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Manager Sales

Location:
San Antonio, TX, 78261
Posted:
April 15, 2010

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Resume:

Resume

Juha Latvala

Address: **** *** ******* #****

***** *** *******, **

Telephone: 210-***-****

Email: *******.****@*****.***

Nationality: Finnish Citizen

Work- permit US: Yes

Birth date: 19.02.1977

Personal Information

I have a strong track-record in the field of Business Development and Brand

building. My biggest strengths lay in my knowledge of Marketing and overall

Strategic Thinking. This combined with my experience, people skills, and my

education; provide me the tools needed to manage even complex business

issues, while delivering results. Over my career, I have also gained a

strong network of contacts that I can utilize in different issues that

involve a wide array of businesses and sports.

Relevant Work Experience

2005-2009 Sales&Strategic Director - Breakaway Ltd (Finland)

Being responsible for the overall business and the

brands represented by the Breakaway Business Group.

Main focus was on Marketing and Strategic planning.

2006-2007 Consultant - United Bankers (Finland)

Involved in building a private-equity fund for United

Bankers clients, with a focus on Real-estate in

Argentina.

2003 - 2005 Brand Manager - Breakaway Ltd (Finland)

Responsible for the succesful launch Canada Goose into

the Finnish and Baltic markets. Work included all

sales, marketing and other tasks involving the

business with the Canada Goose brand in the Finnish and

Baltic markets.

www.canada-goose.com

2002-2003 Brand Manager -Slide Distribution (Denmark)

Responsible of the launch, marketing and overall

strategy in establishing the Nixo- brand into the

Finnish market. Currently the brand is carried by most

department-stores and main lifestyle retailers in

Finland.

Other Relevant Responsibilities

2004-2009 Canada Goose Design & Strategy team (Canada)

Being a member of th e team incharge of the direction

of the brand and building it to a respected global

player

2003. Sportsclub HIFK (Finland)

Board member - Tasks included being responsible for

marketing, event-co-ordination, budgets and sponsoring-

deals for the team.

2006. Tapiolan Honka Basketball (Finland)

Coach - I was the head-coach of the A-boys team (aged

18-20).

1996. Finnish Army

Lance-Corporal - wide tasks included different

responsibilities and leadership tasks with our infantry

unit.

Education

1999-2003 BBA in International Business from the Helsinki School

of Business

1998-1999 BBA in Marketing from Averett University, VA (studies

for 1yr)

(member of the men's basketball team)

Language Skills

English Fluent

Swedish Fluent

Finnish Fluent

Spanish Good

Computer Skills (PC, Mac)

MS Office Excellent

Social Media Excellent

References

Roope Karmavuo / Chairman Breakaway Business Group

+358-**-**-***

*****.********@*********.**

Patrick Anderson / CEO United Bankers

+358-***-***-***

*******.********@*************.***

Fredrick Sundell / CEO Talentor Recruiting

+358-**-***-****

*******.*******@********.***



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