2005 to today Sales Manager Benelux.
Creator, developer and full-service provider of innovative digital media services, software and hardware.
• Manage and coach the Sales Department and closely follow performance levels.
• Make annual appointments with custumors and enter into agreements.
• Prepare figure overview of results achieved and calculate the market shares per product group.
• Report on the realisation of objectives, point out deviations regarding objectives and take proactive actions to realise objectives.
• Design and realise national advertisements and markering plans in cooperation / participation with (e-)retailers and distributors.
• Participation in the most authoritative exhibitions.

1997 to 2005 Commercial Manager
Responsible for Purchasing, Marketing and Sales Department at Head Office (grown from 30 to 44 branches).
• Manage and coach the Purchasing, Marketing and Sales Department and closely follow performance levels.
• Member of the Management Team, partly responsible for the entire company process and compilation of staff.
• Prepare strategic purchasing plans with the right choice of Manufacturers/Distributors and an attractive, balanced and profitable assortment.
• Manage the Sales Department and transfer new strategies for the right implementation in the branches.
• Prepare strategic sales plans and coach the Regional Sales Managers.
• Make annual appointments with suppliers and enter into agreements.
• Prepare figure overview of results achieved and calculate the market shares per product group.
• Report on the realisation of objectives, point out deviations regarding objectives and take proactive actions to realise objectives in Purchasing and Sales.
• Actively follow market developments in relation to supply (suppliers and products) and demand (target groups and their needs).
• Design and realise national advertisements and door-to-door leaflets in cooperation with the marketing department.
• Purchase a large number of products for the benefit of periodical campaigns.
• Decide on and manage national stock levels and availability of the assortment.
• Take responsibility for the predetermined objectives of the financial stock levels.
• Pay annual visits to the most authoritative exhibitions.

1994 to 1997 Purchasing Manager.
Only purchasing and marketing employee (except a 2-headed management team).
• Carry out purchasing activities as per the above period (with the exception of activities connected to the current size of the company and maturity of the sector).
• Purchase of all components required for the assembly of own brand computers.
• Purchase of the computer accessories assortment in the Far East.
• Carry out all common marketing activities (e.g. contact with and managing the advertising agency).
• Partly responsible for developing a shop formula and house style of the current Dynabyte.
• Partly responsible for developing the current own automation system for the business process (purchasing, logistics, sales and administration).
• Integrate the taken over Commodore branches in the existing organisation.

1991 to 1994 Commercial Employee
All common activities at head office together with the Director (brother).
• General purchasing, marketing, logistics and sales activities.
• Acquiring new locations for new branches.

1990 to 1991 Branch Manager.
• General shop, personnel, sales and administration activities.

1988 to 1990 Branch Manager and Sales Representative.
Partly responsible for the opening and setting up of the new branches.
• General shop, personnel, sales and administration activities.

1985 to 1988 Sales Representative.
• General shop, sales and administration activities.

NEVI 1 & NEVI 2, HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education)

Courses: Seniormanagement, Branding, Copywriting, Optimale verkoop.

Computer skills: MS Word; MS Excel; MS Powerpoint; MS Outlook; Management Information Systems.

Languages: Dutch; English; German.