Alexander Telje
Oslo
Summary
Senior Executive with extensive General & Commercial experience. Background from FMCG, Consultancy and Renewables. International executive exposure in emerging markets through expatriation in Asia and Central & East Europe. Board member for several Norwegian-based companies.
Results-oriented Chief Commercial Officer with many years of experience supporting commercial strategy and development of the organization. Working knowledge of product development, sales, and marketing. Combining technical knowledge with strong marketing and business development skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Commercial Officer
Ocean Sun AS
Oslo
02.2021 - Current
- Responsible for Ocean Sun’s commercial activities and coordination of the offices in Singapore and Shanghai
- Instrumental in the process of listing Ocean Sun on the Oslo Stock Exchange – Euronext in October 2020
- Initial raise of approximately NOK 100 million
- Commercial lead for all project initiations globally
- Key presenter at conferences and exhibitions for the Ocean Sun floating solar solution.
Chief Operating Officer
Ocean Sun AS
Oslo
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for the organizational and commercial development of Ocean Sun
- Leading the international offices and expansion of Ocean Sun into new markets.
Senior Executive Consultant
BIRN + PARTNERS AS
Oslo
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Tasked with building up the function of Strategic and Leadership consulting for Birn+Partners for Norway and lead role in the Nordics
- Headhunter for C-Suite assignments.
Managing Director, South East Asia
MEMETOR PTE LTD/MEMETOR AS
Singapore/Oslo
01.2013 - 06.2019
- Strategic and leadership consulting, primarily for major Scandinavian companies represented in Southeast Asia, with a special focus on Shipping and Oil & Gas as well as ship services.
Country Manager
UHRENHOLT
Singapore
03.2011 - 06.2012
- In charge of all market operations and distributor management for Uhrenholt’s vast portfolio of dairy, fish and meat products across Singapore and Indonesia
- Changed the distributor footprint in Singapore from one main to three new distributors in 2011 and still increasing overall sales in transition period.
Managing Director
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Oslo
07.2008 - 02.2011
- Leading the Tiedemann’s organization through the company integration into British American Tobacco and the brand divestment process required by the EU as a result of the BAT acquisition of Scandinavian Tobacco’s cigarette business
- Exceeded target price of Euro 350 million
- Added responsibility to include Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Managing Director
TIEDEMANNS TOBAKK AS
Oslo
09.2005 - 07.2008
- Annual turnover of Euro 160 million
- Delivered profit after tax of above Euro 30+ million every year in a very restricted market
- Successful closing of the factory in Oslo in June 2008.
General Manager
SCANDINAVIAN TOBACCO SIA/HOUSE OF PRINCE
Riga
08.2003 - 09.2005
- Leading an operation of 320 people, including factory with major exports
- Responsible for turning a loss-making operation into profit within 12 months.
Business Development Manager
HOUSE OF PRINCE
Copenhagen
08.2000 - 11.2001
- Representing the Danish shareholder’s interest in the Polish operation at all functional levels of the organization and Project manager for the restructuring of the Polish operation.
Channel Marketing Manager
COCA-COLA NORDIC AND NORTHERN EURASIA DIVISION
Oslo
10.1999 - 08.2000
- Responsible for coordinating channel driven initiatives between the Norwegian bottlers and The Coca-Cola Company, with focus on process development and price & packaging.
Operational Marketing Manager
COCA-COLA NORDIC AND NORTHERN EURASIA DIVISION
Oslo
04.1997 - 10.1999
- Coordinator for Price & Packaging development in 11 markets
- In charge of Coca-Cola’s input to price & package strategy for 16 Russian bottlers.
Trainee
COCA-COLA NORDIC AND NORTHERN EURASIA DIVISION
05.1996 - 04.1997
- Project coordinator for several Coca-Cola business issues in Russia and Scandinavia.
Market Developer
SSANGYONG GROUP
Seoul
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Responsible for the establishment of a Scandinavian Intelligence Unit in Seoul
- Industrial analysis of the Scandinavian markets relevant for Ssangyong’s divisions.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Management & Organization / International Strategy
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, USA05.1993
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business / Marketing
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Austin, USA05.1990
Skills
- International business
- Key Account Management
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Professionalism
- Brand-building strategies
- Profit and revenue-generating strategies
Referrals
References and certificates are offered upon requests.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/08/67
- Nationality: Norwegian
Timeline
Chief Commercial Officer
Ocean Sun AS
02.2021 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
Ocean Sun AS
01.2020 - 02.2021
Senior Executive Consultant
BIRN + PARTNERS AS
07.2019 - 12.2019
Managing Director, South East Asia
MEMETOR PTE LTD/MEMETOR AS
01.2013 - 06.2019
Country Manager
UHRENHOLT
03.2011 - 06.2012
Managing Director
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
07.2008 - 02.2011
Managing Director
TIEDEMANNS TOBAKK AS
09.2005 - 07.2008
General Manager
SCANDINAVIAN TOBACCO SIA/HOUSE OF PRINCE
08.2003 - 09.2005
Business Development Manager
HOUSE OF PRINCE
08.2000 - 11.2001
Channel Marketing Manager
COCA-COLA NORDIC AND NORTHERN EURASIA DIVISION
10.1999 - 08.2000
Operational Marketing Manager
COCA-COLA NORDIC AND NORTHERN EURASIA DIVISION
04.1997 - 10.1999
Trainee
COCA-COLA NORDIC AND NORTHERN EURASIA DIVISION
05.1996 - 04.1997
Market Developer
SSANGYONG GROUP
01.1994 - 01.1996
Master of Business Administration - Management & Organization / International Strategy
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business / Marketing
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
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