International Business Development Manager

• Jul 2021 - Present

- Market Analysis and development of new national and international distribution channels - lead in account management and product launches in food retail and specialist trade Austria/Europe - Project management and joint product development with retail - Close cooperation with marketing and internal product development - Development and optimisation of internal processes, e.g. Back on Track project, time to market, optimisation of product listing (brand and private label) - Inter-Link between the sales teams of the Emmi Group and Leeb/Hale - Interim Head of internal sales services (restructuring of the team, general process optimisation) Show less

Senior Category Manager Beverages (Alcoholic and Non - Alcoholic Drinks)

• Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

Tasks:• Logistics: Transferring international Billa CEE suppliers and respective articles to new bundling platform St. Florian. • CM: Developing and steering of international and national bundled articles incl. private labels Negotiation of framework conditions (price, quality, minimum order quantity, logistics etc.)• CM: Link and coordinator between REWE Germany, Penny International and Billa CEE countries incl. international tenders• CM: International NNN price comparisons and respective action plans • CM: Steering category based analysis (CBA) i.e. acting as a consultant/trainer and supporting during the implementation phase • CM: Support in the implementation of BILLA CEE strategies and the management of the Int. Product portfolios e.g. Clever, Billa, Billa Bio etc. Show less

Senior Category Manager CEE -Sweets, Snacks, Cereals, Spreads & Hot Drinks.

• Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

Responsible categories: Sweets, Snacks, Cereals, Spreads & Hot Drinks.Key Tasks:• Logistics: Successfully transferring international Billa CEE suppliers and respective articles to new bundling platform St. Florian. • Logistics: Part of the lead team for defining the overall Billa CEE logistic/bundling process St. Florian • CM: Development and steering of international and national bundled articles (within Billa CEE) incl. private labels Negotiation of framework conditions (price, quality, minimum order quantity, logistics etc.)• CM: Link and coordinator between REWE Germany and Billa CEE countries incl. international tenders• CM: International NNN price comparisons and respective action plans • CM: Execute category based analysis (CBA) i.e. acting as a consultant/trainer and supporting during the implementation phase • CM: Support in the implementation of BILLA CEE strategies and the management of the Int. Product portfolios e.g. Billa BIO, Billa Premium, Healthy Line etc.Private label responsibility • Private label developmemt of Billa Premium Chocolate (customer satisfaction/quality award Czech Republic 2019) pribram.cz• Clever/Billa Chips• Billa nuts • Billa Bio• Milora • Sweet Heart Show less

Category and Private Label Manager Fruit & Vegetables CEE

• May 2016 - Mar 2019

Area of responsibilities:Purchasing and Category Management of Fruit & Vegetables for Billa CEE-- Seasonal planning Europe & Overseas-- Weekly negotiations for Billa CEE -- Category Based Analysis (CBA) incl. competition Analysis for BILLA CEEPrivate Label responsible for Billa CEE incl. international strategy development – Focus F&V-- Billa BONVIA (conventional Billa CEE F&V Brand), project leader - strategy and assortment development -- Billa Nase BIO (Bio brand), project leader - strategy development (Food & Non-Food) - assortment planning/category management for Billa CZ, SK, BG, supplier selection and weekly price negotiations-- Billa Premium (Premium Brand)- Strategic and operational Support for BILLA CEE -- Billa Easy/Easy Selfmade (Convenience brand) – Strategic and operational Support for BILLA CEE International F&V platform / Kopflafer project for Billa CEE in Italy-- Process development & implementation Strengthening of the collaboration between the F&V central buying team CEE and Billa UA & RUS Show less

Project & Process Manager- Category Management + Marketing CEE

• Jan 2015 - May 2016

-- Development and expansion of private Labels (Billa Premium, Billa Easy & Selfmade) -strategy and concept phase-- Project leader - Promotion-Managment project for Bulgaria and Russia incl. IST Process - SOLL process implementation -- Price Image improvement project for BILLA CEE countries -- REWE DE/BILLA CEE Bundling process project-- Unique Selling Proposition (USP)/Category Based Analysis (CBA) project - BILLA SK and CZ

Project Assistant Head of Category Management CEE

• Aug 2014 - Jan 2015