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Aleksandar's Profile

  • PositionCOO/Managing Director
  • NationalityCroatia
  • Home countryCroatia

Experience

Several Management positions in 4 European multinational companies (branch offices in Croatia) - Current - Oct 1994. -Area Operations Manager Croatia and Slovenia -CEO/CFO Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina -Corporate sales dpt. Manager -Network Development Department Manager: -Senior Regional Manager for sales and after sales - Country Manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Major Achievements

Current position: o Croatia sales increase +58% vs 2010 (Total market +10%). - B2B sales increase +34%. o Slovenia sales increase +14% vs 2012 (Total market -0%). Past positions: o Restructuring the company’s overall organization o Reduction of overdue receivables and costs (within 8 month period reduced for 38%, cca 3M Kn) Regional B2B market share from 4 - 9,3% -planed level of dealership network achieved 1 year before the objective. - All preconditions for starting the business operations (implementation on the market, company registration, representative office and 10 distributors network, product promotion and Marketing campaign) realized within first year. - 1997 and 1998, first place on the Bosnian market with 35% of market share.

Industry Sector Competencies

Electronics
Consumer Goods
Office Supplies
Textiles
Automotive
Automotive

Professional Objectives

Function: General/Country Manager, Regional manager, Director of sales and/or Marketing , Business Development,
Sector: Automotive, Real Estates, Corporate financing, Leasing, Construction, FMCG
Interim Manager: No
Permanent Position: Yes
Operational: Yes
Availability: Full time
Prefered Locations: CEE, SEE market – preferable Croatia.

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Croatia

Operational Competencies

Business development (Expert)
Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)
New product or service launch (Expert)
Geographical expansion (Expert)
Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)
Close down or sell off (Professional)

Nationality

Croatia

Home Country

Croatia

Availability

Full time

Education

Business school of trade and Economics in Croatia Several specialized courses in Company Management, Sales, Marketing and Financing, performed in Croatia France and England

Languages

Bosnian, Croatian, English, French, Macedonian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian

Management Experience

More than 15 years

Company Size

Start-up, SMB, Multinational

Founder or Co-Founder

Yes

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