Morten Bjergen Pilgaard

Experience

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  Butler's Choice

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2007

  Sales Consultant

  It started back in 1997. With little funds, but a huge passion for fish and shellfish, Jacob Stokkebye started to import fish and shellfish from developing countries. Right from the beginning, he did it with great focus on all parts from water to fork.In the eyes of Butler's Choice A/S, only the social responsible and environmental friendly product, is a quality product. This has been our philosophy right from the beginning. It is the most important cornerstone of our company, and we maintain it without compromising. At the end of the day, it is not all about business. It is equally important to us to show a good example and make a differenceToday Butler's Choice A/S is a growing company. We have 24 employees allocated in both Denmark, Vietnam and India.Responsibilities:- Sales management- Sales to retail chains in Denmark and Northern Europe- Responsibility for the introduction of goods to retail chains- Import of food articles from Europe and Asia- Establishment of collaboration contracts with European suppliers- Entry into the catering market- Logistics management Show less

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  GASA BØG Denmark A/S

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2008

  Sales Consultant

  GASA BØG GROUP is a major international trading company with around 400 employees based in Denmark. We are among Europe's leading experts in the field of floral products, involving four main focus areas: wholesale, retail, garden centres and young plants.We maintain the impressive size and breadth of our selection of floral products through our cooperation with the best suppliers from all over Europe and we service the entire European market through customer-focused solutions and concepts and effective logistics.We are active in all European markets. In Denmark, Holland, Germany, England and Sweden, we are represented by own sales organizations. All other markets are served by the Danish, Dutch or German sales divisions. In 2012 GASA BØGs sales stood at DKK 1,9 billion.Responsibilities:- Buyer agent of flowers in the Netherlands- Generation of a turnover of 8 millions in 1 year for new clients- Doubling of multiple customers' turnover- Sales and canvassing in Germany- Sales meetings with German clients Show less

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  Telenor DK

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2012

  Telenor helps you to communicate and get the best out of your cell phone and computer. Every day we do our best to make it easier for you to communicate. We speak with more than 15.000 customers daily through our customer care and shops. Our customers send millions of SMSs, surf on the internet and check lots of emails every single day – with our help. In short we are setting the agenda for the telecom market of the future with strong positions in mobility and broadband.In Denmark we are about 2.000 employees ready to help you. We are a part of a family – Telenor Group - which is one of the world’s major mobile operators with 166 million mobile subscriptions. We have mobile operations in 13 markets and in additionally 17 markets through our ownership in VimpelCom Ltd.Responsibilities:- Area manager in Eastern Denmark- Remote management of stores- Budget responsibility for the entire district- Staff management and motivation- Staff optimization- Continuous increase in sales throughout period of employment- Delivery of the best performing district of commercial shops at the end of period of employment Show less Sonofon's story begins in 1991, when the company was founded and became the first challenger in the Danish telecom market after the parliamentary decision on the liberalization of the telecommunications market. In 2001, Sonofon reached one million customers, and the state chose Sonofon to handle all mobile and fixed telephony in government institutions over the next two years. In 2009, Sonofon merged with Cybercity and Telenor into one business under the name of Telenor. Responsibilities:- Store manager of Sonofon Business Center Funen- Staff management- Change management- Sales management- Coaching and training of employees- B2B sales- Establishment of profitable customer flow- Appointed store of the year 2011 in Telenor Business Show less

  • Area Manager East

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Store Manager Telenor/Sonofon

    Aug 2008 - Jan 2011
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  Telia Danmark

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  Account Manager

  Telia is Denmark's challenger in the Danish telecom and broadband market, and we have a clear strategy of becoming the best in Denmark. We provide mobile, broadband and cable TV solutions for both businesses and individuals. Telia was founded in Sweden back in 1853, while Sonera was founded in Finland in 1917. In 2002, the two companies combined into one. TeliaSonera's home market is the Nordic and Baltic countries, but TeliaSonera has exists in 18 countries where the company currently has over 150 million customers and a turnover of 76.6 billion kroner. This makes TeliaSonera one of the largest telecommunications companies in the Nordic region and one of the 10 largest in Europe. Responsibilities:- Management of sales- Development and maintenance of existing customer relations- Identification and establishment of new customer relations every month- Responsibility for a large amount of customers as a result of high service Show less

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  Ingram Micro Mobility Denmark

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  Key Account Manager, project employment

  Ingram Micro Inc. is the leading matchmaker in the technology marketplace; ranked 76th on the FORTUNE 500, we are the largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in supply-chain management and mobile device lifecycle services. We operate at the intersection of thousands of vendor, reseller and retailer partners, reaching millions of businesses around the world.We distribute and market a large variety of technology and mobility products from an extensive portfolio of leading companies, such as Acer, Apple, Cisco, Citrix, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung, Symantec, VMware and many others.We support global operations by way of an extensive sales and distribution network throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.Responsibilities:- Responsibility for sales of Samsung products- Responsbility for sales to Coop Denmark and Telia- B2B sales- Establishment of customer relations Show less

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  HUGO BOSS

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2015

  Retail Store Manager

  Manager of 3 shops in MagasinManager for a staff of 14 personsResponsible for turnover, staff, profit & loss

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  Usertribe

  Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Engagement Manager, Key Account Manager

  Responsibilities:- Cold canvas (booking meetings)- making my own pipeline- Generel Key Account Management

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  ObiSport/Intersport

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Area manager

  Manager of 2 shopsManager for a staff of 16 personsResponsible for turnover, staff, profit & lossHas already increased turnover in both shops

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  Profil Optik

  Dec 2016 - Apr 2018

  Storemanager at flagshipstore & B2B area manager

  Responsible for recruitingManager for the staffResponsible for turnover, staff, profit & loss and KPI in generelB2B sales newbizz

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  & friends

  May 2018 - Jan 2020

  Partner, executive search og professionel rekruttering

  Rekruttering og seach af sælgere, ledere og specialister på operationelt og strategisk niveau

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  Talent & Mind

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2022

  Seniorkonsulent

  Talent & Mind finder de mennesker der skal være med til at drive din virksomhed fremad.Det handler i al sin enkelhed om at finde den rigtige kandidat til stillingen. Jeg tror på at finde den rigtige medarbejder, desuagtet om det er en leder eller specialist, kræver at markedet afsøges og der tages kontakt med dem som ikke selv opdagede at stillingen var ledig.Med udgangspunkt i markedets mest valide personligheds- og talenttest får du en dyb indsigt i dine kommende medarbejdere og ledere, som skal være med til at sikre din virksomheds fremtidige resultater.Bruger du og din virksomhed alle jeres talenter og får du/I det bedste ud af dem I bruger?Talent & Mind handler om det hele menneske. Passionen, talentet og resultaterne hænger sammen. Så hvad er dine talenter, hvad motiverer dig og giver dig energi i hverdagen? Hvad med dine medarbejdere? Kontakt mig gerne for et uforpligtende snak om udviklingen af din virksomheds menneskelige kapital eller din egen karrierevej.Kerneområder hos Talent & Mind:Talent & Mind RekrutteringTalent & Mind Udvikling - Organisations- og ledelsesudviklingTalent & Mind Karrierevejen - Personlig udvikling og coaching Show less

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  Specsavers

  Feb 2022 - Jan 2025

  Graduate Manager - Northern Europe
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  Connect talents

  Jan 2025 - now

  Partner, executive search og professionel rekruttering

  Connect Talents hjælper dig med at finde de mennesker, der kan løfte din virksomhed til næste niveau.Det handler om mere end bare at udfylde en stilling – det handler om at finde det rette match. Vi tror på, at den perfekte medarbejder, hvad enten det er en leder eller en specialist, ofte ikke er den, der aktivt søger job. Derfor går vi aktivt ud og opsøger de skjulte talenter, som ikke selv har opdaget, at din virksomhed er deres næste store mulighed.Ved hjælp af avancerede personligheds- og talentanalyser kan vi give vi dig en dyb indsigt i de mennesker, der kan blive en del af dit team. Det handler om at forstå dem, der skal være med til at forme din virksomheds fremtid – og sikre langvarige resultater.Men stopper du op og spørger dig selv: Udnytter I alle de talenter, I har? Og får I virkelig det bedste ud af dem?Hos Connect Talents tror vi på at se hele mennesket. Det handler om at finde frem til det, der driver os – passionen, evnerne og det, der skaber resultater. Hvad er det, der får dig op om morgenen? Hvad giver energi og skaber motivation hos dine medarbejdere?Lad os tage en snak. Måske om, hvordan vi kan styrke din virksomheds talentbase. Måske om din egen vej mod nye mål. Én ting er sikkert – det starter med en samtale, og vi er klar til at lytte. Show less