Juan David Marulanda Ruiz

Vice President Business Development & Governmental Affairs at PlasticBean
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Singapore, SG
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Dutch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Swedish Elementary proficiency
  • Frans Elementary proficiency
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Credentials

  • International Foundation Law Program
    London Metropolitan University
    Jan, 2010
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • PlasticBean
    • Consumer Goods
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President Business Development & Governmental Affairs
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      PlasticBean is an Archwey company. PlasticBean creates recycled-plastic pellets for manufacturing. It is our way of making sustainable thermoplastic materials globally available, to create a better future for industry and the planet. Any manufacturer can utilise the pellets for its own means, helping to stop the creation of new virgin plastics altogether. Change plastic production one bean at a time. PlasticBean is an Archwey company. PlasticBean creates recycled-plastic pellets for manufacturing. It is our way of making sustainable thermoplastic materials globally available, to create a better future for industry and the planet. Any manufacturer can utilise the pellets for its own means, helping to stop the creation of new virgin plastics altogether. Change plastic production one bean at a time.

  • Arch & Hook
    • Netherlands
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Development Manager Asia Pacific
      • Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

      Arch & Hook is an Archwey company. At Arch & Hook, we are the sustainable materials engineers of the future, envisioning and bringing products to life through our engineered materials, creating a better tomorrow. Together with our innovative ideas and processes, our materials enable us and our partners to create products that help our planet. Arch & Hook’s mission is to eliminate the use of non-sustainable materials altogether. Full stop. We are driving global industry collaboration with innovations such as our 100% recycled marine plastics innovation BLUE®, providing solutions for a truly sustainable retail environment and value chain. A&H has offices in Amsterdam, London, Singapore, New York, Shanghai and Sydney and a network of employees, resellers and distributors across Europe, Asia and the United States. Show less

    • Business Development Executive
      • Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

      Arch & Hook is an Archwey company. Manage external partnerships to ensure ongoing alignment to the strategic vision and partnerperformanceResponsible for maintaining and fruitful relationships with existing accounts and address their needs effectively.Work closely with Global Business Manager in organically improving sales results and client relationships.Establish and execute a comprehensive sales roadmap that aligns with the overall companystrategy and our growth plans.Oversee the sales process to attract new clients. Show less

  • Arriba Travel
    • Amsterdam en omgeving, Nederland
    • Founder - Part-time entrepreneurship
      • Feb 2017 - Apr 2021

      Developing and organising the growth programme for Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. Providing advisory services to Colombian Travel Market. Responsible for tourism partnerships in Colombia. Developing and organising the growth programme for Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. Providing advisory services to Colombian Travel Market. Responsible for tourism partnerships in Colombia.

  • AES International
    • Netherlands
    • International Trade and Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • International Trader / Area Manager
      • May 2018 - Feb 2020

      Identify prospective FMCG customers, following leads from existing clients. Responsible for maintaining the relationships between manufacturers, suppliers. (Largest Wholesalers, Retailers in Europe) Developed marketplace in IBERIA & Eastern Europe. Negotiate prices, terms of delivery and payment terms. Represent the company at trade association meetings to promote our services. Managing all the international transport duties which comply with import & export procedures. Identify prospective FMCG customers, following leads from existing clients. Responsible for maintaining the relationships between manufacturers, suppliers. (Largest Wholesalers, Retailers in Europe) Developed marketplace in IBERIA & Eastern Europe. Negotiate prices, terms of delivery and payment terms. Represent the company at trade association meetings to promote our services. Managing all the international transport duties which comply with import & export procedures.

  • Medellín Secret Coffee
    • Netherlands
    • Food & Beverages
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Development Manager
      • May 2017 - May 2018

      Responsible for developing and maintaining commercially productive relationships with both prospective and existing clients. Responsible for brand activations and marketing opportunities for the national and international key accounts. ( i.a., Albert Heijn & Sligro) In charge of professionally managing the entire sales cycle, right from lead generation to prospecting, giving presentations, negotiating and closing new accounts. Identify and generate new international business opportunities. Show less

  • Nike
    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Apparel Football/ Soccer, Men's Training and NFL Purchasing Analyst
      • Aug 2016 - May 2017

      Responsible for purchasing process for Apparel Football, Men's training and NFL. Ensure that all the materials are purchased on the appropriate timelines and the PO maintenance is executed on time to facilitate the successful production & shipment of the goods. Responsible for the partnership with geographical and global supply chain partners to drive the on-time production and delivery of products to our distribution centre & customers.Maintained and build strong relationships with the Category Inventory planner counterparts and support them by providing the buy. Followed up on purchase order management topics with the LO's, timely communicated issues to Inventory Planners, and pursued issue resolution through DPIM management when required.Provide timely and accurate information to many internal partners as business arise.Analyse data to proactively identify systematic & process challenges in meeting deadlines and or stakeholders expectations. Responsible for surcharges and discounts for the Apparel team. And participate in GEO and Global initiatives to further improve and integrate buy processes cross PE and cross-functionally. Show less

    • Apparel Football / Soccer Inventory Planner
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

      Apparel Football/Soccer United Kingdom, Italy & Eastern EuropeResponsible for establishing and maintaining seasonal buying strategy for the apparel assortment in the UK, Italy and Eastern Europe.Evaluate and assess internal and external plans, capabilities and constraints to understand the impact and effectively manage the inventory.Support monthly net demand forecast and secure on-time customer order coverage through development and maintenance of seasonal and monthly purchase plans.Responsible for monitor and report customer sell-in progress against confirmed demand plan and projected supply; manage availability control file to achieve revenue and demand coverage targets.Developed an operational excellence mindset including planning tools, systems and understanding of KPI’s. Show less

  • Eat Real + PROPER | WARP Snacks
    • United Kingdom
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Sales Representative
      • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

      Responsible for account management. Managing a group of existing clients to ensure we are maximising the sales opportunity with them weekly reporting into the sales director to update him on accounts Created new business development. Researching new markets and customers to sell PROPERCORN to calling/emailing from an existing database of potential customers to open up new sales opportunities Responsible for sales/marketing duties such as: Attending and exhibiting at relevant trade shows Arranging and taking part in sampling campaigns with various clients to showcase the product to consumers. Show less

  • Stockholm University
    • Sweden
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • International Student Ambassador
      • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

      Representative of the International Student in Stockholm University. Opportunity to influence the Student Union and be responsible for different experiences in Stockholm. This is done by creating activities, participating in events, advertising, writing blogs, and being vocal on campus. The connection for the International Students at the Student Union. Representative of the International Student in Stockholm University. Opportunity to influence the Student Union and be responsible for different experiences in Stockholm. This is done by creating activities, participating in events, advertising, writing blogs, and being vocal on campus. The connection for the International Students at the Student Union.

  • Medellín Secret Coffee
    • Netherlands
    • Food & Beverages
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Manager
      • Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

      A representative for negotiation, sales, partnerships, import and logistics for more than 250 suppliers. My responsibilities include, but were not limited to; the acquisition of new customers and managing the relationship with the existing clients. Responsible for the coordination and organizing of logistic tasks. Accountable for the import of coffee beans and administrate relationship with coffee farmers of Medellin Secret, Colombia. A representative for negotiation, sales, partnerships, import and logistics for more than 250 suppliers. My responsibilities include, but were not limited to; the acquisition of new customers and managing the relationship with the existing clients. Responsible for the coordination and organizing of logistic tasks. Accountable for the import of coffee beans and administrate relationship with coffee farmers of Medellin Secret, Colombia.

  • World Soccer Digest
    • Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
    • Interpreter Dutch / Spanish
      • Jan 2010 - May 2010

      Responsible for translation of interviews with football athletes with Spanish or South-American backgrounds. (Luis Suárez, Oleguer Presas, Gabriel Grancisco Garcia de la Torre) Responsible for translation of interviews with football athletes with Spanish or South-American backgrounds. (Luis Suárez, Oleguer Presas, Gabriel Grancisco Garcia de la Torre)

  • Bluesky Properties
    • United States
    • Retail
    • Intern
      • Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

      Responsible for providing support to the sales department of Bluesky Properties. Performs Reporting, File Management and Office Coordination Prepares and publishes housing reports, PowerPoint presentations, and spreadsheets Files and maintains department records and necessary documentation Responsible for providing support to the sales department of Bluesky Properties. Performs Reporting, File Management and Office Coordination Prepares and publishes housing reports, PowerPoint presentations, and spreadsheets Files and maintains department records and necessary documentation

Education

  • London Metropolitan University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations & International Development
    2011 - 2014
  • Stockholms universitet
    Political Science and Government
    2012 - 2013
  • Deltion College
    MBO, International Trade, International Business/Trade/Commerce
    2002 - 2006
  • Stockholm University

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