Patrick M. Schmidt

Senior Category Marketing Manager Beverage EMEA at ADM WILD Europe GmbH & Co. KG

Eppelheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Professional experiences within: Beverages (main focus), Dairy, Bakery, Snacks, Confectionery, Infant Nutrition, Catering, Internet Business and Banking. Master's degree (MBA) specialized in Marketing. Skills in international marketing & sales, business development, product management, category management, procurement, sensory testing. Scope: - since 2001 working in an international environment - since 2002 working within food & beverages industry - since 2004 working within the product category of beverages (non-alcoholic, alcoholic & dry) - since 2007 working additionally within the product category of dairy (dessert, ice cream) - since 2014 working additionally within other food product categories (bakery, confectionery, snacks) Strengths: international marketing & product management, business development, sales, creativity, structure, networking, leadership

Experience

  • Senior Category Marketing Manager Beverage EMEA at ADM WILD Europe GmbH & Co. KG
    Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

    Category marketing management for beverages in the area of Europe, Middle East, Africa

  • Marketing Director Taste Europe at Frutarom
    Apr 2015 - Jun 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Marketing management for food and beverage related product categories across Europe. Focus on Beverages, Bakery, Dairy, Icecream, Snacks, Confectionery, Convenience Food.

  • Marketing Manager / Business Development Manager Beverages at Symrise AG
    Apr 2011 - Mar 2015 · 4 yrs

    Marketing Manager Beverages (04/2011-01/2014), focus regions: Europe, Middle East and Africa; Business Development Manager Beverages (since 02/2014), focus on Private Label and Food Service, focus regions: Europe, Middle East and Africa.

  • Senior Category Manager at Compass Group Deutschland GmbH
    Jan 2009 - Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Category Management for beverages, food stuff like rice, pasta, oils, etc.; later including non-food products (category mgmnt & procurement).

  • Product Manager Beverages & Dairy at DoehlerGroup
    Mar 2004 - Dec 2008 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Product management (internationally) of different product groups including beverages (focus here: still drinks and ACE-drinks) and dairy (focus here: desserts and ice cream). Project management of cross-category topics "children/teenagers" and later "seniors/best agers".