Contact
Design Offices - Riesstr. 16, 80992
Janos Botka, MSc. Ⓥ
München, Germany International Trade and Development
[email protected] Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Specialising in globally certified natural ingredients, my core
Top Skills competence is international trade and sustainable development,
Private Sector biodiversity conservation, sourcing and procurement, capacity
Value Chain Analysis building in plant based raw materials and ingredients for
Trade Development phytomedicinal, food & beverage, cosmetics, personal care and
nutraceutical sectors. In my daily work I am dealing with a wide
Languages spectrum of plant based raw materials, covering around 95% of
Italian (Full Professional) fresh, dried and IQF natural ingredients.
Russian (Limited Working)
Spanish (Limited Working) The main areas of my professional expertise are:
German (Native or Bilingual) - MSME international trade support and development;
French (Limited Working) - EU market research, analysis and interpretation;
Arabic (Elementary) - sustainability and environmental impact assessment and
English (Full Professional) optimization
Hungarian (Native or Bilingual) - strategic sourcing & procurement;
- contract farming development & project management;
Certifications - raw material quality specifications, quality assessment, traceability;
Competitive International - supplier and grower facility inspection and auditing;
Management - corporate sustainability and social responsibility policy.
Introduction to Grains and Oilseeds
Feeding a Hungry Planet: Broad experience and practical understanding of company, business
Agriculture, Nutrition and
Sustainability and market development strategies, budget planning and execution,
Sustainable Food Systems: A marketing and operational excellence. Practical experience in
Mediterranean Perspective applied project management, extensive leadership of traditional
Strategy and Sustainability programme teams leveraging both traditional, SCRUM and Kanban
frameworks to optimise most effective delivery capability. Highly
active international networking, multilingual team leading and
motivational skills.
Let me know, how I can help you grow! - Your Export Mentor
Experience
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International Trade Centre
International Consultant
October 2023 - Present (10 months)
Geneva, Switzerland
Agribusiness Export Development
Export Business Consultant
January 2015 - Present (9 years 7 months)
Germany
> One-to-one consulting, coaching, training and advisory services for exporting
organizations in the field of market prospects, production process (incl.
environmental, social, quality and safety standards), products, pricing, sales
promotion, logistics, communication, export knowledge, market knowledge,
R&D capacity, company management, financial planning
> B2B marketing and promotion (consultancy) services for exporters to the
European market, or consultancy for imports into the European market
> Production and supply chain management services
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Sourcing Expert - Plant based ingredients
March 2021 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Selection, preparation and support of small and medium-sized enterprises
from developing and emerging countries for entry into the European market
- with a focus on companies from the natural ingredients sector for food,
pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
- Organisation and support of sourcing missions to IPD partner countries
- Organisation and implementation of capacity building measures
- Cooperation with partner organisations and ministries in the IPD countries
- Preparation and support for exporters at international trade fairs and
supervision of the follow-up process
- Organisation and implementation of study tours for exporters to Germany and
sourcing trips for importers to the partner countries
FAO Headquarters
Member of UN-FAO Global Food Security and Nutrition
October 2016 - Present (7 years 10 months)
Rome, Italy
Organic Ingredients Food Pharma Cosmetics
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Sourcing, Procurement & Sales Specialist
February 2012 - Present (12 years 6 months)
IPD (Import Promotion Desk)
External Consultant
March 2021 - July 2021 (5 months)
Cologne Bonn Region
Import Promotion Desk Germany - External market research consultant,
focused on expected uptake and selection of natural ingredients of various
origins in the German and EU market.
- Selection, preparation and support of small and medium-sized enterprises
from developing and emerging countries for entry into the European market
- with a focus on companies from the natural ingredients sector for food,
pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
- Organisation and support of sourcing missions to IPD partner countries
- Organisation and implementation of capacity building measures
- Cooperation with partner organisations and ministries in the IPD countries
- Preparation and support for exporters at international trade fairs and
supervision of the follow-up process
- Organisation and implementation of study tours for exporters to Germany and
sourcing trips for importers to the partner countries
OTX - Organic Trade eXchange
Member Of The Management Board - Shareholder
September 2017 - February 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Hitzacker
OTX is a members only brokerage/trading service platform for globally
certified organic commodities. As a member of the management board, my
responsibilities covered at large:
- concept development and technical supervision of online trading
functionality,
- customer acquisition and member services
- 1:1 trading customer interaction
- development and coordination of the international sales network
- sales/supply contract negotiation and
- global customer satisfaction monitoring (Europe, China & SE Asia, USA,
CAN, South America, Africa)
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- daily international trading of large volume (500 - 1000MT) organic raw
materials globally, incl. sourcing, sampling, lab testing, QA/QC, contract
execution, supply chain and logistics in various product categories.
"Foodiverse" Organic Freshfood Online Service
Joint CEO - Partner
October 2017 - June 2018 (9 months)
US Navy Airforce Base "Sigonella"
Automation Process Control Co.
Manager International Sales
February 2005 - February 2015 (10 years 1 month)
Manager International Sales and Projects of supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) and substation control equipment (RTU & IED) in electric
power distribution grids and networks, all voltage levels. Key role in multiple
NPDs (both hw & sw) for IEC 61850, renewable energy generation, demand
side load control, intelligent street lighting and smart metering projects.
Increased systems export sales from 0 to 3 mil. Euros in 2 years.
Serving top energy companies in Germany like Eon, EnBW, RWE, Vattenfall
and a large number of regional power distribution groups. Extensive sales and
project implementation activities in Europe, China, India, South Africa.
Project Management Consulting
CEO
September 1994 - August 2004 (10 years)
Leading a building project management consultancy with integrated
architectural and structural design, permitting and on-site supervision
capabilities for international clients like The Royal Dutch Shell®,
MacDonald's®, REWE Group, using AutoCAD® (7 years experience in 2004),
Primavera® & Microsoft Project®, budget management tools. High success
rate due to advanced project management methods and punctual delivery of
over 400 turnkey projects for our clients.
Education
Europees Instituut De Baak
Technical University
Master of Science - MS, Organic Chemistry
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The Open University
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