Sep 2001 – present
General manager and partner

Main Tasks:
• Purchasing (negotiating prices, buying, logistics and contracts)
• Preparing, monitoring and executing sales forecasts
• Developing, negotiating and executing business plans
• Preparing cash flows and overseeing part of accounting

Track Record:
• Negotiated and opened an international Airport Duty Free Retail concession that reached within several years an annual turnover of more than USD 17 mm.

Main tasks: development of bid model, negotiation terms and reaching an agreement with airport owners. Obtaining licenses, leading process of designing and construction of the store, setting up supply, managing sales staff of 35 employees, increasing sales per passenger, reaching sales targets while improving margins.

• Managing a local distribution company with 80 employees that distributes 40 International perfume and cosmetic brands. Reaching double digit growth over the last 3 years and improvement of distributors margins by lowering operational costs, improving terms with suppliers and reaching an agreement with local Customs.

Main tasks: purchasing, importing, pricing, selling, collecting payments, development strategies, opening of new markets, introducing new brands, building up distribution network.

• Opening 4 stores intoducing new concepts.

Main tasks: negotiating with mall owners and brands, designing stores, hiring sales staff 20 employees, implementing new concepts including the largest sunglass store (144 m2) of the country.

Sep 1996 – Jul 2001:
Bachelor International Comunicatian and Business

Jul 1991 – Jun 1996:
Secondary School

RELEVANT COURSES:

• Several Spanish language courses
language skills.

• Dutch, English, German and Spanish.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge of Windows, Office, Retail Pro and Macola.