John Coppens

Selbstständig, Director / Owner, 4BusinessGrowth
Abschluss: Business Economics, Rotterdam University
Harmelen (Utrecht), Netherlands

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Industry experience
Consultative Selling knowledge
Business Development
Sales
Marketing
Customer Segmentation
Contacts
Network
Lean
Six Sigma
B2B
Change Management
Business Consulting
Business Case
Marketing Communications
International
Europe
Direct Selling
Indirect Selling
OEM
Transport
Electrical
End-User
Process Improvement
Customer Service
Test & Measurement
Process Industry
Product Development
Product Introduction

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von John Coppens

  • Current 2 years and 9 months, since Sep 2023

    Director / Owner

    4BusinessGrowth

    Business Transformation - Interim Management - Crisis Management

  • 3 years and 5 months, Apr 2020 - Aug 2023

    Marketing Manager Industry Belgium & Netherlands

    Schneider Electric

  • 2 years and 1 month, Mar 2018 - Mar 2020

    Sales Excellence Leader

    Schneider Electric S.A.

  • 2 years and 1 month, Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

    Marketing Director

    Rexnord

    • Marketing leadership for PT-business (MT-member) • Direct reports: team of 9 FTE’s remotely based across Europe (Marketing Management, Pricing / Commercial Operations, MarComm) • Indirect reports: 35 FTE’s • Accountable for full marketing mix incl. channel development • Key priorities: reorganize pricing, define & implement distributor go-to-market strategy, acquisition integration, building the team (starting from 6 formerly independent Rexnord businesses)

  • 1 year and 6 months, Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

    Business Unit Manager

    Avery Dennison

    Achievements: * Reorganized processes, teams and resources; * Fixed all components of the Marketing Mix; * Re-engaged European Sales organization; * Built pipeline of growth opportunities; * Turned around Specialty Business from a declining to a double digit growing business.

  • 4 years and 9 months, Nov 2009 - Jul 2014

    Segment Marketing Manager

    Avery Dennison

    Achievements: * Restructured portfolio of marketing programs across EMEA serving >55 countries; * Aligned central Marketing initiatives with regional Sales requirements; * Strongly increased channel partner engagement (relationship, communication and organization); * Acquired new OEM-relationships generating x-million business opportunity.

  • 4 years and 10 months, Jan 2005 - Oct 2009

    Consultative Sales Leader

    GE Capital Equipment Services

    Leading Consultative Selling program with major Transport & Logistics Accounts across Europe. Consulting Transport & Logistics organizations in outsourcing non-core activities in order to drive productivity and efficiency.

  • 3 years and 1 month, Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

    Channel Development Manager

    GE Power Controls

  • 2 years, Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

    GE Power Controls

  • 2 years and 5 months, Aug 1997 - Dec 1999

    Marketing Manager

    GE Power Controls

  • 4 years, Aug 1993 - Jul 1997

    Product Manager

    Nieaf-Smitt

  • 1 year, Aug 1992 - Jul 1993

    Marketing Engineer

    Emerson Process Management

Ausbildung von John Coppens

  • 4 years and 1 month, Aug 1988 - Aug 1992

    Business Economics

    Rotterdam University

    Commercial Strategy

  • 5 years and 1 month, Aug 1983 - Aug 1988

    Electrical Engineering

    Hogeschool Eindhoven - Electrical Engineering

Sprachen

  • German

    B1-B2 (Gute Kenntnisse)

  • English

    C1 (Fließend)

  • French

    B1-B2 (Gute Kenntnisse)

  • Dutch

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • Spanish

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

  • Italian

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

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