Bruno Mendes

General Manager @Eff Group Flavours & Fragrances Fostering a culture of inspiration, collaboration, and growth.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Strong influencing skills, able to engage and influence all key decision makers. Pragmatic and result-oriented,driver of Excellence in what I execute. Strategic thinking and excellent relational and communication skills. Pro active,Dynamic,Committed, Deal Maker, Negotiation, branding and identity, languages.

Experience

  • General Manager at EUROPEAN FLAVOURS & FRAGRANCES
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Leading strategic initiatives to drive business growth and expanding global market presence, overseeing cross-functional teams, optimising operations, and developing innovative solutions to meet evolving customer needs in a competitive, fast-paced sector.

  • Kerry (9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Global Account Director
      Mar 2022 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Senior Sales Manager
      Apr 2016 - Mar 2022 · 6 yrs

  • Business Development Manager Corporate Account Food Manufacturers Western Europe at Barry Callebaut Group
    Jan 2015 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Decoration Business Manager South Europe at Barry Callebaut
    Mar 2011 - Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    From a Gourmet point of view my role as a Decorations Business Manager can be summarized as: Manage a multi branded distribution network with a clear focus on brand strategy,market segmentation, profitable and sustainable growth. Work closely and manage different sales,logistics and forecasting teams, each one of them with different marketing strategy and supply chain needs. From an FM (Food Manufacturing) point of view: Manage and develop key projects within the food manufacturing industry, Dairy,Cereal,Bakery,Confectionary with a clear focus on profit and volume. Both of the roles have a clear focus on added value products, profitable margins and sustainable growth.

  • Area export Manager at Dobla
    Feb 2007 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Area Export manager for South America, Central America and South European countries.