
Theodoros Makryniotis
Location
Basel-Stadt
Field of Study
International Business
Expertise
International cross-industry Sales and Marketing
About
Scaling up expert
Commercial B2B and B2C Executive | Omnichannel Sales Leader | Digital Transformation Advisor ▪ Internationally mobile Executive with multilingual skills and tech expertise. ▪ Broad hands-on sales and marketing experience across developed and emerging markets. ▪ Track record in multinational, start-up and scale-up companies. ▪ Industry exposure and network in Consumer Goods, Travel, Services, Fintech and Software as a Service (SaaS). ▪ Combines strategic planning with resilient execution. Shapes and engages high performing teams.
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cofounder
fulltime
mentoring
parttime
Work Experience
Whatif.works
2018-12 -
Managing Partner
Madrid, Amsterdam, Munich, Athens on site locations
cofounder
Founded a boutique hands-on consulting service. Whatif.works deploys project teams for critical business challenges and opportunities, drawing from an international pool of independent senior professionals, who create solutions, manage implementation and handover to inhouse staff. Accomplishments in projects and roles led by Theo: ▪ Fintech scale-up| Madrid | Country Manager | Implemented digital transformation and doubled E-Commerce growth. ▪ SaaS retail scale-up | Amsterdam | CCO | Drove expansion to Asia and onboarded Global Key Accounts. Launched Thought Leadership plan. ▪ SaaS supply chain start-up | Athens | Advisor to Founders | Produced business plan and financing strategy. ▪ Beach brand scale-up | Munich and Athens | CEO | Tripled E-Commerce sales, ensured Amazon profitable operation and expanded distribution to Asia and the Americas. ▪ Major infrastructure operator | Nurnberg | Commercial Advisor | Contributed to takeover pitch in Asia.
Athens International Airport
2015-11 - 2018-10
Business Unit Director Non-Aeronautical
Athens, Greece
fulltime
Owner of Profit and Loss for the Units Digital Services, Food and Beverage, Retail, Advertising and Parking. Directed Landside and Terminal Operations. Responsible for the Passenger Experience strategy and pricing. Accomplishments ▪ Led the Re-Design Project of two Airport terminals, including implementation and concession awards. Achieved record growth in spending per passenger. ▪ Turned around and digitalized Parking operation, achieving consistent revenue growth after 5 years of decline. ▪ Supervised the creation and rollout of the Consumers Digital Transformation Strategy. ▪ Airport awarded 2nd position globally in Airport Passenger Experience (1st in Europe).
adidas
2010-02 - 2015-10
VP Sales Latin America | Sales Director South East Europe
Panama City, Panama
fulltime
Drove adidas and Reebok sales in Latin America (LAM) with channel Profit and Loss ownership for Wholesale, Franchise, Marketplaces and Indirect Ecommerce. Headed Sales Center of Excellence Regional Satellite (Trade Terms, Pricing, Distribution, E-Commerce). Member of global Sales Strategy and Policies Board. Managed a team of 160, through 7 Sales Directors and 3 Sales Development Managers, across 21 countries. Accomplishments ▪ Guided the LAM Sales Efficiency and Digital Transformation Initiative, increasing profitability by 3pp. while achieving record revenue in ‘14 and ’15. ▪ Digitalized retail operations for 3,200 Shop in Shop spaces, increasing productivity by 35%. ▪ Consolidated Regional Trade Terms and Pricing, reducing spend by 10% and harmonizing wholesale pricing. ▪ Established Latin America as the fastest growing region worldwide for two consecutive years.
Academic Experience
University of Manchester -
1999.08 - 2000.08
Master of Science, MSc in International Business
Athens University of Economics and Business -
1995.08 - 1999.05
Bachelor of Science, BSc in Marketing