Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Results-oriented and experienced Managing Director driven to manage costs and establish strategic mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships with customers, vendors and service providers. Adept at creating strategic alliances with organization leaders to effectively align with and support key business initiatives. Excel at building and retaining high performance teams by hiring developing and motivating skilled professionals. Proven track-record of generating significant revenue through strategic negotiation while cultivating new relationships with key decision makers. Also possess the ability to build productive relationships by winning customer loyalty through strategic and effective ideas.
Lead international sales efforts and grew revenue 200% to over $50MM USD annually Optimized the price and placement of over 4,000 SKUs to maximize ROI Conducted deep financial forecasting to responsibly manage cash flow Manage a 17-person team comprised of account managers, sales agents, purchasers and inventory managers
Championed the founding of the sales department and grew it to $14MM USD in annual sales in 3 years Expanded our company offers by bringing on over 100 new businesses through attending tradeshows and building relationships with Duty Free stores and brand distributors around the world Originated business strategy to grow business relationships Responsible for a team of 3 employees
Key account management for sales of Duty Free Products Responsibility for Europe and Middle east Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
All Round Management internship with the executive management at the established King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Covered: Sales department, F&B management and General Management.