Mar Goldingay

Experience

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  Isloft ehf

  Jul 1981 - Dec 1989

  Sheet Metal Engineer

  General sheet metal fabricator, designing, producing and installing ventilation systems for offices, schools, hospitals, factories, restaurants, etc. Acquired skills in working in teams, organisation. Attended 4 years in college, grasp technical drawing, the craft of sheet metal fabrication, leadership. I learnt from the craftsman and leaders of the organisation in which was the foundation of my future careers.

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  Xco ehf

  Sept 1989 - May 1998

  Commercial Manager

  FMCG Importer, wholesale and distribution. Figurehead and liaison to the organisation, strategize, monitor and disseminate. Responsible for finance, oversee IT & software development, legislation knowledge, HCCPS and customs documentation. Achievement included expanding sales 10 fold over 10 years, and gaining recognition of leading importer of ethnic foods. Marketing ManagerStrategise marketing campaigns, including, TV, video, magazine, newspapers, radio, indoor demonstrations and events. Collaborate with international partners, increasing brand awareness, visibility in collaboration with sales. Acclaimed highest sales achieved for 2 worldwide brands. Purchasing Manager Analyse and collaborate forecasts with sales and marketing departments. Designed a complex spreadsheet to forecast sales with to an medium turnover of 6 weeks which greatly reduced stock and shortages. Engineered an allocation system of picking goods 70% decrease and picking time and delery while decreasing warehouse deliver inaccuracy. Sales ManagerSpokesman, develop teams and personal growth, client and wage negotiation. Demonstrate and optimize sales force coverage to sales outlets. Setting and meeting goals, accomplished salesforce efficiency and oversee for customer prioritization while meeting needs of smaller players.Key accounts. Maintaining and establishing key relationships, customer loyalty, key accounts. Opening up opportunities for promotions and increasing brand visibility.SalesVisit FMCG retail outlets . Facilitating promotion campaigns, negotiating. Lead salesman 2 years running. Show less

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  Amigos

  Feb 1997 - Aug 1997

  Business Owner

  Owner -Mexican Restaurant – 1998 Opened the first Mexican Restaurant in Iceland.After months of planning, l found the right location and staff. I created the menu, employed the staff.The restaurant seated 84 people and employed 3 professional cooks, 8 waiters, and 2 bartenders. With the right marketing mix, it became an instant success. SOLD

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  Mart-Inn ehf

  May 1998 - Dec 1998

  Business Owner

  Entrepreneur and figurehead in a novel approach to the bread industry. Opportunities via market analysis, to import and distribute bread. Created and developed a brand, designed the logo, and formulated the slogan including fabricated in-house bread displays, exclusively for supermarkets.Advertising at the national level on free TV and radio triggering a frenzy to buy imported bread at a lower price range the previously. Received instant nation recognition. Mart-Inn was sold to a competitor, 6 months after launch and appointed Marketing Director. Show less

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  Íslensk-Amaríska

  Jan 2000 - May 2005

  Key Account Manager

  Import, wholesale and distribution of the county’s largest FMCG importer. Agencies included Allied Domecq, Procter & Gamble, Philip Morris. We acquired local food brands and integrated into the sales force. Accomplish setting and reaching sales targets, maintaining and developing key customer relationships and loyalty. Preparing marketing campaigns and distribution of goods and coordinating indoor promotions and events.

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  Atlantskaup ehf

  Jun 2005 - Nov 2008

  Managing Director

  Import, manufacture, installation architectural stainless steel and glass. Establish suppliers relations from Denmark, Germany, China and USA, operating closely with engineers, architects and contractors on large to small scale projects. Responsible for day-to-day operations including continuous market force analysis, strategize, sales, bids, price, negotiation, marketing, hiring and employee development. Grew to be a respected-recognised within the industry segment for successfully delivering on, national and international, construction projects. Show less

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  SCANSIA PACIFIC CO.LTD

  Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

  Operations Manager

  Figurehead, leader, and spokesperson for the organization, responsible for administration, employees, product development, production, stock, customer relations, purchasing, supplies and delivery. Handling employee negotiation and disturbances, allocating resources .Effectively relocate staff, stock and machinery of one factory while maintaining operation output of another. Total 350 employees.

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  ScanCom International A/S

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Consultant

  Monitor, identify, analyze and evaluate in-house cost saving methods, negotiate with current suppliers and explore potential new. Report to senior procurement strategist.

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  CT Group Vietnam

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Business Development Manager

  Establish and recommend potential business development in high end retail, including franchise and sole agency agreements. Company figurehead and liaisons, maintain relations with established business partners.

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  Self-employed

  May 2011 - Sept 2016

  English Second Language Teacher

  Teaching English as a second language, engaging and motivating. Preparing Vietnamese English teachers for B2 exams in 3 provinces, preparing IELTS students to move abroad and engage with pupils aged 6 to 16.

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  VUS - The English Center

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2021

  English Second Language Teacher

  ESL Teacher

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  MARZIZ

  May 2020 - now

  User Experience Designer

  Service Design | UX Research | UX Design | UX Prototyping | UX Evaluation: User Testing | Data Analysis | UX Management