Category and Product Manager Benelux

• Feb 2023 - Present

Business Development Manager

• Aug 2020 - Feb 2023

• Responsible for further business development with existing clients as well as acquire new customer • I prepared, presented, negotiated, and secured competitive proposals with clients • Responsible for further business development with existing clients as well as acquire new customer • I prepared, presented, negotiated, and secured competitive proposals with clients

Key Account Leader Benelux

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

- Responsible for driving further Dafalgan leadership in the Consumer Health area in Belgium and Luxembourg - Achieved a yearly turnover of 50 € MM and got nearly each quarter 102% of the bonus. - Partnering with the pharmacy chains and group to successfully implement the commercial policy for Dafalgan. - Successfully created and implemented a new commercial strategy for the launch of our new product. - Coached new hires and developed sales and marketing materials for the team. - Worked across multiple teams, functions, and stakeholders seamlessly to solve complex customer challenges. - Project management: developed several automated Business Intelligence tools. Show less

Benelux Business Leader

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

Responsible for defining market strategy and the planning for professional brands. Yearly portfolio turnover of 30 € MM for distributors including:- Creating an efficient promotional strategy.- Assessing the lineup & setting up of the prices in the Benelux market.- Responsible for the launching of actions plans to expand the portfolio and acquire new customers.

Senior Key Account Manager

• May 2013 - Sep 2016

Once completed the Management Trainee Program, I was responsible for a yearly portfolio of 18 € MM turnover. I had complete ownership on the day-to-day business, budget control, strategic choices, and external representation of my portfolio. I leveraged and influenced cross-functional teams (finance, logistics, marketing, etc.) and optimized business profitability. My key customers were Lidl, Metro Group, Albert Heijn, Di, Provera, Intermarché.- Turnover Home care +34%, Professional +27%, Fabric +14% - Launch of a new line of products with one customer, which resulted in 2,6MM incremental- Development of a business plan and long-term strategy- Negotiated and implemented a new category shelf vision on Home care, Female care & Baby care products- Successful negotiations for the CY2015 and CY2016 Joint Business Plan Show less

Key Account Manager

• Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

- Followed the Graduate Program with selling and marketing training. - Got promoted after 3 months thanks my sales performance (top 3 sellers in Europe). - Worked on a consultancy basis to understand and improve their communication strategies. - Followed the Graduate Program with selling and marketing training. - Got promoted after 3 months thanks my sales performance (top 3 sellers in Europe). - Worked on a consultancy basis to understand and improve their communication strategies.

Fulbright Foreign Language Teacher's Assistant

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

- I represented a Cultural Ambassador who facilitated interest and confidence in Dutch through engaging language table discussions, conversation workshops and extracurricular cultural activities. - I founded the Berkeley Dutch Society to encourage students to interact with the locals. - I taught to graduates from UC Berkeley and designed the program with the members of the faculty. - I represented a Cultural Ambassador who facilitated interest and confidence in Dutch through engaging language table discussions, conversation workshops and extracurricular cultural activities. - I founded the Berkeley Dutch Society to encourage students to interact with the locals. - I taught to graduates from UC Berkeley and designed the program with the members of the faculty.