Germany
Managing Director / Performance-driven professional / Accomplished Leader / Specialist in fresh and ultra fresh food/ retail and wholesale I have proven track record in enabling organisational growth through business development initiatives, while enhancing productivity and optimization. Employers recognise me for my expertise in Fresh & Ultra Fresh food, developing and executing business strategies to achieve short and long-term goals. My skills in reporting to the Board, providing market insights and strategic advice set me apart from rest. Throughout my professional career, I have maintained a credible history of developing and implementing business plans to improve cost-efficiency, as well as maintaining positive and trust-based relations with business partners, shareholders, and authorities. I am instrumental in ensuring company policies and legal guidelines are clearly communicated. I have capabilities in assessing, managing, and resolving problematic developments and situations. Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts, comments, or questions.
Key achievements & responsibilities as Global Director Ultra Fresh Management: Served as Board Member & CEO of decentralised Metro Sourcing Companies with keen focus on serving Metro Countries to enable full business potential in Horeca & B2B. One of my core duties was to implement best practices and steer international sourcing in Meat, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables with over 1 B€ sales, while spearheading cross-functional teams of 150 members in Spain, Netherlands, France and selling to 25 Metro Cash & Carry Countries & FSD affilated Companies. ✯Some of the achievements are: ✔ Devised and executed robust strategies that ensured 20% of sourcing potential at Group level in EU and Central East. ✔Assortment developpement with private label, sustainable sourcing and packaging concept to ensure cost of goods optimization. ✔ Executed effective approaches that minimised cost up to 30% with IT enhancement and shared services.
Fruit & vegtables, Meat , Fish & Seafood sourcing
Global Director ultra fresh activities Fruit & vegetables/ Meat fresh and frozen. Sourcing activities, organization and supply chain, assortment development, support to Metro CC countries .
Management of the Fruit & Vegetables Offer, Procurement and Supply chain 100 000 Tons per year at regional and national level. Assortment, category management, pricing performance and in store concept Digitization of procurment & logistic distribution to the stores