Export manager for Trio Ceramiche. Developed sales of ceramic tiles, natural stone tiles , slabs and mosaics in EU and US markets
Managing the international sales of the company to distributors and retailers (more than 400 clients) , coordinating 8 sale agents between UK, Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium and Holland
Resident manager from 1995 to 2000: living in Frankfurt (Germany).
Quality control natural stone: checking marble and granite slabs which customers from Germany and Denmark were loading from our suppliers in Italy (Verona and Carrara)
Definition of catalogs, price lists and sale policies
TRIO CERAMICHE was a trading company of ceramic tiles founded in 1993, which started in 1995 a own production in the natural stone sector, employing more than 50 people.I was in charge of developing sales in export markets. Our strongest market became Germany were I decided to live to improve german language and to have a closer follow up of the clients. The export sale team grew up to 7 agents and 5 employed in Italy, which I was coordinating. The turnover in export grew of ca. 20% each year coming to more than 4 millions Eur in 2005, together a growing turnover in Italy, but mainly in processing for third parties.
Company Description
Trio Ceramiche was founded in 1993 in Castelnuovo ( near Modena ). Starting from an initial activity in ceramic tiles trading, the company developed with a own production of natural stone tiles and mosaics.