Yannis Sekas

Background

About Yannis Sekas

Throughout my academic and professional career I have learned to set high goals and work organized to meet them. Also able to communicate and negotiate effectively with a wide range of people in Greece and abroad. My experience of working within international environment in Retail, construction industry and Technology areas has involved roles with far-reaching responsibilities, including having worked in fashion marketing, international sales, e-commerce & IT consulting categories. So, although my particular expertise is in Marketing, sales and Business Development, I bring a 360⁰ approach to business. The strategic side of my work is challenging and rewarding; but I also thoroughly enjoy being involved in hands-on operational delivery. I bring a depth and breadth of knowledge that gives the Board absolute confidence I will do the right thing, at the right time; they trust me to get things done. I love the fact that my work involves task such as: • Building a long-time trusted relationship with cooperating companies and managers. • Negotiating terms of conditions, evaluating and improvising ways of cooperating. • Searching globally for new potential customers for B2B collaborations. • Examining sales growth channels through various methods such as joint ventures, franchise opportunities e.t.c. • Being responsible for managing overall operations, recruiting staff and creating budgets. • Developing performance and progress reports to company headquarters. I believe some of my success is due to a willingness to learn and really get involved. But I also think it is based on these philosophies which I stand by: • Remembering that it isn’t just about selling your product, it’s about building your brand. • Really get to know your customers – you can’t do that from behind your desk, visit them regularly. • Keeping things simple by focusing on the sustainability as well as profitability of the business I’m proud to be able to say that my track record includes successfully penetrating new markets as well as optimizing existing key accounts. This brings me to the most important key to my success, understanding that nothing is ever achieved on your own. It’s all about relationships – with your customers, your distributors, and your team. Sustainable success is about a truly team effort. My goal is to optimize my skills and continue my career in multinational companies facing new challenges, through which we evolve personally and professionally.