Robert Hegedüs

Senior Commercial Leader | Global Key Accounts & Business Growth | Industrial Packaging (FMCG) | EMEA & International Markets

Austria

About

Strategic Business & Global Key Account Leader with 25+ years of experience in packaging and FMCG industries across CEE and global markets. Proven track record in driving multi-million € growth, leading complex cross-border projects, and building sustainable partnerships with top-tier clients. Expertise spans Business Development, Technical Sales, and Strategic Account Management, delivering measurable results and operational excellence across Europe. Passionate about scaling businesses, optimizing client value, and leading high-performance teams.

Experience

  • ALPLA Group (Full-time · 8 yrs 6 mos)
    • Global Technical Sales Manager
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

      Orchestrate global technical sales initiatives and cross-functional projects to optimize packaging solutions, improve efficiency, and strengthen client partnerships. Facilitate project retrospectives and lessons learned sessions to implement actionable strategies, reducing project cycle time and increasing customer satisfaction. Collaborate with R&D, operations, and supply chain teams to deliver innovative packaging solutions aligned with sustainability and regulatory requirements.

    • Business Development Manager IM & Pharma
      Jan 2018 - Nov 2024 · 6 yrs 11 mos

      Member of the UN Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulatory Working Group via Ellen MacArthur Foundation, contributing to international sustainability standards and policy guidance for the packaging industry.

  • Business Development Manager at Athemoplast
    Feb 2016 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs

  • RPC Tedeco-Gizeh (20 yrs 5 mos)
    • Liquidator
      Jul 2012 - Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      - Managed the full divestment of the company’s interests in Hungary as a result of the business and production transfer. - Delivered a profitable closedown and business transfer within the envisaged timescales.

    • General Manager
      Apr 2009 - Jul 2012 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Managed all aspects of the plant, including the people, budgets and manufacturing processes. Managed the high Health and Safety mission of RPC Business developing in Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Litvania, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia Taking responsibility for the location of RPC Tedeco-Gizeh in Hungary and Poland Analysis of reports for all aspects of the site production/health and safety/quality data plus all financial aspects. Take care of the execution of and the communication with regard to the mission and defines the strategy within the strategic plans of RPC and the RPC cluster. Delegating the execution. taking responsibility for all disciplines and manages the company efficiently and within Hungarian legislation.

    • Plant Manager
      Apr 2006 - Apr 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo