Profile
I am a very energetic, passionate and hard working young man, with high ambitions, who are very goal and result-oriented, who thrives in a hectic and dynamic working environment focussing on both short and long term projects and goals. I have an analytical and strategic approach towards the tasks with focus on efficiency and improvements, and targeting to achieve the best possible result or outcome of the process or assignment. I am structured, but well adaptable to the unseen challenges in the everyday work life or short deadlines. I am very decisive in taking decisions and quick in making actions, and have high expectations towards both myself and my surroundings. I am curious and always seeking new knowledge. I involve and use the competencies of my staff as much as possible in the daily work and processes. I have gained extraordinary good documented results in my time at Dansk Supermarked, and I see my current position as Category Manager as a development and experience platform for future bigger challenges.
Career Summary
2012-
Category Manager, Dansk Supermarked Gruppen A/S, (Danish Supermarket Group), Aarhus
• Category: Fresh Produce / Fruit & Vegetables (for all formats: Netto, Føtex, Bilka & Salling)
Human resource management; staff recruitment; training and development of category buyers; Category Management; Innovation Management; Group strategy incl. Category and Format strategy; Budget and accounting planning and monitoring / actions; Key Figures Analysis; Space responsible in the formats of Føtex and Bilka (Netto in process); In-store planning; Private label responsible; International direct common sourcing (strategy and planning and contract negotiations for biggest articles for the internationals formats of Netto Poland, Germany and Sweden); Supply Chain optimizing though new buying-, distribution channels-, freight / logistic- and supplier set ups; Supplier negotiations at different levels (daily, weekly, seasonal, yearly and bonus contracts – experienced in negotiating and supporting category buyers in their major negotiations); Supplier visiting/ Travelling; Supplier segmentation and strategy; Promotion leaflets planning and execution.
2010-2012
Category Buyer, Dansk Supermarked Gruppen A/S, Aarhus
• Category: Fresh Produce / Fruit & Vegetables
Category Management & Innovation; Supplier strategy and Negotiations on different levels (daily, weekly, seasonal, yearly and bonus contracts); Supplier visiting; Planning, development and implementation of International direct common sourcing project; Store communications; Internal promotions planning; Promotion leaflets’ planning and execution; Creation and implementation of analytical and financial statistical models in a store perspective; Structuring work flows and improvements of data values and availability.
2009
Project Coordinator, Netto Foodstores Ltd., South Elmsall, Great Britain, Dansk Supermarked Gruppen A/S
• Category: Fresh Produce / Fruit & Vegetables
Setting up, implementing and improving of new working procedures in Netto Foodstores Ltd. both in administration and warehouses.
2008-2010
Purchasing Coordinator, Dansk Supermarked Gruppen A/S, Aarhus
• Category: Fresh Produce / Fruit & Vegetables
Logistic and order programming; Inbound- and outbound logistics, Buying & Negotiations on smaller articles; Store and warehouses communications; Direct Sales to shops; Invoicing; Sales reports; Creation of new sales and potential statistic tools.
2008
Buying assistant, Region Midtjylland (public health sector), Aarhus
• Sending buying orders and subcontractors correspondence
2007
Business loan converter / Business Production Support, Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Erhverv Center, Aarhus
• Converting and calculation of business loans of existing customers.
2007
Temporary substitute, System Vikar, Aarhus, (student work)
• Warehouse handling, goods reception and packing.
2005
Market Researcher, Xerox Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (student work)
• Mapping of customer base at the North American (East coast) market (public sector)
2003
Marketing-trainee, Gaide-Harringe Management Group, Aarhus (student course)
• Customer and potential analysis for the business area of DanskMobilScene (Danish Mobile Stages).
2002-2003
Sales assistant, Bilka Tilst (Electronic), Dansk Supermarked Gruppen A/S (student work)
• Ordering goods, customer services.
1998-2000
Sales assistant, Kvickly Odder (Colonial / Electronic), Coop Danmark A/S
• Ordering goods, customer services.
EDUCATION AND INTERNAL COURSES AT DANSK SUPERMARKED GRUPPEN A/S
2012.2013 Danish Supermarket’s Top-manager Education (TLU) (*finish April 2013)
• Performance Management
• Innovation
• Appreciative Management
2013 ERP (SAP) buying and goods flow
2013 ERP (SAP) promotions
2013 Organization Change Management
2011 Negotiations technique
2011 Human Resource Management & Scenario Management
Qualifications
2004-2007 MBA (Master in Business Administration) in Market Economy and Marketing, Aarhus Business School, Aarhus University
• Specialisation: B2B
• Master Thesis: Chelsea Football Club, International Marketing Development Strategy – focus on Far East Asia and North America in order to reach break-even in 2010.
2005-2006 MBA (Master in Business Administration), DeGroote Business School, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, (exchange student programme)
• Specialisation: Business Development, Business Negotiations, Strategic Technology Management.
2003-2004 Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Rushkin University, Cambridge, Great Britain
• Specialisation: International Management focussing on “Business Forecasting and Statistic, Advanced Accounting, Strategic Management and Economics”.
2001-2003 Market Economy Diploma, Aarhus Business College
• Thesis: DanskMobilScene – A customer and potential analysis to identify future business model and investment level.
• Award for the best trainee course and thesis in Denmark 2003: http://www.ca.dk/public/dokumenter/pdf/studieophold_del2_2003.pdf
1995-1998 General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), Amtsgymnasiet i Odder / Odder High School
• Specialisation: Mathematics and German language.
1985-1995 Elementary School, Parkvejens Skole / Parkvejens School, Odder (0. – 9. class)
Competencies
Fluent in written and oral (Negotiations level):
Danish
English
Basic and understanding in written and oral:
German
Starting level in written and oral:
Russian
IT Microsoft Office (Super user)
Notes (Super user)
Outlook (Super user)
Internet (Super user)
TARGIT (Super user)
SAP (Basic user)
SPSS, AMOS & Ready Reckoner Forec.(Basic user)
