Experience

GIMOKA GROUP

• Italy
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Sales & Marketing

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Coind – Coffee Industries

• Italy
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Commercial Officer (Marketing and Sales - Coffee Business)

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2020



UCC Europe

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Single Serve Director

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2018



Indipendent Consultant

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• International Business Development Consultant

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2015

  Support to SMEs ,mainly FMCG, in the development of their international business activities. Support to SMEs ,mainly FMCG, in the development of their international business activities.



Lavazza Group

• Italy
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Commercial Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

  Management of the whole Lavazza group company turnover (1 billion and 380 million euro), with main focus on five geographic areas (Italy, France, Germany, UK and USA) and on main business channels (Retail, Ho.re.ca. and Vending). Coordination of foreign subsidiaries commercial activitiesand partecipation to their boards.

• Board Member

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2014

  Partecipation to the management of ESP, a joint venture between Lavazza and 2 other partners, for the distribution of coffee and other products in the French Vending and OCS market

• Away from Home Business Director EMEA

  • May 2004 - Dec 2011

  Management of a business unit with 430 million euro turnover and 23% EBIT, coordination of direct and indirect sales forces. Coordination of foreign subsidiaries AFH commercial activities and partecipation to their boards. Management of foreign distributors in all business channels (Retail, Horeca, Vending, OCS).

• Vending and Export director

  • Apr 2002 - May 2004

  Reorganisation of the whole OCS and Vending sector of the company, with an increase in profitability and market share; management of the foreign distributors` network in all business channels (Retail, Horeca, Vending, OCS).

• Export and International Key Account Director

  • Jan 1998 - Apr 2002

  Management of the company's international development in all areas and channels (Retail and Horeca) assigned to distributors; first approach to Eastern european markets, distribution network increase.

• Export Manager Eastern/Northern Europe and Asia Pacific

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Management of the commercial activities with distributors in the Eastern/Northern Europe and Asia pacific areas



Lavazza France SAS

• Nice, France

• HORECA Sales Director Southern France

  • Mar 1992 - Jan 1996

  Management and reorganisation of the Horeca salesforce Management and reorganisation of the Horeca salesforce



Lavazza Group

• Italy
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Manager Business Unit Italy

  • Jul 1990 - Mar 1992



Family company (beverage distribution)

• Genoa

• Sales Manager

  • 1982 - 1990