Manuel Alves
Bis 2013, Director International Business Development, East West Export UK Ltd
Chippenham, United Kingdom
Timeline
Professional experience for Manuel Alves
4 years and 5 months, Mar 2009 - Jul 2013
Director International Business Development
East West Export UK Ltd
Consulting on exports projects: launch of new products in different markets, via different routes to market. Vending+ (www.vendingplussystems.com) & LEX SAPOR (www.lexsapor.com), F&B Sales & Business Development Focus: Launch of new gourmet coffee brand in European markets www.lexsapor.com & introduction of luxury waters in 5 stars HoReCa establishments, Man Management: group of 6 international sales executives responsible for the various geographic regions.
3 years, Mar 2006 - Feb 2009
Director European Export Sales
Crane Merchandising Systems UK Ltd
Blue chip and world leading vending machines manufacturer. Sales & Business Development Focus: - Development of 16 new markets, - New product development for Southern European markets, - Integration of new product lines after acquisitions, - Development of CRM system for international sales force, - Recruitment, management & development of distributors at European level. Marketing Focus: Integration after acquisitions
2 years and 6 months, Sep 2003 - Feb 2006
Export Director
TECNINOX Ltd
Development of 28 worldwide distributors and after sales service centers; development and introduction of a lower positioned brand for price sensitive markets
Leader in manufacturing of exhausting systems for residential & non-residential once part of the Lafarge Group: Iberian market analysis to ascertain the opportunity for SCHIEDEL’s exhaustion systems. Activities conducted in conjunction with TECNINOX – details available upon request.
1 year and 11 months, Sep 2000 - Jul 2002
Sales Executive EMEA
Lineo UK Ltd
Development of EMEA markets and management of key accounts mostly in industrial software applications and telecoms
Educational background for Manuel Alves
1 year and 1 month, Sep 2002 - Sep 2003
Export market development
University of Santiago de Compostela
Export development Logistics International marketing Distributor recruitment and development Market research
1 year and 2 months, Aug 1999 - Sep 2000
International Business
Gothenburg School of Economics and Bucks University College
E-Commerce
4 years and 1 month, Sep 1995 - Sep 1999
Business Administration
Brunel University - London
Marketing
Languages
English
Fluent
Spanish
Fluent
Portuguese
First language
Italian
Fluent
French
Intermediate