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Entrepreneurial Commercial Leader in FMCG and Premium Brands | Scaling Brands Internationally| Operational and Supply Chain Excellence

Commercial and entrepreneurial leader with 18 years’ international experience across FMCG, beverages and premium
consumer brands. Proven track record in international sales, customer engagement, revenue management and market
expansion across EMEIA. Known for building trusted relationships, negotiating strategic partnerships and translating joint
business plans into scalable, profitable growth across international markets.

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Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Business Communications

Business Relationship Building

C-Level Communications

Commercial Business Development

Communications

Contract Negotiation

Cross Functional Relationship Building

Cross-functional Communication

Customer Engagement

Demand Forecasting

Distributors

Distributorships

Executive Level Relationship Building

Forecasting

Global Channel Management

Global Contract Negotiation

Identifying New Revenue Streams

Import/Export Operations

International Account Management

International Business Management

International Market Analysis

International Trade

International Trade Agreements

KPI

KPI Implementation

Key Account Acquisition & Retention

Key Account Development

Key Account Handling

Key Account Relations

Key Account Relationship Building

Key Account Relationships

Legal Contract Negotiation

Leveraging Strategic Partnerships

Long Term Relationship Building

Market Analysis

New Market Expansion

Operations Improvement

Operations Management

P&L Forecasting

P&L Management

P&L Operations

Planning Budgeting & Forecasting

Relationship Building

Revenue

Revenue & Profit Growth

Sales & Distribution

Sales & Marketing

Sales Strategy

Small Business Development

Strategic Forecasting

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Operations

Supply Chain Optimization

Wholesale Operations

Open for

fulltime

parttime

freelancer

Work Experience

Congo Brands

2023-10 - 2026-04

Workplace
Commercial Manager EMEIA
Location

Zug

Employement type

fulltime

● Held regional P&L responsibility for a €20m business, driving international sales, revenue management, pricing strategy and profitable growth across 10+ EMEIA markets ● Developed and executed customer planning, joint business planning and commercial strategies that accelerated PRIME’s expansion into 20+ international markets across Europe, India, the Middle East and APAC ● Built high-performing distributor and customer partnerships, delivering double-digit growth in Benelux and customer expansion in Italy through relationship building, negotiation and trade investment optimisation ● Analysed market trends, consumer insights and the international trade landscape to identify growth opportunities, strengthen commercial performance and support strategic decision-making ● Represented PRIME at international trade shows and customer events, strengthening customer engagement, brand visibility and commercial relationships across multiple markets ● Implemented KPI reviews, CRM-driven insights and performance tracking to improve forecasting accuracy, commercial discipline and international sales performance

La Prairie Group AG

2021-09 - 2023-09

Workplace
Global Demand Planner
Location

Zürich

Employement type

fulltime

● Led global planning strategy for a €500m+ luxury beauty business, supporting international customer plans, launch readiness and go-to-market execution across 5 regions and 20+ markets ● Managed and developed a global network of 20 regional planners, strengthening communication, collaboration and commercial visibility across Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain ● Implemented SAP and OMP transformation initiatives, improving forecast accuracy by 5%, product availability to 95% and operational effectiveness across international markets ● Translated demand, customer and market insights into strategic recommendations supporting commercial execution and senior leadership decision-making ● Improved inventory performance and supply resilience, reducing excess stock and waste by 4% while supporting profitable growth

Coty

2021-01 - 2021-09

Workplace
Senior Demand Planner
Location

London, UK

Employement type

fulltime

● Managed demand forecasting and commercial planning for Max Factor across the UK & Ireland, supporting promotions, launches and revenue growth ● Strengthened forecasting, inventory management and margin performance through SI&OP collaboration and lifecycle planning

The Estée Lauder Companies

2016-10 - 2020-12

Workplace
Demand Planner
Location

London, UK

Employement type

fulltime

● Managed demand forecasting for 5,000+ SKUs across prestige beauty brands, partnering with Sales and Marketing to support revenue growth, customer execution and commercial strategy ● Strengthened product availability and business performance through forecasting excellence, IBP leadership and stakeholder management across Sales, Finance, Marketing and Supply Chain

Sisley UK Ltd

2013-03 - 2016-09

Workplace
Key Account Manager, Supply and Logistics Manager
Location

London, UK

Employement type

fulltime

● Managed key luxury retail accounts within a 30m+ business, supporting sales growth, commercial performance and premium in-store execution across targeted channels (70%+ of UK turnover). ● Acted as primary commercial contact for retail partners, coordinating promotions, merchandising and forecasting while negotiating commercial terms to strengthen brand visibility and customer experience. ● Executed retail initiatives with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain to improve service levels, in-store execution and commercial alignment across key accounts.

Academic Experience

University of Westminster -

 

2009.09 - 2012.06

Bachelor of Arts, BA in Marketing