Jean-Pierre Sarouphim

My core competence is sales & market development with strong customer experience for the past 23 years. I was involved in variety of different industries. I consider myself as a highly motivated and dedicated individual with international expertise in management and a robust track record in leadership roles both in Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Government (B2G) sectors. Helped organizations grow and increase their sales & market share through simple yet efficient strategies and tactics. Motivational management style with a proven history of building, guiding and retaining high-performance teams to develop and implement strategies for accelerated growth.

I acquired deep knowledge in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) industry where I led the Turkish operations of Cerva group from Istanbul. Handled the PPE Slovak distributorship in Protect SK s.r.o. Spent considerable time in the traffic safety industry from the time served in Saferoad Slovakia s.r.o. promoting and offering high-quality solutions for authorities and contractors alike. Conducted regional market assessments with geographical coverage widespread in the CEE region and established rapport and partnerships with local and European influencers. Actively prospected new growth opportunities and was engaged in discussions for potential local merger and acquisition deals to enlarge group territorial coverage of Saferoad AS . Worked a long time in 3M a top multinational company, in sales starting from the bottom, building-up the roots to the foundation of my career.