Skills and experience: - merchandising managing - quality control - product development: Ladies wear, lingerie, swimwear, knits, sports and outdoor wear - costcalculation/price quotation - recruitment of staff - general management - knowledge of shipping - travelled frequently to India, China, Vietnam for business Product knowledge: - lingerie - swimwear - knits - sportswear Strenghts: - I have a broad knowledge of lingerie, swimwear, sleepwear and sport/outdoor wear. - I have successfully developed systems for vendorrating for Intres and Intersport. - I am highly attuned to the needs of customers, because of my experience with foreign customers in my current and previous jobs. - I enjoy managing and coaching my team in handling our customer accounts, striving for the best quality against the best price for our products. Languages: - Dutch: native - English: fluent - German: advanced - Mandarin: beginner