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Rudy De Meirsman
Business Process ConsultantScanSource
Kampenhout, Belgium
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About
Manager with 15 years experience of which 5 years on an international level. The knowledge and experience areas are as follows:
Sales & Marketing
• Development of a direct and indirect sales channel.
• Contract negotiations.
• Determine the marketing strategy.
• Product marketing & development.
• Marketing communication strategy and execution.
• Leading the sales and marketing team.
Business planning
• Setting up budgets and sales targets.
• Planning, following up and controlling off the business plan.
• Translating the business plan and targets to the staff and to day to day actions.
• Detemine and execute corrective actions.
Peoplemanager
• Selection and recruitment.
• Good and strong communication skills.
• Motivator.
• Managing staff and delegate.
Corporate
• Co-determine the company strategy.
• Follow up and optimize on the company’s P&L.
• Participate in the management team
Sales & Marketing
• Development of a direct and indirect sales channel.
• Contract negotiations.
• Determine the marketing strategy.
• Product marketing & development.
• Marketing communication strategy and execution.
• Leading the sales and marketing team.
Business planning
• Setting up budgets and sales targets.
• Planning, following up and controlling off the business plan.
• Translating the business plan and targets to the staff and to day to day actions.
• Detemine and execute corrective actions.
Peoplemanager
• Selection and recruitment.
• Good and strong communication skills.
• Motivator.
• Managing staff and delegate.
Corporate
• Co-determine the company strategy.
• Follow up and optimize on the company’s P&L.
• Participate in the management team
Haves
Indirect sales channel management, planning, people management, general management
Professional Experience
Nov 2011 - Present
Business Process Consultant
ScanSource
Wholesale
ScanSource
Wholesale
Dec 1991 - Jan 1996
(5 years)
(5 years)
Support Engineer
Computer 2000
Computer Hardware
Computer 2000
Computer Hardware
(Responsible for tech support for resellers on hard & software)
• Technical consultations with clients and manufacturers (international).
• Customer follow-up.
• Technical consultations with clients and manufacturers (international).
• Customer follow-up.
Feb 1996 - Feb 1999
(3 years)
(3 years)
Repair & Service Manager
Tech Data
Information Technology and Services
Tech Data
Information Technology and Services
(Responsible for setting up and develop a repair and service division)
• Setting up the necessary procedures in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
• Creation of a service contract to extend the product warranty.
• Coaching team of technical people.
• Business and budget planning.
• Setting up the necessary procedures in accordance with the manufacturers specifications.
• Creation of a service contract to extend the product warranty.
• Coaching team of technical people.
• Business and budget planning.
Mar 1999 - Apr 2000
(1 years, 1 Months)
(1 years, 1 Months)
Configurations & Assembly Manager
Tech Data
Information Technology and Services
Tech Data
Information Technology and Services
(Responsible for the development of configuration and assembly services for resellers)
• Business and budget planning.
• Coaching a team of technical people.
• Achieve ISO 9002 certified process.
• Prospecting for new customers among the resellers.
• Promotion of the new service (internal & external).
• Business and budget planning.
• Coaching a team of technical people.
• Achieve ISO 9002 certified process.
• Prospecting for new customers among the resellers.
• Promotion of the new service (internal & external).
May 2000 - Jan 2004
(4 years)
(4 years)
Marketing & Business unit Manager
Tech Data
Information Technology and Services
Tech Data
Information Technology and Services
(Responsible for a business unit)
• Expand the product marketing division PC systems and midrange computer.
• Coaching and managing a team of product managers and sales specialists.
• Business and budget planning.
• Monitor and improve the P&L.
• Inventory and margin optimization.
• Lead supplier negotiations (contract, promotion, ...).
• Monitoring key accounts in consultation with the sales team.
• Expand the product marketing division PC systems and midrange computer.
• Coaching and managing a team of product managers and sales specialists.
• Business and budget planning.
• Monitor and improve the P&L.
• Inventory and margin optimization.
• Lead supplier negotiations (contract, promotion, ...).
• Monitoring key accounts in consultation with the sales team.
May 2004 - Jan 2010
(6 years)
(6 years)
Sales & Marketing Manager EMEA
Plextor
Computer Hardware
Plextor
Computer Hardware
(Responsible for the European operation)
• Develop and clarify the business strategy to employees.
• Expanding the sales channel (distribution, reseller, retail, e-tail).
• The marketing strategy formulation and implementation. (Visibility, press, web, CRM, Opt in,...).
• Defining the product strategy in collaboration with the Japanese parent company.
• Drafting and updating the business plan.
• Improve operational excellence (inventory, cost control, logistics,...).
• Contract and negotiations with customers, suppliers, legal, government.
• Coaching and motivating the sales & marketing team.
• Monitor and optimize the P&L.
• Consultation with parent company in Japan (executive)
• Develop and clarify the business strategy to employees.
• Expanding the sales channel (distribution, reseller, retail, e-tail).
• The marketing strategy formulation and implementation. (Visibility, press, web, CRM, Opt in,...).
• Defining the product strategy in collaboration with the Japanese parent company.
• Drafting and updating the business plan.
• Improve operational excellence (inventory, cost control, logistics,...).
• Contract and negotiations with customers, suppliers, legal, government.
• Coaching and motivating the sales & marketing team.
• Monitor and optimize the P&L.
• Consultation with parent company in Japan (executive)
Education
1979
VTS Leuven (High School)
Industrial electronics
Industrial electronics
1985
Groep T - Internationale Hogeschool Leuven (High School)
Candidate Industial engineer
Candidate Industial engineer
1987
Bachelor, Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg (High School)
Electronics / Microprocessors
Electronics / Microprocessors
More about Rudy De Meirsman
First Name
Rudy
Last Name
De Meirsman
Interests / Hobbies
• Mountain bike, fitness, Running, skiing
• Motorcycle driving & travelling
• Photography en web design
Specialities
Indirect sales channel management, planning, people management, general management
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