Jan Zivny

Sales and Strategic Director, Member of the Board at Oresi s.r.o.
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Prague, Czechia, CZ
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Czech Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Slovak Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • Russian Limited working proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Polish Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Czechia
    • Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales and Strategic Director, Member of the Board
      • Jan 2020 - Present

      • Head of Sales & Strategy for domestic and Export markets• Member of the Board• Sales, P&L, Strategy, Retail, Kitchen Production, Pricing, New Business Opportunities, HR Responsibilities • Head of Sales & Strategy for domestic and Export markets• Member of the Board• Sales, P&L, Strategy, Retail, Kitchen Production, Pricing, New Business Opportunities, HR Responsibilities

    • South Korea
    • Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Samsung Consumer Electronics
      • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

      • Head of TV / AV / IT / Home appliances divisions for Czech and Slovak markets (200 mil USD)• Sales, Marketing, Retail, Online, P&L, Strategy, HR responsibilities. • Head of TV / AV / IT / Home appliances divisions for Czech and Slovak markets (200 mil USD)• Sales, Marketing, Retail, Online, P&L, Strategy, HR responsibilities.

    • Senior Category Manager
      • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

      • Category Business Leader, Cooking, Refrigeration, Dishwashing. East Cluster (400 mil. Euro). Business leader across the markets for key product category. Coordinating work of sales units all departments to reach sales targets. Sales, Marketing, Finance, Logistics, Customer Service depps. • Responsibility for 25 markets - Poland, Baltics, Ukraine, Caucasus, Moldavia, Czech rep., Slovak rep., Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Adriatics, Israel, Cyprus.

    • Area Marketing Director SADC
      • Jul 2013 - Jan 2016

      • Leading sales and marketing strategy, products definition, pricing management, sales tracking, trade marketing management, sales reporting definition, communication, budgeting, PR• Local factory of 800 employees product definition management• Responsibility for 20 markets - South / Mid Africa, Indian Ocean Irelands. Main sales projects realized in South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius, AngolaMain Achievements:✔ Record historical sales results in 2015 (+18% vs 2014) and 2014 (+10% vs 2013, +25% vs 2009)

    • Senior Marketing Director with Sales responsibility
      • Jan 2007 - Jun 2013

      • Leading strategy of the company in Czech and Slovak rep, also in different projects across Europe, including Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Germany• Managing Price Margin Realization activities for CE markets for maximizing profit of the organization• Leading CE product portfolio rationalization for SKUs management and profitability leadership between the markets (Poland, Czech rep., Slovakia, Hungary)Main Achievements:✔Introducing new internal sales / marketing employee structure; improved results by 10 %, team motivation improved by 5 points✔ Focus on cost effectiveness and resource management - reached status of the most profitable business unit in sales area✔Whirlpool N1 brand equity ✔Leading innovative TV marketing activities awarded by President of Whirlpool EMEA✔Ambassador for ON LINE / DIGITAL business development ✔Leader of one of the biggest children foundation in Czech rep

    • Trade Marketing Director
      • Jan 2002 - Dec 2006

      • Leading strategy of the company among all departments for fulfilling sales and marketing targets• Representing strong marketing role in the organization. Implementing cross-countries co-ordination in Czech r. and Slovakia. Working on projects also for Hungary and Romania. Turnover responsibility above 100 mil. Euro p.a.• Coordinating selected marketing activities of Slovakian washing factory (turnover of 400 mil. Euro p.a., based in Poprad)Main Achievements:✔ Bringing Whirlpool to no. 1 brand market share in Czech republic and Slovak republic

    • Logistics, Planning, Invoicing Manager
      • Sep 2000 - Dec 2001

      • Responsible for 3 departments - logistics, planning and order desk• Main responsibilities: Logistics and Warehousing, Sales planning, Head of Order Desk DepartmentMain Achievements:✔ Broad experience with crisis management, competency in reorganization – logistics team and suppliers reconstruction, solving company financial balance and right sales focus being overstocked

    • Key Account Sales Manager
      • Jul 1998 - Aug 2000

      • Creation and realization of sales strategy and sales plan, representing the company in sales dealings with trade partners• This position was also unique opportunity of creating of new sales department with broad responsibilities experienceMan Achievements:✔Evaluated as the best sales person in testing organized by Whirlpool Corporation and as second best in test „ The skill of making the most of your personal image“ (testing made by Maria Ludovica Lombardi Varveli, Italy)

    • Project leader
      • 1993 - 1997

      Chief representative in Lido di Jesolo, Italy involved responsibility for the realization of the holiday program of one of the biggest tour operator in Slovakia. Weekly 300 customers. Leading team of 20 employees. My work included full legal and financial responsibility, realization of reach holiday program for clients, guiding, local contracts securing, and hospital co-ordination. Chief representative in Lido di Jesolo, Italy involved responsibility for the realization of the holiday program of one of the biggest tour operator in Slovakia. Weekly 300 customers. Leading team of 20 employees. My work included full legal and financial responsibility, realization of reach holiday program for clients, guiding, local contracts securing, and hospital co-ordination.

Education

  • Ekonomická univerzita v Bratislave
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics
    1997 - 2002
  • Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
    Masters of economics, Corporate Finance
    1995 - 1997
  • Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
    Pedagogy, Pedagogic Certificate
    1995 - 1997
  • Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
    Bachelor of Economics, Marketing and Management
    1992 - 1995

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