All-round Commercial and Marketing Executive with +10-years’ experience in TBA FMCG.
"From Strategy to execution" expert.
Proven track record, delivering commercial and brand ambitions as well as managing, and setting up high performing teams.
Purpose: "Driving positive change"
Managing both the On-Premise and Luxury structure across the Benelux Geography.
responsible for strategy and P&L, Reporting in the GM.
P&L size: +50M$ Net Sales Value.
Team size: 40 pax - 6 direct reports.
Member of the Benelux Leadership team & Northern Europe Extended Leadership team, Board Member of Wine and Spirits association of Belgium.
Managing all below the line activities/strategies across all channels (on premise/ off premise/e-commerce) and brands.
Line manager to the full customer planning and activation teams (22p) and Responsible for Marketing budget (+45M$).
Reporting line: Commercial Director Northern Europe. Achievements: In very challenging environment growing the business by 25% with double digit MS gains.
Successfully setting up full new structure and team across 7 geographies.
Responsible for go-to-market strategy – medium-to-long term innovation pipeline across the full portfolio/categories.
Reporting to: General Manager Northern Europe
Cross Functional team of 4p. P&L of 35M$.
Member of Northern Europe extended Leadership team.
Achievements: YoY triple digit net sale value growth.
Launched: Gordon’s Pink, Tanqueray Sevilla, Johnnie Walker Games of Thrones product partnerships.
Commercial lead for Luxury spirits channel across Benelux & Nordics markets.
Heading up cross functional team 15p of Field Sales & Product Specialists.
Reporting to: Head of Luxury Northern Europe
Achievements: Strong double-digit growth in all markets. Creation and implementation of channel strategy still regarded as the blueprint for Europe right now.
Creation of below-the-line strategy and activation tools for European roll out.
Reporting to: Marketing Director Europe.
Achievements: leading European ultra-premium gin and rum strategy. Shaping European Luxury hotspot strategy.