For a global key account working on material planning, supply chain, forecasting and orders to make sure that for every demand/project there is enough packaging to take care of that need. Coordinating communication with key stakeholders to ensure smooth running of operations. Defining stock/inventory levels to meet demand. Monitoring rolling forecast/incoming stock and used stock levels to predict need. Responsible for initiating, monitoring and expediting purchase orders to ensure on time deliveries from vendors. Maintain Vender Performance Monitoring records on a monthly and quarterly basis. Responsible for weekly and monthly KPI/SLA reporting and presenting. Liaise often with Engineering, Sales and Purchasing regarding orders, quotes and lead times. Scheduling shipping for Customer orders, create BOLs and shipping labels, arrange pickups.

For my graduation assignment I have done market research on the Dutch full-service restaurant market. This research was for determining the market attractiveness of this specific market before TGI Friday's could consider entering this market. Research was done on the market trends, market size, market growth, compound annual growth rate, a market profitability analysis, potential customer's wants and needs, consumer buying power in regards to dining out, a detailed customer analysis with field research in the form of questionnaires, interviews with current managers, a detailed competitor's analysis and other market research which were relevant in determining the attractiveness of the Dutch full-service restaurant market. Once these data were gathered, analytical skills were needed to analyse and process the relevant data which would lead to a valid recommendation on this market and a detailed, creative implementation plan including the cost-benefit analysis.

During my internship at Drumbeat Marketing Management, located in Dubai I was part of the Business and Product Development Team as an executive.My tasks and responsibilities consisted of the following:Develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills related to Company Products. Plan and prioritize Company sales activities of In Open's products. Attend and explain the customer/prospect contact towards achieving agreed business aims, including costs and sales.Maintain and develop existing and new customers through appropriate propositions and ethical sales methods, and relevant internal liaison, to optimize quality of service, business growth, and customer satisfactionUse customer and prospect contact activities tools and systems, and update relevant information held in these systems. Attend and present at external customer meetings and internal meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties with focus on business development.

Worked at MarketResponse as a market researcher, calling to clients and prospects for research. This position consisted of undertaking surveys in order to gain knowledge and data about a specific market.

- Cold calling to potential prospects for donations- Follow up calls to current customers of De Consumenten Bond

B2C cold calling to prospects for generating sales