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Niels Christian Hellmund Jensen

Nørre Bygade 9, Grejs, DK-7100 Vejle

niels_christian@me.com

+45 25 70 52 21

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Profile
 

20+ years of experience in international B2B sales and marketing.

Empathetic leadership, with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to everything. Focusing on business and the organization as a whole.

Excellent understanding of how to combine the tactical with the strategical, while I understand the importance that the organization feels ownership of the daily goals. Both in a busy life, but also significantly associated with an ever-changing work-life.

I thrive in a busy day, with many varied challenges.

Proven track-record in:

> Key Account Management
> Project-sales and Management.
> Business-development
> Product-development
> Sourcing and procurement (Asia and Europe)
> Experience in stakeholder management
> Marketing Management (multi-channel)
> Customer negotiations
> Brand Identity Management
> Company Management (CEO)
> HR activities
> CSR planning and implementation
> Shop design and fitting.
> International exhibitions / fairs

Languages

Danish

English

Nordic Languages

German

French (minimal)

 

Skills

PC & Mac Super-user

WinKompas (ERP) Super-user

MSOffice Super-user

IPad & IPhone Super-user

Excellent overall technical understanding.

Work experience
 

Instore Agency ApS (Denmark)

2016 - 2021          Part-owner and Sales- and Purchasing manager for Instore Agency.  

My primary task was to introduce new product groups, Mannequins and Shop-fittings to the group (Sweden and Denmark) and act as the group "specialist" when selling-in the new products to clients in all of Scandinavia and the Baltics.

I mainly sold Mannequins to the large high-end sports-brands like: Devold, Norrøna Sport, Bergans of Norway, Peak Performance but also had mannequin-clients like PWT-group and Intersport in Denmark.

In September 2020 our Swedish partners bought the Danish company Instore Agency ApS and my partners and my positions were terminated.

SuperSellerS ApS (Denmark)

2007 - 2014           CEO

 

​In the summer of 2007, SuperSellerS ApS was acquired by a French group “RETIF Group”, and in that connection; I was employed as CEO, reporting to Group President (Nice, France).  I managed 15 employees.

 

2002 - 2007           Sales- & Marketing Manager

 

In 2002, there was no longer room to expand the business in the current business premises and we moved to larger premises. Because we grew very rapidly (3 x gazelle awards), we needed to focus my work. I served as Sales and Marketing Manager, until I took over the directorship in 2007.

 

1999 - 2002            Head of Department

 

In 1999 I started as head of the new department of Danvay AS: Best Buy ApS. (Later SuperSellerS ApS) I worked for a period alone, where I performed all functions except finance. After just under one year we began hiring staff. 

 

SuperSellerS ØST AS (Norway)

2009 - 2014            CEO

 

In 2009 “RETIF Group” acquired our Norwegian Franchise and I was employed in Norway as CEO.   I managed 5 employees.

 

Scandinavian Outlet, Vejle

​2010 - 2012             Board

 

Board member at the largest, user-friendliest and best equipped web-shop selling Hunting, Fishing and other Outdoors gear in Denmark

 

Hansen Møbler, Vejle

​1996 - 1999             Salesman

 

Employed as a salesman at Hansen Furniture in Vejle. I was responsible for my own department in the store. I was top seller in the store several times. I was, successfully, responsible for the stores complaint processing. 

 

Top Collection, Vejle

​1995 - 1996             Sales-Trainee

 

Trainee with both canvas- and recurrent sales and certain administrative tasks, including price-list compilation and customer registration.

 

Jesper Furniture A/S, Hørning

1995 - 1995             Company Internship

 

Introduction of IT system with Jesper Furniture's US division. Was interrupted by the company's financial situation, and therefore unfortunately not completed. 

 

DANSK INTERIØR in Kassel, Germany

​1991 - 1992              Salesman

 

Salesman in Danish furniture store in Kassel. Sales from the floor and ad hoc tasks, including delivery and installation of furniture with customers.  

 

Dronningens Livregiment, Nr. Sundby

​1989 - 1990              Conscript

 

Military service in DRLR. After basic training I was assigned to PTR-kompagniet and was a scout in a LRRP-unit (long range reconnaissance patrol). After military service, I was active for 5 years in the reserves. .  

 

The Woolstore, Brisbane, Australia

1988 - 1989              Salesman / Storeman

 

Salesman and storeman in Brisbane's largest furniture store.

2010 - present

2010 - present

Education
 

Aarhus Business School - Market Economist (international marketing)

1992 - 1994

 

An intensive two-year trade school training that caters to business in foreign trade.                 

Main Line: International Marketing.  Exam paper was prepared for Danvent A/S, in the Czech Republic.

 

Aarhus University - Law

1990 - 1991

 

Participated in the Law Study’s first year. Changed line of education to Market Economist.

 

Svendborg Business School - Business College

1985 - 1988

 

Toftegårdsskolen, Fåborg - 9th & 10th Grade Extended Examination

1983 - 1985

 

Corinda State High School, Brisbane Australia - 8th & 9th Grade High School

1981 - 1983

 

Rostrup Skole, Rostrup - 1st - 7th grade 

1974 - 1981

Courses
 

IBA Erhvervsakademi Kolding - Digital Marketing

Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

 

A "crash course" in Digital Marketing where we looked at everything from E-mail marketing to SoMe.

 
University College - College Education in Management

 2014 - 2015

 

Module: Management in practice.       Exam paper: "Distance Leadership" 

 

VIA University College - Certification in Garuda Focus Profile 

2015

 

Focus Profile is A professional person assessment tool offered by Garuda A/S

For further information see www.garuda.dk 

 

DGI - Coaching Seminar

2014

 

Seminar referring to coaching methods and theories. A seminar which was offered to parent-coaches.

 

Økonomi & Personale - "Employment Law A-Z"

2010

 

Recruitment, General conditions during recruitment, Special conditions during recruitment, termination of the employee.

 

Økonomi & Personale - "Termination of employees"

2009

 

Knowledge of jurisprudence by single terminations and mass redundancies. Procedures around terminations so the company can reduce or avoid subsequent staff cases.

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