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Brian McLean

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Sant Quirze del Valles

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b DOT mcleanieyre AT gmail DOT com

Objective

To lead an interesting, challenging and engrossing project for international market expansion or consolidation.

Skills

Focused, persistent and dynamic leader and colleague.
Excellent customer-facing skills.
Native-level in 3 languages and fluency, competence or knowledge of several others.
Accustomed to working alone, but teamwork always benefits greatly from my input.
Cross-cultural proficiency: able to operate in differing company and national environments.
Hands-on experience in practically all major markets in the world.
Travel/relocation present no problems.
Negotiated and closed contracts at all company levels up to multinational executive status.
Pressed Metal Parts: initiated export business and achieved sales of € 2 million of a low-cost article in 4 years, 50% of total turnover.
Paper & Board: Consolidated existing markets and doubled sales to € 4 million in 3 years.
Stainless Steel Plant: Increased sales by 250% over 4 years. Some plants were valued at up to € 3 million with lead-times of 18 months. Most (90%) of sales made in France and in French.
Majority of career involved team management and creation/control of distribution/sales networks.


Experience

Self-employed Consultant, Barcelona		September, 1985 to present
International Business Director
Advising small and medium-sized enterprises on all aspects of doing business overseas: market penetration, marketing, finance, transport, sales organisation, market research, appointment of distributors/representatives, customs regulations and tarifffs, etc. Market Studies and Research for local Chambers of Commerce and government organisations.

General Business Consultancy, Barcelona		September, 1981 - September 1985
International Business Director
Founding Partner. Advising clients on all aspects of their International Business. Partly concurrent with Employer # 4

Decorative Lighting Manufacturer, Barcelona		October, 1978 - September 1981
Export Manager
All those responsibilities inherent to the post in a company starting the export business. Concurrent with Employer # 4.

Language & Business School, Barcelona		September, 1969 - September, 1984
Director of Studies
Organisation courses in all languages taught in school: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish for Foreigners, Catalan, and Dutch. Appointment, training, motivation, programming schedules and general supervision of teaching staff.


Education

Euncet, Terrassa (Barcelona)		June, 1986
Diploma in International Business
Part-time/on-line course.

British University, Exeter
English Language - Literature
Unfinished

Interests

Reading: - Historical (fiction and non-fiction), Current Affairs and Politics, Novels.
Sports. - Alpine Skiing, Swimming
Cinema: - Very wide range of films
Theatre: Almost all genres.

Extracurricular Activities

References Available Upon Request