Rings Tang

Work History

Debonaire Tobacco Corp.

Hong Kong

10.2021 - Current

Working for cigar brand from Dominican Republic and responsible for communicated with local organizations to build networks and develop leads.
Th brand is new in Asia, been introduced and expanded business through effective network development, identifying new and prospective clients. Arranged potential client contacts, cultivated relationships and followed through all service needs.
Fostered positive and trusting client relationship and professional reputation for meeting and exceeding objectives.
Negotiated contracts and closed sales with new and existing clients. Brought in new accounts through successful networking strategies and promotional approaches.

Lam Ta Trading Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong

08.2016 - 03.2021

Worked for trading company from Hong Kong with export license for China Tobacco premium products, such as Chunghwa, Panda and Liqun.
Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities included airport duty free shops, cruises and ship stores to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit. Successfully created new networking strategies to increase clients and revenue by 500%.
Experienced in communicate with officials from China, developed key partnerships with tobacco industry leading organizations to strengthen network and expand business opportunities.
Developed and implemented value-added strategies to increase profitability, expand market share and cement customer relationships.
Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability. Also identified key products, services and customers and used data to devise innovative sales and marketing plans enabling dramatic growth

Godfrey Phillips India Limited

HONG KONG

04.2008 - 03.2015

Station in Hong Kong and worked as sales representative in Asia for listed tobacco company from India.
Collaborated with vendors and built effective partnerships devoted to capitalizing on emerging and sustainable sales opportunities.
Analyzed sales data and kept up to date with market trends, successfully expanded product distribution by adding more than 400 new distribution points in region.
Established strong relationships with major accounts and key decision-makers to increase sales in designated territories included China, Taiwan, Macau, Philippines and Hong Kong.
Frequently travel, visiting customers and factory to make sure offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Formulated tactics and strategies to target new potential customers within prioritized markets. Partnered with sales team members and leveraged strong negotiation skills to close tough deals with lucrative clients.
Created effective strategies to target new markets after researching and analyzing competitor behavior.

Belt Collins International (HK) Limited

HONG KONG

06.2006 - 07.2007

Worked for area office in Hong Kong of landscape design company from United States.
Managed relationships with key industry partners and implemented promotional initiatives to maximize marketing program performance.
Completed and submitted monthly and yearly reports to support executive decision making.
Managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents, planning and creative material distribution.
Traveled to promote current programs and drive marketing through trade shows and industry conferences.

D J Tobacco Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong

02.2002 - 01.2006

Worked in a local tobacco company with own cigarette brand manufactured in Hong Kong.
Promoted from Marketing Assistant to Operations Manager.
Developed over 10 new market territories included Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong domestic and duty free.
Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.