Oliver Bleich

Import and sell European design products in North America. Offer consulting services for international companies wanting to start or expand existing business in North America. Manage all aspects of business, including P&L, sales, marketing, purchasing, products, A/P, A/R.

Full P&L responsibility. Managed all business aspects of subsidiary responsible for sales & marketing in North America. Developed and executed market / growth strategy and initiatives with local sales team. Drove product development from market perspective with HQ team in Germany. Acted as liaison for relevant communication between subsidiary and German headquarters.

Responsible for helping SieMatic partners in the reseller distribution channel in the US and Canada achieve sales, profitability, growth and marketing objectives. Report to the President & CEO of the North American subsidiary.

Established, organized, and managed start-up US subsidiary for META Regalbau GmbH & Co KG. Was responsible for P&L, general management, business development, distribution network set-up, growth management, dealer and vendor relations, and marketing activities in the US for META. Hired and managed several independent manufacturer's representative agencies, defined internal processes for project follow-through, and developed project pipeline of close to $1 million in year one.

Directed sales and marketing efforts in Central America region in collaboration with local representative. Served in this role as an addition to the Director of Marketing position. Reported to the President & CEO of the Americas subsidiary.

Directed all marketing, branding, product management and product presentation initiatives in North, Central and South America in close collaboration with respective sales teams. Reported to the President & CEO of the Americas subsidiary.

Was responsible for all marketing, branding and product presentation initiatives in North America in close collaboration with sales team. Reported to the President & CEO of the North American, subsequently the Americas subsidiary.

Developed and managed all marketing initiatives in North America in close collaboration with sales team. Reported to the President & CEO of the North American subsidiary.

Managed packaging designs, advertising campaigns, and other marketing communication related materials and activities with internal team and external creative agencies. Reported to the Director of Marketing.

Was responsible for administrative and marketing tasks within this small start-up company. Established CI including respective materials (logo, etc.), developed internal processes for accounting / order processing / logistics / leads follow up / customer service, created marketing and training materials, serviced existing customers and identified new potential clients, and served as direct liaison for CPA and local financial institutions. Reported to the Board of Directors.

Was responsible for product planning, coordination of component flow between German HQ and US production operations, external plating vendor relations, and support of the local marketing team. Report to the President & CEO of the North American subsidiary.

Managed day-to-day marketing and communication activities of the Pharo brand (shower temples and shower panels), worked with external PR and advertising agencies on new marketing campaigns & materials, planned and organized mailings and events, developed annual product / sales forecast, and created training and technical documentation materials. Reported to the Marketing Manager of the Pharo business unit.

Leadership, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Behavior, International Business Relations, Strategy

International Marketing, Business Administration