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Edma Dalipagic

Edma Dalipagic

General Manager
Billingstad,Asker

Summary

Pragmatic, seasoned and “hands on” leader with extensive experience in sales management, operations and customer service. Recognized for driving and influencing change, with insight and skills to execute on strategic initiatives.

Recruited and developed diverse, multi-geography team, recognized for their levels of competence and cohesion, and for their motivation and empowerment.

Strong in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Successful record of accomplishments in delivering results and enabling business for future success.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

General Manager , Sales

Sharp/NEC Display Solutions GmbH
10.2018 - 12.2023
  • Overall responsibility for business in Nordics regions - sales , people and operations
    • Secured better market alignment by implementing changes in organization and "Go to Market" modell
    • Transition of people and business, through ongoing Joint Venture with Sharp Business Systems

General Manager, Auth. Service Provider Operations

Xerox International
05.2015 - 09.2018

• Generated new revenue opportunities by developing industry benchmark service and support programs
• Successfully completed large business transformation project in supply chain
• KPI definition - monitoring, improvement & reporting
• Established European Advisory Council

General Manager and Sales Director, Channels

Xerox AS
01.2009 - 04.2015

• Responsible for delivery revenue and gross profit targets for Indirect sales
• Sales operational excellence - pipeline calls, monthly outlook process, bid & tactical pricing , product launches, implementation of marketing programs etc.
• Channel Partner management - contracting, targets setting, regular business reviews etc.

Director, Office and SMB

Xerox AS
04.2006 - 01.2009
  • P&L ownership for Office Product portfolio - reaching sales & GP budgetts
  • Defined and implemented operational strategy ; focus and "must win" accounts , account plans, annual event calendars
  • People management - defined and deployed PayPlans and KPI's to support delivery of sales plans and profit targets

Director, Customer Service Operations

Xerox AS
03.2004 - 04.2006
  • Secure high level of customer satisfaction by delivering technical break-fix service, in accordance to agreed service levels and defined KPI's
  • Own relationship with Service Partner - contracting and pricing
  • Developed and implemented internal "KPI scorecard" to measure productivity per call and implement corrective actions

Education

MIT Sloan Executive Education
Online / USA
12.2023

University of Cambridge , Judge Business School
Online / UK
10.2021

BI Norwegian Business School

Master in Management Programs
Norway
06.2007

University of Nordland

One Year Postgraduate Studies
Bodø
06.1995

Skills

  • Sales & Operational management
  • Financial results enhancement
  • Connecting strategy with business development (KPI)
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Business Development and Planning
  • Account and Territory Management
  • Sales Process
  • Customer Service
  • Employee Motivation
  • Sales Presentation
  • Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
  • Sales Strategy Development
  • Team Development
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Ethical Standards
  • Profitability Improvement
  • Corrective Actions
  • Team Oversight
  • Sales Leadership
  • Coaching and Training
  • Sales Expertise
  • Staff Meetings
  • Continuous Improvements
  • Consultative Selling Techniques
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Price Structuring
  • Pipeline Maintenance
  • Advanced Salesforcecom
  • Accomplished Manager
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • B to B Sales

Interests

Agility training dogs

Community work and sponsorship of charity organization

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

" It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change "
Charles Darwin

Timeline

General Manager , Sales

Sharp/NEC Display Solutions GmbH
10.2018 - 12.2023

General Manager, Auth. Service Provider Operations

Xerox International
05.2015 - 09.2018

General Manager and Sales Director, Channels

Xerox AS
01.2009 - 04.2015

Director, Office and SMB

Xerox AS
04.2006 - 01.2009

Director, Customer Service Operations

Xerox AS
03.2004 - 04.2006

MIT Sloan Executive Education

University of Cambridge , Judge Business School

BI Norwegian Business School

Master in Management Programs

University of Nordland

One Year Postgraduate Studies
Edma DalipagicGeneral Manager