1998 - 2002Main Markets: Far East, Middle East, South Africa and Caribbean
• Supervision of the Paper, Board & Packaging division and the Consumer Products Division (sales & purchasing, logistics, finance and administration)
• Responsible for budget, sales forecast, pricing policy and strategy
• Management of the key accounts and key suppliers
• Sales and Marketing Director of our own outlet in Malaysia
Firgos International Trading BV (Zwolle, The Netherlands) - Consumer Products Division
- Sales & Marketing Manager
1994 - 1998Main Markets: Far East, Africa and Caribbean
• Creation of a new business activity for the company leading into a new division in Consumer Products based on:
* the exclusive distribution of FMCG from Unilever, Nutricia, Asta Medica and Sandoz Nutrition
* the development and creation of our branded products called “FirCare” (sanitary napkins)
* local distribution and packaging operations in Malaysia, Nigeria, Surinam and Trinidad
• Management of both the back offices in the Netherlands and France (purchasing and supply chain) as well as our sales and distribution network overseas
AVEBE b.a. (Foxhol) Netherlands - (number one producer and converter of potato starch)
- Marketing Analyst
1992 - 1993Research about ‘Direct Product Profitability’ and ‘Activity Based Costing’ related to the production and physical distribution of potato starch based products. The results of this study have been used as a decision tool to reduce the number of references and sku’s.
Formations
Reading University (Reading)
Reading1991 - 1992Geography
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (Groningen)
Groningen1990 - 1993Computer Sciences
Teacher IT Systems and Business Applications
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen RUG (Groningen)
Groningen1987 - 1993Activity Based Costing and Direct Product Profitablity