Tine Poels

X-carline Manager bij Toyota Motor Europe

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Sales & Marketing professional with 30+ years experience in high profile international environment Specialties: - International marketing & consumer research (quantitative & qualitative) on brand strategy, advertising, product & concepts, new business development. Product Planning & Marketing. Marketing Communications. - Automotive, Marketing. - B2B sales - Advertising - People management - Japanese culture

Experience

  • Toyota Motor Europe (Full-time · 1 yr 9 mos)
    • Manager X-carline
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Toyota Marketing Communications Manager
      Oct 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Marketing and Product Manager at Lexus Europe
    Jul 2018 - Oct 2024 · 6 yrs 4 mos

  • Toyota Motor Europe (13 yrs 10 mos)
    • Marketing Research Manager
      Jul 2013 - Jun 2018 · 5 yrs

      In charge of the marketing, brand & advertising consumer researches for Europe.

    • International Key Account Manager, Fleet & Network
      Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Direct key account prospecting & follow-up. Negotiating commercial targets. Strategic development of international fleet activities (B2B sales).

    • Brand & Advertising Research Manager
      Jan 2009 - Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      - Managed European syndicated brand & advertising tracking studies. - Responsible for adhoc brand strategy & advertising testing (concept, pre/post tests) with consultant responsibilities to senior MarComms management.

  • Student at Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
    Oct 2003 - Jul 2004 · 10 mos

    Portuguese language & culture course.

  • Toyota Motor Europe (12 yrs 5 mos)
    • Research Project Leader
      Sep 1999 - Sep 2003 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      - In charge of a large-scale syndicated European consumer tracking survey. - Leading a variety of international product researches.

    • Marketing Specialist, Product Management
      Dec 1997 - Aug 1999 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Supporting the Product Management team in the marketing launch co-ordination & preparation for a major new product launch across Europe.

    • Marketing Specialist, After Sales Services
      May 1991 - Nov 1997 · 6 yrs 7 mos

      - In charge of the marketing communications activities and development of the roadside assistance programme. - Creation and production of the in-house magazine, distributed across the whole European after sales network.