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Joep Rovers

Joep Rovers

Summary

Energetic Sales Representative with experience in selling IT products to new customers. With a background in hospitality, I'm achieving goals by connecting people and building relationships with focus on results. My open personality and genuine interest in people creates collaboration and synergy. Passionate by (over-)achieving targets, new collaborations and meeting people.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

New Business Sales Representative

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
03.2021 - Current
  • HPE is the manufacturer of the leading edge-to-cloud IT infrastructure platform
  • With the hybrid cloud model of HPE, enterprises have their data & applications available, compliant, in control & secure
  • This can be offered via an as-a-service consumption model, via a service provider or via the HPE channel ecosystem
  • As sales representative, I worked mainly as new business hunter for HPE the Netherlands and made the next step to HPE's OEM business where I was acquiring new logos (contracts) in the Northwestern European region
  • In 2023, I was announced as worldwide top performer of the year in terms of acquiring new business contracts by the global sales director.

Sales Trainee

A Brand New Day Drinks Company
09.2020 - 01.2021
  • Spirits distributor for the Dutch market with 15 years of experience
  • Enterprising company and a disruptor within the industry
  • Within the Sales-Retail team I fulfilled a role as trainee.

All-round Hospitality Employee

Restaurant / bars / events
02.2017 - 08.2020
  • Worked as side job next to my management studies in several restaurants / bars / events in the South of the Netherlands

Management Assistant

Queen Victoria, Manor House & Dock House Hotel
09.2018 - 01.2019
  • Boutique hotel with 3 locations at V&A Waterfront
  • Assisting the manager with several operational tasks
  • Working with all kinds of international guests

All-round Hospitality Employee

Cabana Beach (Van Der Valk)
09.2016 - 01.2017
  • Beach club, including private beach & restaurant

Supervisor / Manager

Ahold Delhaize (Albert Heijn)
02.2012 - 09.2016
  • Leading retailer in the Netherlands
  • Managing the merchandising team
  • Operational responsible for the supermarket

Education

BBA - Hospitality Management

Hotel Management School
Maastricht
01.2021

High School Diploma -

Koning Willem 1 College
's-Hertogenbosch
07.2016

Skills

  • Value-based selling
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Territory management
  • Self-motivation
  • Action oriented
  • Networking abilities
  • Sales forecasting
  • Relationship building
  • Decision-making

Accomplishments

  • HPE Signature deal WW finalist May 2022
  • HPE New logo acquisition champion Q3 2023
  • HPE New business global top performer 2023

Certification

  • Challenger Fundamentals - Core Sales Skills 2023
  • HPE Certified - Hybrid by Design 2023/2024

Languages

Dutch
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
  • Date of Birth: 12/10/96
  • Nationality: Dutch

Affiliations

  • Running competitions
  • Organizing events
  • Exploring the nature

Software

Salesforce

MS365

Workday

Clari

Timeline

New Business Sales Representative

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
03.2021 - Current

Sales Trainee

A Brand New Day Drinks Company
09.2020 - 01.2021

Management Assistant

Queen Victoria, Manor House & Dock House Hotel
09.2018 - 01.2019

All-round Hospitality Employee

Restaurant / bars / events
02.2017 - 08.2020

All-round Hospitality Employee

Cabana Beach (Van Der Valk)
09.2016 - 01.2017

Supervisor / Manager

Ahold Delhaize (Albert Heijn)
02.2012 - 09.2016

BBA - Hospitality Management

Hotel Management School

High School Diploma -

Koning Willem 1 College
Joep Rovers