Michael Bech

CEO I Sales I Retail I eCommerce I B2B I International I Nordic I SoMe I Marketing I Leadership I Culture Builder I Communication & Media Relations I Vibe Coding I AI I Boardmember I MBA

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

Experienced commercial CEO within general management and operational excellence for technical sales and branding/marketing for premium brands/products. Growth is a keyword in my performance and execution of management. I excel in eCommerce, B2C, retail and B2C markets for premium brands with focus on growth and branding. Engaging leadership style and culture builder. Profound knowledge in sales KPI, International sales and procurement, financial reporting, turn-around processes, cashflow/liquidity management, and M&A. Profile Competences: • +20 years of general management experience. • +35 years’ experience in sales and marketing through B2C, retail, B2B and eCom channels. • Profound sales- and marketing skills within B2C and B2B, eCommerce, key account management, SoMe sales / branding, trade marketing, conversion rates, and salesmanagement. • Growth and volume experience with proven track on how to generate strong growth. • International sales and procurement • Broad management understanding/knowledge and proven track record on operational excellence. • Experienced negotiator with excellent networking skills including international networking. • Experienced in turn around cases, M&A, and data room. • Excellent communications skills. Academic Qualification: • MBA Executive MBA from AVT Business School, Copenhagen, Boston and Shanghai. Financial competences: • Financial reporting including annual financial statements/report. • Budget/forecasting models. Business cases and case modeling. • Experienced in compliance work including GDPR regulations and legal requirements. • Cashflow/liquidity management - Strong knowledge and proven track-record Leadership competences: • Executive management profile with the management of 300+ employees. • Motivating leader and confident communicator/presenter. • Goalsetting leadership with high ethical values and strong diversity focus. • Entrepreneurial attitude with high level of achievement and motivation skills. • Strong culture creator, in an establish-build-maintain culture DNA inside the company. Analytic/cognitive competences: • Structured and analyzing profile – plan – execute - follow up and celebrate with the team. • KPI-focused and analytic approach. Emotional intelligence (EI): • Self-awareness: Medium-High level. • Self-regulation: High level. • Empathy: Medium-High level. • Social skills: High level

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