Valentin Dima Email & Phone Number

Bucharest, Romania

Responsible for mid & senior management searches end to end.

Bucharest, Romania

Executive search consulting, search strategy, assessment.

Bucharest, Romania

Brasov County, Romania

In my various capabilities as Interim GM (June-Sept 2014) and Development and Control Director ( Oct 2014 - Aug2016) my main job was to increase the adaptability of the company to a volatile business environment:- fast growing 2014, - crisis management in 2015- business consolidation in 2016 Main projects:- balancing between customer satisfaction and cost of sales and operations on long routes- creating a user friendly b2c communication system - reducing fraud and freeriding on short/local routes - changing from operational management to business management- downsizing the company structure to 50% caused by regulatory body's business model changes

Brasov County, Romania

My initial role was to assist the Owners for a strategic M&A project for a group of companies, being responsible particularly for multicultural bridging aspects for 3 international teams. Subsequently, my role involved:- strengthening the Group's adaptability to a fast growing context, - helping the senior management to develop effective management and communication skills to improve the business efficacy and - promoting operational excellence.

In 2007 K.M.Trust & Partners started representing the Bucharest office of IIC Partners, one of the world's 10 largest executive search organisations. In 2009, K.M.Trust & Partners became a member of AESC.Principal Consultant responsible for project management in industrial, pharma, consumer and technology sectors, ranging from initial consulting to search strategy evaluation of candidates, presentation of short list, and after placement. Blue chip clients, sector's leaders in Romania and worldwidePlacement at C level for various functional roles: CFO (Manufacturing), CIO (Telco), Legal Director (IT, FMCG), Supply Chain (Retail, FMCG) Sales & Marketing (IT, Pharma, FMCG, Manufacturing), GM (Services), HR (IT, Telco, Manufacturing), Audit (Telco).

Bucharest, Romania

Advising British companies seeking business opportunities in Romania as well as Romanian companies willing to invest in the UK; working with central and local government and stake holders to promote bilateral trade & investment opportunities; sales and delivery of tailored consulting solutions to UK companies in several sectors including: infrastructure & energy (railways, ports, automotive, oil&gas, engineering, aviation), retail, security, etc.

I was in charge with day to day commercial management of the company and in particular I have the lead for distribution of Royal Dutch van Son printing supplies.

Promoted from Field Manager Agricultural Services in 1994 to Operations Manager Agricultural Services/ Harvesting in 1995-1996. Moved to new business line in 1998: Key Account manager for fodders and veterinary ingredients.Promoted Commercial Manager in 1999.

I managed the refurbisment of a hotel restaurant and did day to day management including recruitment, on the job training, selection of suppliers, operations, etc.

Monthly contributor to the main students' weekly paper.

Hr Management

Photography

Activities and Societies: 10 photography collective exhibition and 1 personal vernissage, various photography work published in Romania.

Training, Search Execution & Client Management; Effective Interviewing Techniques

Training, Leadership Development Programme

Emba, General Management

Programme in partnership with ASEBUSS. Final disertation in the US on Outsourcing Opportunities and Threats in Romania.

Management

Postgraduate, Industrial Management

Master, Automotive Engineering

Activities and Societies: Major in Traffic management

Math - Physics

Training, Management & Leadership