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 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)