Beate Toonen

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About Beate Toonen

As a commercial director I am dedicated to make companies grow. I'm passionate about (retail) business and its short relations to customers and consumers, its high speed and the visibility in the market. And I'm passionate about change and growth, working together to make a better offer for our customers and a stronger organization. What do I have to offer: My personal characteristics: commercially strong, enthousiastic and open personality, decisive, result driven, analytical, numerical, strong communicator, creative out-of-the-box-thinker, focused, pragmatic, people manager Over 25 years of experience in the Retail Industry. Proven track record within Category Management, Concept Development, Product Management, Buying Management, Merchandise(Planning) Management and Sales. Broad experience in many categories of consumer goods, Fashion, Hard Goods and FMCG: Ladies Fashion, Shoes, Bags, Legwear, Fashion Accessories, Cosmetics, Jewellery & Watches, Lingerie, Toys, Household, Seasonal - and Office items. Experience in offline, online and omnichannel retailformats. Sourcing and contracting experience in local and Far East markets. Specialized in: Effective board and senior management level for (Retail) General Management and Buying & Merchandise Management positions. Optimizing retail concepts by sharpening the strategy, based on strong consumer insights and translating these to a commercially strong consumer proposition. Improving internal organizations and especially commercial processes (sales, styling, buying, merchandise planning, marketing) Improving (retail) sales and margins with a multi angle approach