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Nick Raskin

Nick Raskin

Aalst (Baardegem)

Summary

Motivated individual with experience in customer service and sales. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for providing superior customer service.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Key Account Manager

Unilin Panels
08.2021 - Current
  • Negotiated and maintained cost-effective contract pricing structures with vendors to produce positive return on investment.
  • Improved account management by predicting potential competitive threats and outlining proactive solutions.
  • Created sales forecasts to target quarterly and yearly objectives.

Key Account Manager

Somfy
05.2018 - 05.2021
  • Utilized salesforce to create sales forecasts to target monthly, daily and yearly objectives.
  • Developed presentations to expand distribution and increase market share and volume.
  • Supported sales and reporting for large and medium-sized accounts.

Key Account Manager

Rehau nv
04.2016 - 01.2018
  • Built and maintained strong client relationships to drive business growth.
  • Facilitated strategic meetings with key stakeholders to understand customer needs and develop action plans.
  • Met with customers to discuss and ascertain needs, tailor solutions and close deals.

Sales Manager

Belisol nv
08.2012 - 05.2016
  • Mentored and trained highly talented staff, which prepared team members for providing exemplary service to clients.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction.
  • Coached and counseled sales personnel, assisting with individual selling efforts and helping sales representatives reach targets.

Business Owner

BVBA The Strike, Belleheide Center nv
06.2006 - 07.2012
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.

Account Manager

Autobar Group
07.2004 - 06.2006
  • Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements in the vending sector, mainly arround vending machines and coffee

Junior Account Manager

Belgacom
09.2001 - 07.2004
  • Educated clients on new products or services to increase customer engagement with brand.
  • Coordinated with internal teams to facilitate prompt delivery of client projects mainly rebuild the communication platform.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Erasmus Hogeschool
Brussels
06.2001

Skills

    knowledge of

    SAP

    Salesforce

    C4C

Languages

Dutch
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Key Account Manager

Unilin Panels
08.2021 - Current

Key Account Manager

Somfy
05.2018 - 05.2021

Key Account Manager

Rehau nv
04.2016 - 01.2018

Sales Manager

Belisol nv
08.2012 - 05.2016

Business Owner

BVBA The Strike, Belleheide Center nv
06.2006 - 07.2012

Account Manager

Autobar Group
07.2004 - 06.2006

Junior Account Manager

Belgacom
09.2001 - 07.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication

Erasmus Hogeschool
Nick Raskin