
-increased export market by 70%