Dear Sir / Madam,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jeroen van de Ven, a Dutch national living in Shanghai. My partner had the opportunity to work abroad for her company and we moved together to Shanghai mid September. My background is mainly in sales and more specifically in the consumer market. For your easy reference I enclosed my curriculum vitae. A successful consultative sales person has the ability to develop and nurture long-term relationships. My customers will tell you I am efficient and organised; a helpful people person with superior follow-through; and excellent at building rapport and fostering mutually beneficial relationships. My supervisors look at the bottom line and acknowledge my overall contributions to the company. Although my resume is practical in nature, it cannot convey the full level of my eagerness to undertake new challenges. I would like to continue my successful growth in the field of sales. However, I am open to experience any other possibilities which can be of a learning opportunity for me personally. As my education background does maybe not fully match with the vacancy I am willing to try new challenges. You will find that I am a rapid learner with a great deal of excitement and enthusiasm in all my endeavours. Over the last past 12 years I have been working within the sales environment of consumer electronics. Started as retail sales representative and grew to business to business sales consultant. Furthermore experience with account management and marketing. Commercial experience as account manager. A good track record of closing deals and working with targets. Assets: -Specific talents in relationship building, listening skills and problem solving in line with both customer and company needs. -Experience in a B2B2C environment where sell-through activities play a key role in success -Experience with a fast moving market. -Strong relationship with retailers and distributors in the Netherlands and Belgium Specialities: - New Business/ Relation Management/ Solution Selling/ Consultative Selling - High energy, entrepreneurial mindset and strong committed I would be grateful if we can have a face to face meeting so that I can further introduce myself and answer any questions from your side. Please let me know if you wish to further discuss your requirements and my ability to meet them. I am available for a personal interview at your convenience. I am looking forward to your reply. Please note I did successfully pass the medical check. I can send you a copy of the results if necessary. Furthermore I can provide you with the police-registration form. I am available immediately Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Jeroen van de Ven