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Olivier Percy

Olivier Percy

Antwerpen

Summary

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"

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Director On-premise & Luxury Portfolio

Diageo
03.2023 - Current

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.


Trade Marketing Director Benelux & Nordics

Diageo
06.2020 - 03.2023

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.

Head of Innovation Northern Europe

Diageo
12.2018 - 06.2020

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.


Channel Manager Luxury Portfolio Northern Europe

Diageo
12.2017 - 12.2018

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.

Shopper Marketing Manager Europe

Diageo
12.2016 - 12.2017

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.

Trade Marketing Manager Belux

Diageo
12.2013 - 12.2016

Key Account Manager On-premise

Diageo
12.2011 - 12.2013

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Karel De Grote Hogeschool
Antwerp
06.2010

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Lessius, Koninklijke Universiteit Leuven
Antwerp
06.2011

Skills

  • ChannelBrand/ Commercial from Strategy to execution
  • Change Management
  • P&L Management
  • Distributor & Key Account Management
  • Cross Functional & Geographies team Management
  • Negotiation Strategies
  • Trade Marketing
  • Go-to-Market Management/Innovation

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Sales Director On-premise & Luxury Portfolio

Diageo
03.2023 - Current

Trade Marketing Director Benelux & Nordics

Diageo
06.2020 - 03.2023

Head of Innovation Northern Europe

Diageo
12.2018 - 06.2020

Channel Manager Luxury Portfolio Northern Europe

Diageo
12.2017 - 12.2018

Shopper Marketing Manager Europe

Diageo
12.2016 - 12.2017

Trade Marketing Manager Belux

Diageo
12.2013 - 12.2016

Key Account Manager On-premise

Diageo
12.2011 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Karel De Grote Hogeschool

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Lessius, Koninklijke Universiteit Leuven
Olivier Percy