Experience

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  takkar.is

  • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

  • Company Owner

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

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  Rototilt Group AB

  • Iceland

  • Regional Sales Manager

    • Apr 2015 - Jan 2017
    • Iceland

    Regional sales manager and International project manager for a market and sales leader in the market of tiltrotators and control systems for excavators.

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  Steelwrist AB

  • Project Manager OEM

    • Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

    Leading the project to make Steelwrist products ready to install directly in plants of different manufacturers of excavators. Connect the different departments within Steelwrist directly to the customer and follow up schedules, design drawings, pricing, marketing and prototypes. I was also responsible for following up and making new contracts with international manufacturers of excavators and start new projects that are profitable. Structuring the project requirements in accordance with standards and customer requirements in each project. Internal, external and international communication to meet technical and financial targets.Responsible for Volvo CE, JCB and Yanmar.

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  Tölvur og Kerfi ehf

  • Island

  • Owner / Manager (CEO)

    • 2008 - Dec 2011
    • Island

    Icelandic Consultancy Company, and import/export of heavy machinery with five employees. Key responsibilities: Control temporarily as an agent for the international companies that where in cooperation with Mest ehf, before their bankruptcy. Find new service providers, import spare parts and maintain relationship with existing customers.Consult and look for opportunities regarding exporting new and second hand machineries. Key achievements: All Mest ehf. former international suppliers have obtained permanent solution on the Icelandic market.

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  Mest ehf

  • Island

  • Sales Manager

    • 2006 - 2008
    • Island

    Leading national company specialised in import of construction material and heavy machinery with 130 employees. Key responsibilities: Deliver new products into the product portfolio of Mest ehf and develop and execute sales and price strategies for heavy machinery, manage sales budgets and set targets. Maintain and strengthen customer portfolio. Managing logistics and deliveries.Maintain relationships and negotiations with international suppliers.Products from and cooperation with Yanmar, Bomag, Liebherr, Faresin, and Compair, manufacturers of heavy machinery or equipment. Analyse and evaluate demand forecasting and inventory control. Identify new sales and marketing opportunities.Conducting marketing and promotional material. Key achievements: Bomag: 100% market share in waist site machinery.Faresin: Initiated the sales of Faresin telescopic handlerers and reached the top four in market in the first year.

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  Vélaborg ehf

  • Island

  • Sales manager

    • 2001 - 2006
    • Island

    Leading national company specialised in import of heavy machinery with 45 employees.Key responsibilities: Develop and execute sales and price strategies for heavy machinery, manage sales budgets and set targets. Maintain and strengthen a portfolio of clients and products. Managing logistics. Maintain relationships and negotiations with international suppliers.Products from and in cooperation with Case, Jungheinrich, Bobcat, John Deere and Hyster all manufacturers of heavy machinery. Analyse and evaluate demand forecasting and inventory control. Identify new sales and marketing opportunities. Conducting marketing and promotional material. Key achievements: Bobcat: Biggest market share in small machinery in 2006 / 2007John Deere: Initiated the sales of John Deere golf course machinery in 2006 and reached top three in the market in the first year.