Category Development Manager

• Sep 2019 - Present

New Product Development

• Aug 2016 - Present

Expor is an Italian preserved food trading company located in Salerno, Italy with over 30 years experience in the food industry (retail, food service and manufacturing) as well as overseas markets. Expor has commercial relationships with first class suppliers, producers, transporters and shippers worldwide and we are able to assist our customers in securing and sourcing on their behalf the products they need for their markets and requirements whether it be retail, food service or products for industrial use. Our services provide a complete support that includes market research, commercial negotiations securing the best prices for our customers and respecting their quality standards, assisting customers with any development of private label packaging, taking care of all the logistics from orders received through to shipment and delivery. We are based in a strategic location close by to the principle industries typical of the territory (canning industries, pasta producers, oil producers, wine growers etc) and to the main logistic platforms.Assistance is also offered to those customers who need to consolidate products from various suppliers thereby providing them the opportunity to purchase smaller quantities yet still have the benefit of transport rates.

Art Director (6 month project)

• Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

• Recreated the brand identity for Expor.• Created the structure and then redesigned in cooperation with Nimaworks.com web team the new EXPOR website www.expor.it• Carried out an advanced market research in competition in order to redesign new labels for various products of a large chain of supermarkets that collaborate with ExporExpor is an Italian preserved food trading company located in Salerno, Italy with over 30 years experience in the food industry (retail, food service and manufacturing) as well as overseas markets. Expor has commercial relationships with first class suppliers, producers, transporters and shippers worldwide and we are able to assist our customers in securing and sourcing on their behalf the products they need for their markets and requirements whether it be retail, food service or products for industrial use. Our services provide a complete support that includes market research, commercial negotiations securing the best prices for our customers and respecting their quality standards, assisting customers with any development of private label packaging, taking care of all the logistics from orders received through to shipment and delivery. We are based in a strategic location close by to the principle industries typical of the territory (canning industries, pasta producers, oil producers, wine growers etc) and to the main logistic platforms.Assistance is also offered to those customers who need to consolidate products from various suppliers thereby providing them the opportunity to purchase smaller quantities yet still have the benefit of transport rates.

UK Representative

• Feb 2012 - Aug 2013

• Proactively acquired new clients (restaurants) for 18 months. • Built up new partnerships and maintained a successful relationship with all existing clients.• Signed on large chain restaurants in central London.• Took full responsibility of all accounts for the large chain restaurants and for all other personal clients.

Owner, General Manager and Art Director of s.m. graphics

• Jan 2006 - Dec 2011

• Consulted with clients regarding their marketing actions and then created all theirpromotional material.• Researched the market on clients competitors and their products in order to come up with innovating ideas.• Formed the main idea and concept for most of the companys clientsand then assigned projects to be designed by the creative and graphicdesigners of the company.• Worked side by side with the graphic designers, supervising the projects andfollowing up on the development.• Coordinated with architects, printers and decorators in order toundertake the exhibition setup for clients.• Formed and designed all the marketing campaigns for the expansion of the s.m.graphics advertising such as creating the companies profile and information package,updated s.m.graphics website by making broadly known the latest successes.Advertised in magazines and websites, sponsored events and investedin the company’s promotion.• Quality checked all printed materials during the printing and exhibition setupprocess in order to have the best final result.