Developed business from zero in MEA region: - Created a pool of 20 key partners in 7 countries (conversion rate from the pool of leads is about 5%). - Got ~ 35 large projects of the clients of the partners. - Found and build cooperation with partners, whose solutions, when integrated, improve the competitiveness of the product. - Ensured brand recognition in the markets of the entrusted countries and start of incoming requests.

Over the course of working in a lock-down environment in most of the countries of cooperation: - Generated ~300 leads in 10 entrusted countries with a 2% conversion into buyers. - Tested and confirmed the hypothesis of using products in a new industry, and found a buyer from that industry. - Selected, configured and launched a CRM system for the work of the export department.

- Employee #1 on the ground sent from Global HQ, at the invitation of the Economic Development Board of Singapore, to buildout the Singapore office, with a mandate to establish all operational and commercial processes ensuring alignment with Global HQ priorities. - Led market-entry openings projects to launch the Singapore & Vietnam Offices on time and within budget. - Successfully recruited, developed and trained the pioneering 15-member Singapore Office team, which assumed critical business functions transferred from Global HQ in less than one year. - Successfully resolved stalled market entry negotiations for Vietnam through on-the-ground engagement and trust building with local partner company through a revised opening project plan. - Repeated success in driving the annual planning & budgeting process, ensuring alignment within the matrix organization between Group HQ and the regional team. - Guides day-to-day strategy and implementation for process optimization across multiple business divisions. - Trusted cross-cultural advisor for the Group HQ leadership, providing regular updates on Asia market business practices, market conditions and advising on any necessary adjustments to ensure local market success. - Successfully built the company’s International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Incoterms 2010 training, to ensure awareness and compliance with the international standards governing goods sales contracts. - Responsible for delivering the Groups’ regional teambuilding and milestone celebration events each year. - Fostered an enduring environment of openness and collaboration within a highly multicultural team by avoiding negative politics, praising success and empowering team members to increase their performance. - Successfully oversaw the consolidation of several shared services into the China Office from the Singapore and Vietnam Offices, maximizing regional efficiency whilst maintaining good employee relationships due to established trust and respect.

- Optimized contracting processes for a 4-member team to successfully manage +20 supplier relationships. - Oversaw all final pricing and contract term negotiations. - Launched a supplier side Manhattan Extended Enterprise Management System in multiple regions including Russia, China, India,Taiwan & Bangladesh and received the Sportmaster 2010 Award for Excellence for revenue upside delivered. - Achieved a stable and low risk cash flow during the 2008 economic crisis and increased market share by 10% after by gaining supplier buy-in for an alternative payment procedure.

- Launched international sales of nylon technical & textile products in Spain, Italy & Switzerland leading to an +300% increase in production for international exports. - Successfully organized the company participation in various International Textile Expo events and laid the groundwork to expand Turkey as the fastest growth market for 2006.