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Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
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Rob van der Weiden

Rob van der Weiden

Nieuwkoop

Summary

Sporting goods professional with 35 years experience in the international sporting goods business in various commercial functions.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Ski Instructor

SnowWorld Zoetermeer
- Current
  • Group- and private lessons children and adults all levels.

Bootfitter and sales advisor

MK-Skiservice
10.2023 - 03.2024

Ski-instructor

Lever Reizen
- Current
  • With school groups in Austria

Ski- and Outdoor instructor

Huski Reizen BV
- Current
  • With school groups in Austria and Belgian Ardennes

Product Manager

Sport Technolyt BV
06.2019
  • Product management, incl
  • Purchasing and support to key-account sales, of sport brands Altra Running, Asolo, Nathan,, Hydrapak, Clif, Nuun, Kwakzalver Sports; bike brands Exposure Lights, Fumpa Pumps, Green Oil, Proteam, Selle San Marco, veloToze.

Outdoor guide/instructor

Duke Travel
04.2019
  • With school groups in Czech Republic

Ski Instructor

Skischule Total Posch

Sr. BI Specialist Sales Control EMEA

ASICS Europe BV
01.2018 - 04.2019
  • Maintenance and enforcement Selective Distribution System (SDP), European Trade Terms Harmonisation (TTH), EMEA sales- and transfer pricing
  • Direct reports: 1
  • Achievements: new Distributor sales price calculation for SAP FMS, margin improvement thanks to TTH maintenance, elimination of non authorised dealers which improves quality of distribution

Sr. Manager Sales Operations EMEA

ASICS Europe BV
- 12.2017
  • Lead Sales Operations team for ASICS EMEA incl
  • Sales reporting & target setting, inventory coordination, transfer pricing, Selective Distribution System, Eur
  • Trade Terms Harmonisation, Customer Service Eur
  • Online accounts
  • Sales expenses responsibility
  • Direct reports: 3
  • Achievements: implementation and maintenance SDP and TTH incl integration in ERP and PLM systems, setup CS Amazon account

Sr. Manager Sales EMEA

ASICS Europe BV
01.2009
  • Lead Sales Dept team for ASICS EMEA incl
  • Int
  • Buying Groups, direct accounts and EMEA Distributors, Sales budget and expenses responsibility
  • Direct reports: 4
  • Achievements: EMEA sales growth 2009 +16%, 2010 +14%, Distributors +13%

International Sales Manager

Rucanor Europe BV
05.2002
  • Commercial & Sales responsibility for subsidiaries in Holland, Belgium, Germany, France, UK, Sweden/Denmark, Spain, Portugal and Distributor markets
  • Direct reports: 8 Sales managers, 1 Export Manager, 1 sales rep, 1 office manager
  • Direct sales responsibility: Footlocker Europe (private label FL socks)

Business Development Manager Russell Athletic

Russell Europe Ltd.
10.1997
  • Manage European Distributor sales and direct accounts in non-Distributor markets
  • Budget responsible
  • Direct reports: Sales Co-ordinator and Customer Services

European Product Manager

Russell Europe Ltd.
12.1996
  • Licensed products and Team-wear Russell Athletic

Sales Manager Distributors

ASICS Europe BV
04.2005 - 01.2009
  • Sales & Marketing management for all EMEA distributors (12)
  • Sales budget responsibility; develop and implement business plans; Establish, educate and support ASICS distributors in EMEA
  • Direct reports: none
  • Achievements: 4 years double digit growth (average +15%) in Distributor sales, converted distributors in Czech/Slovakia, Ireland, Poland and Russia to subsidiaries
  • Terminated distributor in Greece and appointed new distributor

Sales & Product Manager Benelux Mexxsport Men

Mexx Benelux BV
03.2004 - 02.2005
  • Sales & Sales Management of Majors & Key accounts in the Netherlands (incl
  • Accounts like V&D, Perry Sport, Helderman, I Intersport, Euretco, largest Intersport members) Product Management Mexxsport Men for Benelux markets
  • Direct reports: none

Export Sales Manager Jerzees

Russell Europe Ltd.
08.2001 - 04.2002
  • Manage Distributor sales in the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Eastern/Central Europe
  • Budget responsible.

Export Manager

Rucanor Europe BV
09.1994 - 11.1996
  • Export Management in North-, East-, South-Europe and the Middle East

Product Marketing Manager

Rucanor Europe BV
10.1992 - 09.1994
  • Product Management SportBasics

Merchandiser Textiles

Rucanor Europe BV
09.1991 - 10.1992
  • Sourcing and Product Development in Asia and Southern Europe

Education

Anwärter Ski Instructor -

Snowsport Tirol

Export Management -

Fenedex
The Hague, NL

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Haarlem Business School
Haarlem, NL

Secondary School -

Sancta Maria
Haarlem, NL

Skills

  • MS-Office: Excel (expert), PowerPoint (advanced), Word (good)
  • ERP: MS Navision, SAP FMS, AFAS Profit
  • IBM PIM/PLM (Product Information & Product Line Management)

Languages

Dutch
English
German
French

Sideactivities

  • Member Works Council ASICS Europe BV (1 year)
  • Member CSR team (6 years)
  • Member Emergency Response Team (BHV/ERT, 6 yrs)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03/20/66
  • Nationality: Dutch

Hobbies and Interests

  • Skiing
  • Cycling (road/gravel/mountain bike)
  • Running
  • Outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking, climbing)
  • Golf
  • Travelling and foreign cultures

Timeline

Bootfitter and sales advisor

MK-Skiservice
10.2023 - 03.2024

Product Manager

Sport Technolyt BV
06.2019

Outdoor guide/instructor

Duke Travel
04.2019

Sr. BI Specialist Sales Control EMEA

ASICS Europe BV
01.2018 - 04.2019

Sr. Manager Sales EMEA

ASICS Europe BV
01.2009

Sales Manager Distributors

ASICS Europe BV
04.2005 - 01.2009

Sales & Product Manager Benelux Mexxsport Men

Mexx Benelux BV
03.2004 - 02.2005

International Sales Manager

Rucanor Europe BV
05.2002

Export Sales Manager Jerzees

Russell Europe Ltd.
08.2001 - 04.2002

Business Development Manager Russell Athletic

Russell Europe Ltd.
10.1997

European Product Manager

Russell Europe Ltd.
12.1996

Export Manager

Rucanor Europe BV
09.1994 - 11.1996

Product Marketing Manager

Rucanor Europe BV
10.1992 - 09.1994

Merchandiser Textiles

Rucanor Europe BV
09.1991 - 10.1992

Ski Instructor

SnowWorld Zoetermeer
- Current

Ski-instructor

Lever Reizen
- Current

Ski- and Outdoor instructor

Huski Reizen BV
- Current

Ski Instructor

Skischule Total Posch

Sr. Manager Sales Operations EMEA

ASICS Europe BV
- 12.2017

Anwärter Ski Instructor -

Snowsport Tirol

Export Management -

Fenedex

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Haarlem Business School

Secondary School -

Sancta Maria
Rob van der Weiden