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PROFILE CANDIDATE Code K080756INT
Sex: F
Year of birth: 71
Education:
1990-1994 Larenstein International Agricultural University
International Agricultural Trade: Logistic management and organisation
& Human Resources Management
Thesis: Researched the possibilities of setting up an import company for
The Dutch olive oil market.
1987-1990 Agricultural High School
Floriculture & flower designing
Courses:
2002 Portuguese (Brazilian) language
1999-2000 Italian language
1999-2000 Sales & Negotiating training
1997-1998 NIMA-B Sales Management
1995-1996 Spanish and German languages
Skills:
Driving Licence: Car & motorbike licence
Computer skills: Windows XP, Microsoft Office
Languages*:
Dutch: Excellent
English: Good
Spanish: Good
German: Reasonable
Italian: Basic
Portuguese Basic
*According to candidate
Working experience:
Our candidate has had a strong career path since finishing her studies in 1994. After graduating she took up a position as a trainee within a large multinational flowers and plants exporter and within 3 months was promoted to wholesale cut flowers account manager responsible for Eastern Europe and Italy. She continued in this function until 2001 when she decided to take a sabbatical and backpack around the Far East and South America for 9 months. In 2002 she returned to the company she was working for before and became Senior Retail Account Manager, being responsible for some of the company¡¦s major retail accounts. She was also responsible for the whole retail department. In 2004 she went to work in Kenya where she is employed by a large Dutch organisation who export contract grown roses from Africa to Aalsmeer to be sold through their own auction organisation as well as through direct sales through supermarkets all over Europe. She has a heavyweight role in this company, managing the flow of product from grower to auction and the direct sales organisation (packed at source).
2004-2008 Function: Procurement & Supply Chain Manager East Africa
Company: International Cut Flower trader
Responsibilities:
ƒ{ Managing company, auction/ wholesale and direct sales teams in Kenya
ƒ{ Maintain and build professional relations with several growers, breeders and other organisations in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and the different departments within the organisation
ƒ{ Procurement and Supply Chain for direct markets (via the Netherlands to all over Europe) and supply to auction in the Netherlands
ƒ{ Implement (planning/control etc.) systems for quality, procurement and supply chain
ƒ{ Short- and long term negotiations and contracts with growers
ƒ{ Control stock levels at growers and supply towards the different markets all over Europe
ƒ{ Control stock levels for all packaging and responsible for new designs
ƒ{ Source and track customer orders and supply (according specifications)
ƒ{ Responsible for upholding the correct quality and customer specifications
ƒ{ Making procurement and supply planning for short and long term, for the different markets, products and growers.
ƒ{ Budget responsible for company/auction in Kenya
2002-2004 Function: Senior Account Manager Retail
Company: International flowers and plants exporter, The Netherlands
Responsibilities:
ƒ{ Management of major retail account
ƒ{ Managed the whole retail department
2001-2002 9 months sabbatical leave
Backpacking through Far East and Brazil.
1994-2001 Function: Account Manager
Company: International flowers and plants exporter, The Netherlands
Responsibilities:
ƒ{ Managed wholesale cut flower sales for Eastern Europe and Italy
1987-1994 Function: weekend and holiday employee
Company: Several flower nurseries
1993 Function: 6 month research
Carried out research in Greece to explore the possibilities of exporting
olive oil, wine, raisins and grapes to USA/Canada.
1992 Function: Market Research
Carried out different market research projects for the Dutch meat sector
and for a garden centre
1990 Function: Practical study period
Practical period at a preserving factory
1989 Function: Practical study period
Carried out a practical 4 month study in Brazil at a pot plant nursery. The
candidate lived with the family where she worked.
Personality:
Our candidate is a leader with strong organisational and pioneering skills. She has a strong and stable personality, though is also social and friendly. She is an entrepreneur with perseverance, who likes to take initiative and has proven excellent commercial skills. She is a highly motivated and organised person, with proven leadership skills and works well independently as well as in a team. The combination of her studies and the different positions she has held during her career have given her considerable experience of international trade, logistics and the flower industry. She has also gained experience of other cultures through her travelling and working in other countries and has enjoyed contact with other cultures.
Description of the new challenge:
Our candidate is looking for a commercial/logistics, or general management position, in North, South or Middle America, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa or Southern Europe.