David W.

Experience

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  LIFE BASICS APPAREL

  Feb 2005 - Dec 2006

  Contractual Sales & Marketing Representative

  • Increased sales volume of apparel line in retail channel within the Greater Vancouver area.• Generated brand awareness amongst retail channel for Life Basics apparel.• Research, recommend, recruited full-time sales representatives for Western Canada territory.

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  JLL

  May 2007 - Nov 2008

  Negotiator

  • Ensure consistent delivery of targeted corporate real estate solutions to multinational clients.• Facilitated market presentations at local or regional levels in English or Chinese.• Maximized opportunities for clients through financial/ non-financial analysis.• Generated new sales leads by performing regular cold calls and follow-ups.• Performed as key player in the execution of nationwide project for multinational financial institutions / headquarter acquisition for IT company. Show less

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  Hansgrohe Group

  Oct 2009 - May 2022

  • Develop, execute and lead business strategies (sales & marketing) in Emerging markets on regional and local level • Formulate emerging market business strategies, identifying challenges and opportunities, initiate sales excellency through recalibrating distribution footprint, product category specifications, resource requirements• Improve brand/product competitiveness regionally via consolidation of key product demands, forecast pricing and qty, designate production facility/country of origin to optimize cost of logistic/duty. • Responsible for all major partnership agreements, terms and conditions, accounts payable and collection • Coach local teams in direct/indirect project sales negotiation with key accounts • Promoting cross-border teamwork, creating synergy through weekly/monthly discussions and presentations, encouraging the utilization of internal dialogue platforms, sharing market specific ideas, product requirements, business leads and networks. • Manage, review and consolidate accurate regional sales forecast, project pipeline outlook, execution of planned marketing activities/promotions Show less • Develop, execute and lead business strategies (sales and marketing) in North Asia / SEA markets on regional and local level.• Grow top line sales systematically and aggressively through brand footprint in responsible markets through distribution partnership and sub-distribution expansion.• Responsible for all major partnership negotiation and agreements, accounts payable and collection. • Lead local teams in project sales negotiation with targeted key accounts. • Promoting cross-border teamwork, creating synergy through weekly/monthly discussions and presentations, encouraging the utilization of internal dialogue platforms, sharing market specific ideas, product requirements, business leads and networks. Show less

  • Area Sales Manager

    Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Manager

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Sales Manager

    Apr 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Sales Representative – Taiwan Office

    Oct 2009 - Mar 2013
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  ABW LIMITED

  May 2022 - now

  Partner/Director of Product Development

  • Partner & Director of product development to new and dynamic whisky company based in Taiwan.• Responsible for material souring, product development and execution of product launch.