Geert Raes

Background

About Geert Raes

A senior hands-on manager with a strong and proven track record in driving and managing sales and marketing business development and improvement. Extensive experience in delivering significant sales & profit growth on EBIT level, with full P&L responsability. A general commercial management experience supplying into B to B and B to C : commercial strategies and implementation, key account relations & service, product & sales management and cross-functional business improvement. Commercial leadership in launching and building up new or existing divisions/brands and developing an operational plan characterized by strategic marketing, go-to-market and organization capabilities. Extensive knowledge in implementing strategic directions in several business environments. A self-made result driven motivator to outperform objectives, targets and goals. A creative and inventive leader who inspires and coaches internal & external teams to perform at the highest level and using customer service processes as a red guideline. Key behavioral competencies - Change management - Business Units & Business Developments - Sales,Profit & Cost Reductions - Sales & Marketing Strategic Directives & Implementation - Key Account Management and Customer Relationship Management - People Management and Communcations - Product and Brand Building - Public Relations and Events - Team Building & Performances