Christian Uhre

Current

Group Manager - Trinidad & Tobago at DABGO
Business Development Manager at Mainstream Foods Limited

Past

Sales Manager - Advertising Specialties at Media Sales Limited
General Manager at Budget Marine
SME-2000 Coordinator at Lange Trinidad Limited

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Education

Aarhus Universitet
Lindsey Wilson College
Aarhus Katedralskole

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Connections

55 connections

Industry

Food & Beverages

Websites

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Christian Uhre’s Summary

Experienced, adaptable, multifaceted and ambitious executive with seven (7) + years experience with companies (located in Trinidad – Caribbean) in the automotive, marine, advertising specialties and food industries. Result oriented, highly organized and solid know-how dealing with fast growing companies. Strong focus on change and project management, training, business, personal and professional development.
Persistently seeking to challenge and improve on personal and professional areas; embracing change; how to manage and communicate change in the most efficient and effective manner, I always strive for a constant and consistent permeation of positive, solid and reliable morals and values in any endeavours.

Christian Uhre’s Specialties:

General Management
Sales Management
Business development / Project Management
Organisational Skills
Processes/Systems
System Implementation

Christian Uhre’s Experience

Group Manager - Trinidad & Tobago

DABGO

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2008 — Present (5 months)

DABGO – Danes Abroad Business Group Online is a non-profit networking organization of Danes across the globe. The mission is to significantly increase opportunities for Danish business internationally by making it easier, more convenient and more effective for Danes and Danish companies to build international relations.

Read more at www.dabgo.net.
Business Development Manager

Mainstream Foods Limited

(Food & Beverages industry)

December 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)

To engage in restaurant site selection and evaluation; lease negotiations and related steps to lease approvals.
To communicate with local regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with statutory requirements
To determine configurations and specifications of equipment and decor and processing of orders.
To coordinate construction and development activities.
To assist with special projects related to development, expansion activities, systems and procedures.
Sales Manager - Advertising Specialties

Media Sales Limited

(Consumer Goods industry)

February 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 8 months)

Managed a team of sales executives and assigned support staff.
Extended managerial responsibilities to include the entire division.
Conducted regular sales meetings.
Reviewed and implemented policies and guidelines throughout the division.
Authorised, directed and guided all aspects of the sales cycle.
Active member on OSHA and ISO committees.
General Manager

Budget Marine

(Maritime industry)

August 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 5 months)

Managed a marine chandlery (retail/wholesale) with a team of 24 permanent members of staff.
In charge of training and development (weekly training sessions, evaluations,recruitment and overall organisational development.
Conducted weekly managers' and sales meetings
Arranged monthly board meetings
SME-2000 Coordinator

Lange Trinidad Limited

(Automotive industry)

May 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 4 months)

Managed the implementation of SME-2000 QEMS (Small & Medium Sized Enterprises) Quality & Environmental Management System
Functioned as an intermediary link between executive management, employees and Trinidad & Tobago Bureau of Standards