Golf
Mads Thomsen
Director
Summary
Dynamic Director oversees every facet of trading activities with strong project management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of logistics and shipping into planning and optimization trading portfolio. Skilled at coordinating trading plans and personnel resources to stay competitive in a highly competitive external business environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Director
CM Biomass Partners A/S
Copenhagen
04.2022 - Current
- Oversees daily operations of South East Asian operations going from trading position to managing local staff and logistics flow.
- Opening new offices and securing appropriate skilled personnel for continued growth.
- Managing key vendors and customer relationships - both Asia and EU.
- P&L responsibility together with Chief Operating Officer.
- Managing overall logistics and shipping flow for CM Biomass.
Portfolio Manager
CM Biomass Partners A/S
Copenhagen
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Overall P&L management together with Chief Operating Officer of CM Biomass' whole trading portfolio.
- Continuously balancing risk exposure in trading portfolio.
- Managing relations with key customers and vendors.
- Managing logistics and shipping portfolio.
- Developing South East Asian business activities.
Commodity Trader
CM Biomass Partners A/S
Copenhagen
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Built relationship with new vendors and customers in alternative markets whilst starting operation in South East Asian biomass market.
- Monitor commodity prices, trends and other factors affecting supply and demand for biomass products.
- Negotiate the purchase and sale of biomass commodities.
- Managing logistics and shipping portfolio together with Chief Commercial Officer in EU.
Business Analyst
CM Biomass Partners A/S
Copenhagen
06.2018 - 12.2019
- Analyzed key aspects of world supply and demand balance of traded wood pellets.
- Part of creating first algorithm-based biomass trade flow system supporting daily physical trading decisions.
- Developed new sales in EU through new product categories CM Biomass had not been involved with before.
- Performed competitor bench-marking analysis to identify trading opportunities and potential optimization enhancements on physical trades.
Commercial Student Analyst
Navigator Gas (former Ultragas ApS)
Copenhagen
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Contract management - monitoring performance and execution of contracts with vendors and customers.
- Provided business analyses to promote the use of advanced data in chartering teams' commercial decision-making.
- Developed new due diligence modelling for new vendors.
- Continuous benchmarking of competitor performance as opposed to Navigator Gas.
Education
Master of Science - International Business
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen 09.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - International Shipping And Trade
Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen 09.2015 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Maritime Administration
Texas A&M University
Houston 01.2017 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Financial Courses
London School of Economics
London 06.2016 - 08.2016
Skills
Contract Management
Strategic planning
P&L Management
Exposure management
Revenue Generation
Operational management
Logistics Management
Staff Management
Accomplishments
Developed from scratch and currently manages CM Biomass' overall trading activities in South East Asia from having zero activity in 2020 to having a derived revenue of +80,000,000.00 USD in 2022 from the region. Projections for 2023 is the number looks to to grow to +200,000,000.00 USD derived revenue.
Further, established first physical representation in Asia for CM Biomass through two offices located in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and Singapore, respectively.
Interests
Hiking
Meditation
Timeline
Director
CM Biomass Partners A/S
04.2022 - Current
Portfolio Manager
CM Biomass Partners A/S
09.2021 - 04.2022
Commodity Trader
CM Biomass Partners A/S
01.2019 - 08.2021
Master of Science - International Business
Copenhagen Business School
09.2018 - 12.2019
Business Analyst
CM Biomass Partners A/S
06.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Maritime Administration
Texas A&M University
01.2017 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Financial Courses
London School of Economics
06.2016 - 08.2016
Commercial Student Analyst
Navigator Gas (former Ultragas ApS)
01.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - International Shipping And Trade
Copenhagen Business School
09.2015 - 06.2018