Galina Kostova
General Manager at ELTON Group- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bulgarian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Dimitrina Bagasheva
Almost 16 years ago I was lucky to become a member of Galina Kostova’s team. During those years Galya helped me to grow and develop, she was not only my manager but also a mentor, an understanding and sensitive person, always coming with the right question and challenge, but also with the good word and great knowledge. She understands and recognizes the business opportunities and also, she understands people. If I have to describe her with few words I would choose Positive Energy, High standards, Efficiency, People-oriented leader.
Simona Boteva
Galina is a great leader and a role model in both professional and personal area. She sees the potential in her people, develops and motivates the employees making them feel comfortable and important part of the whole team. She treats her colleagues first of all as people and then as employees. Galina gave me advices and courage in tough periods whenever I asked for them so that I always felt her support. In her daily job Galina is a good analyzer, thinking logically and looking for new perspectives. She is eager to take new challenges and she knows how to manage changes successfully. At the same time Galina continues to develop her soft skills and knowledge while attending seminars, trainings and seeks for feedback, not only from managers but also from colleagues, with which she aims self-improvement. I am sure that Galina`s future employer will win in herself a wonderful professional and a great person. If I have to use only three words to describe Galina, they would be: LEADER, SUPPORT, FRIEND.
Dimitrina Bagasheva
Almost 16 years ago I was lucky to become a member of Galina Kostova’s team. During those years Galya helped me to grow and develop, she was not only my manager but also a mentor, an understanding and sensitive person, always coming with the right question and challenge, but also with the good word and great knowledge. She understands and recognizes the business opportunities and also, she understands people. If I have to describe her with few words I would choose Positive Energy, High standards, Efficiency, People-oriented leader.
Simona Boteva
Galina is a great leader and a role model in both professional and personal area. She sees the potential in her people, develops and motivates the employees making them feel comfortable and important part of the whole team. She treats her colleagues first of all as people and then as employees. Galina gave me advices and courage in tough periods whenever I asked for them so that I always felt her support. In her daily job Galina is a good analyzer, thinking logically and looking for new perspectives. She is eager to take new challenges and she knows how to manage changes successfully. At the same time Galina continues to develop her soft skills and knowledge while attending seminars, trainings and seeks for feedback, not only from managers but also from colleagues, with which she aims self-improvement. I am sure that Galina`s future employer will win in herself a wonderful professional and a great person. If I have to use only three words to describe Galina, they would be: LEADER, SUPPORT, FRIEND.
Dimitrina Bagasheva
Almost 16 years ago I was lucky to become a member of Galina Kostova’s team. During those years Galya helped me to grow and develop, she was not only my manager but also a mentor, an understanding and sensitive person, always coming with the right question and challenge, but also with the good word and great knowledge. She understands and recognizes the business opportunities and also, she understands people. If I have to describe her with few words I would choose Positive Energy, High standards, Efficiency, People-oriented leader.
Simona Boteva
Galina is a great leader and a role model in both professional and personal area. She sees the potential in her people, develops and motivates the employees making them feel comfortable and important part of the whole team. She treats her colleagues first of all as people and then as employees. Galina gave me advices and courage in tough periods whenever I asked for them so that I always felt her support. In her daily job Galina is a good analyzer, thinking logically and looking for new perspectives. She is eager to take new challenges and she knows how to manage changes successfully. At the same time Galina continues to develop her soft skills and knowledge while attending seminars, trainings and seeks for feedback, not only from managers but also from colleagues, with which she aims self-improvement. I am sure that Galina`s future employer will win in herself a wonderful professional and a great person. If I have to use only three words to describe Galina, they would be: LEADER, SUPPORT, FRIEND.
Dimitrina Bagasheva
Almost 16 years ago I was lucky to become a member of Galina Kostova’s team. During those years Galya helped me to grow and develop, she was not only my manager but also a mentor, an understanding and sensitive person, always coming with the right question and challenge, but also with the good word and great knowledge. She understands and recognizes the business opportunities and also, she understands people. If I have to describe her with few words I would choose Positive Energy, High standards, Efficiency, People-oriented leader.
Simona Boteva
Galina is a great leader and a role model in both professional and personal area. She sees the potential in her people, develops and motivates the employees making them feel comfortable and important part of the whole team. She treats her colleagues first of all as people and then as employees. Galina gave me advices and courage in tough periods whenever I asked for them so that I always felt her support. In her daily job Galina is a good analyzer, thinking logically and looking for new perspectives. She is eager to take new challenges and she knows how to manage changes successfully. At the same time Galina continues to develop her soft skills and knowledge while attending seminars, trainings and seeks for feedback, not only from managers but also from colleagues, with which she aims self-improvement. I am sure that Galina`s future employer will win in herself a wonderful professional and a great person. If I have to use only three words to describe Galina, they would be: LEADER, SUPPORT, FRIEND.
Experience
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ELTON Group
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Greece
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Chemical Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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General Manager
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May 2023 - Present
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Henkel
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Germany
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Garden leave
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Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
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President Henkel Bulgaria
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Jan 2019 - Sep 2022
Heading the local Executive Committee of Henkel Bulgaria;Co-ordinating of the various business and functional requirements and projects;Direct responsibility for site & facility management, corporate car policy implementation and administration, corporate communication and corporate crisis management.
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General Manager Henkel Beauty Care
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Jan 2008 - Sep 2022
Responsible for the development and implementation of the business strategy for the Beauty Care Business Unit in Bulgaria and Albania;Responsible for the P&L of the Beauty Care business in both countries;Directly steering distributor operations and marketing activities (including media) in Albania;Leading the sales and marketing organizations in Bulgaria.
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Maternity leave
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Dec 2017 - Dec 2018
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Head of Marketing, Bulgaria and Albania
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Oct 2005 - Dec 2007
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Maternity leave
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Dec 2005 - Aug 2006
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Senior Brand Manager & Category Manager
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Mar 2004 - Sep 2005
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Brand Manager
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Nov 2000 - Feb 2004
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Marketing Trainee
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Apr 2000 - Oct 2000
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AA KRES EOOD
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Advertising Services
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Junior Account Executive
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Apr 1998 - Mar 2000
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Education
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2015 - 2015
Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management
International Management -
2007 - 2008
IEDC - Bled School of Management
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1995 - 2000
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration -
2014 - 2015
NLP Training Centre
NLP Master Practitioner, certified by the International Academy of NLP, Coaching with Neuro Linguistic Programming -
2002 - 2003
Chartered Institute of Marketing
Advanced Certificate in Marketing -
1997 - 1998
Hogeschool van Utrecht
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1990 - 1995
First English Language School (114th High School "Liliana Dimitrova" Sofia)
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