Lorenzo De Martino
About
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.
Social Media:
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
Commercial Manager EMEIA
Zug
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
Global Demand Planner
Zürich
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
Senior Demand Planner
London, UK
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
Demand Planner
London, UK
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
Key Account Manager, Supply and Logistics Manager
London, UK
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