Udo Happe

Transition period (paid for ;) seeking new employment either in UK or back in Germany.

Joint Managing Director of German manufacturer Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG, Ahlen / Germany producing steel enameled baths, shower trays and whirlpools for the bathroom industry. Full responsibility for the expansion and direction of the subsidiary's sales and marketing development. To run admin office and to set up/operate subsidiary-owned showroom. Heading team of seven employees and 10 commission agents. To turn originally just volume orientated sales culture to a design-led high end sales level.

To fully monitor and control all sales and marketing activities in the Overseas area (India, Far East, Oceania, USA). To target, win and maintain key accounts with spending more than 60% of work time travelling. To set parameters for price negotiations and agreements to strategically guide the Board's mid-term plan. To implement a buisness network within planning practices and architects.

Ultimate responsibility for budget and all export sales and marketing activities world-wide. Challenged to integrate and consolidate a new acquisition into the company product portfolio. Set up and control of budgets to strategically guide the Board. To establish new accounts and maintain existing ones. To implement and monitor the Export marketing strategy. To head internal sales team and commission agents.

As BDM Western Europe, ultimate responsibility for all sales and marketing activities and external personnel in the defined area (UK, France, BeNeLux, Scandinavia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus). As Export Sales Coordinator, back-up support looking after three territories (UK, BeNeLux, France) and their commission agents.