javier ortega

Managing Director Europe - Puma SE

Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • PUMA Group (17 yrs)
    • General Manager Europe
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • General Manager Southern Europe
      Nov 2014 - Dec 2023 · 9 yrs 2 mos

      Coordinate the Strategic and Operational guidelines for the company. Create the synergies between Italy, Spain and Portugal in order to develop Southern Europe as one area. Company with 400+ people in Southern Europe (Italy, Spain and Portugal)

    • General Manager Iberia
      Jun 2012 - Dec 2023 · 11 yrs 7 mos

      Drive the Strategic and Operational guidelines for the company. Set up and entitle the merge of two legal entities in Spain and Portugal. Company with 250+ people in Iberia

  • Nike (6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Retail Director for Southern European Area
      Jan 2008 - Jun 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Member ofthe Sub Mediterranean Leadership Management Team. Lead Retail departments,Nike Only Stores, Nike Factory Outlets and all Nike Dedicated Spaces Department with 600+ people -Spain, Portugal,Greece,Cyprus, Israel and Croatia

    • Retail Director Iberia
      Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Menber of Iberian Leadership Management Team. Retail Department,Nike Only Store, Nike Factory Outlet and all Dedicated Space Management. Department with over 350+ people in Spain and Portugal.

    • National Account Manager for Iberia
      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Lead and Manage the Key Accounts Managers for both Spain and Portugal. In Charge of the Strategic plans and Business plans for Buying Groups and Strategic and Key Accounts

  • Levi Strauss & Co. (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • National Sales Manager
      Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Manage and monitor the Sales Department for Spain Oversee Wholesale Channel and Close Outs for Levi's Factory Outlets

    • Area Sales Manager
      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Member of the Iberian Sales Management Team. In Charge of the Key Account channel and Multi-Brand Channel of the Central Area in Spain.

    • Key Account Manager
      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Member of the Spanish Sales Team In Charge of El Corte Ingles the most important Strategic Account in Europe. Build Strategic plans to bring the Account to the next level and Manage the Key Account Team