{snippet 1}Ms. M. A.* German national, Singapore Permanent Resident, 8 years

• Language: German, English, Spanish, French (basic)

• Building up and developing businesses, sales, customers and organizational teams. Functional expertise includes innovating business with focus on key account & sales management, project management and team management.
• Initiator and pioneer of an expo, opened by President of Singapore, with approx. 100.000 visitors and exclusive launch of 500 F&B products and fresh produce- Increased direct sales in APAC by 80% (SGD 1.6 Mio) within 4 years, reduced company liabilities by 80% in 2 years

Competencies/Style:

• Result oriented, outcome-focused negotiator.- Excellent communication and influencing skills to gain momentum.
• Deep understanding of the Asian business environment, customers, clients, values, able to bridge Asian and European contexts.
• Experience in regional offices i.e. Singapore, Australia, India, China and Thailand as well as partners in SEA Vietnam, Philippine, Indonesia, Malaysia.
• Line of Business: Retail, IT, Manufacturing, Trading & Distribution